The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-16
PITTSTON NEWS
Houses Damaged the Result-A
Synopsis of All the Local News
About the City.

The residents of Lambert street We're
thoroughly frightened yesterday AMI
they had very much reason To be so
when they were warned by the creak-
ing of doors, the rattle of Crockery and
the cracking OF window glass, They
well knew that it was a further set
Ting of the old workings of the Ita-
vine shaft, which is operated by the
Newton coal company. and rcpeti-
tiOn of what occurred several weeks
ago ii proved to be. The occupants
of several of the buildings moved out
in hurry and could do nothing but
await results. The disturbance was To-
Gated along the line of the above ave
nue., ana last night when it was eVi-
dent that no further damage would oC"
cur it was discovered that the ground
had sunlien several inches in an irreg-
ular way, thus throwing the above
buildings out of plumb and causing
sufficient damage to take considerable
time and some expense To repair. The
cave caused a break i'm the water main
and before the water could be shut off
the vicinity was flooded. The caVe-in
extended from the residence of Martin
Drew ON Lambert street TO that of
Samuel Davies on Parsonage street.
\. NJ. Dryden ana family, of MahanOy
| City. were in this city during the past
week ana returned home yesterday.
| They We're here to attend the funeral
| of tn late J. ). Carpenter, who was
! one of the oldest residents of this val
! ley Mr.. Dryden was for many years
u resident of this city, Wilkes Barre
and Scranton, and some time ago erect
| ed the brewery near Olyphant. He Is
now superintendent of the kaycr plant
! in the above place,
\ young lady suffered a severe fall
| last evening in front of the Hub" ON
! North Main street. by slipping on ice
/ that formed from a conductor that car
ries the water from the roof Of the
! building. The owner of the property
can congratula himself if he has no
| damages to pay.
Samuel Heron, chef, who has pre-
sided over the destiny of the Pittston
club, has resigned and has accepted 4
| similar position at the Grand Central
| at Scranton.
Frank and Hannah Duffy has insti-
| tuted suit for $4,000 against the Old
Forge Coal company, claiming that
their son mot his death owing to thv
carelessness of the company
That was "A very Cuiet wedding which
took place Yesterday morning, wher
Eugene r. Cierlng, city editor of tn
| Wilkes Barre Record, and Miss Agnes
Fleming, daughter of Mrs. Fleming, oi
South Main street, were joined togeth
er rs man and wife at the parochia
residence on William street by the Rev
Father Quinnan, the only witnesses be-
ing Dr. ID, w Collins, of Wilkes- Barre
and Miss Alice Murray. n niece of th'
bride. After the ceremony and th'
usual wedding breakfast, the young
couple betook themselves to the metro
polls and other places of interest, where
their honeymoon will be spent. on
their return they win begin house
Keeping at Wilkes Barre Brother
Giering has our warment congratula
tions in securing for his helpmate on,
of Pittston's bright and talente,
daughters.
Edgar L.. stark viii give up huntins
for the balance of the season and vii
now take lessons in propelling a per