The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-01-17
PITTSTON NEWS
Amusements - Deaths - Funerals.
Local News - The Result of the
Republican Convention.

That was an expensive accident for
Hollister and Bowman on Sunday when
the bottom fell out of the old reservoir
and the contents went down and into
every portion of the mine, completely
flooding it. This will necessarily throw
the place idle for several weeks, or
until the water can be pumped out and
preparations are being rapidly made
for that purpose. In the meantime sew
eral hundred men and boys will be
thrown out of employment. The loss
will be a considerable one for the oper-
atOrs of the mine, but it was FORUM
ate that the accident happened when it
did, when the mine was idle, or it
would have been one of the most fatal
catastrophieG that has ever happened
in this locality. as no one who was in
any portion of the shaft could have
escaped drowning.
John McHale. of Port Griffith, Pitts
ton township, died yesterday morn
ing after and illness of two weeks and
leaves a wife and several children to
mourn his loss. He had the excellent
reputation of being in his life a quiet
and excellent citizen. The funeral will
take place tomorrow morning at nine
The funeral of the late Margaret
Grady will take place this afternoon
at 2.SO O'Clock from her late home in
Oregon.
The funeral OF the late Georgiana
Crawford, wife of r. +. Crawford, will
take place this morning at 7.45 o'clock
from the family home ON Parke street.
After the services at the residence the
remains will be shipped on the Della
ware and Hudson to CenterVile, n. Y,
where interment will take place.
The railroad employees Of the Lehigh
Valley We're pail yesterday. The pre-
sent week all those employed at the
different mines of that company will
receive their stipend and next week
ought to be one of the best for bus
mess men that has been experienced in
several months
The Joseph Green Repertoire COM
pany appeared last evening before the
largest house of the season. The seats
were all sold on Saturday and stand
Ing room" was hung up when the doors
opened. Held by the Enemy" was the
play and 1t was finely presented. Mr..
Greene is great favorite here, he
having joined the A. O. II. in this city
This evening Division No. - will at
tend "A Plain Old Irishman" in a body
and their guests and his company will
be rendered a banquet at the Sinclair
house, to be conducted with a dance al
the armory.
The Order of the Red Cross was con.
ferred upon members of Wyoming Val.
ley Commandery, *. Of r., in Masonic
hall last evening.
A. w. Breese of Oregon, is confined
10 his room with a severe sickness.
The Pittston Caledonians will meet
THE evening to complete arrangements
for the annual celebration of the birth,
day OF their illustrious and immorta
bard, Robert Burns, which will be helt
on the 25th at their club rooms OF
South Main street.
Andrew Schultz was taken to thu
hospital yesterday, having sustained
several bruises about the body Will,
at work in No. shaft
Anthony E1sanski, an employe of tn,
Babylon colliegy, was also taken to tn
hospital for treatment, having one o
his legs broken and his back severel,
injured by fall Of rock
Company | of the West Side left OF
the 40 train last evening for Harris
burg, where they will take part in tn,
inauguration Of Governor Stone today
This was the first appearance Of IN,
boys with their full equipment, ant
they made a very credltable appear
ance.
Dr. c. II. Dorman, who was laid uy
with the grip AT the residence of Segre
tary Davies on the West Side, ha!