The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-10
PITTSTON NEWS.
More Strike and the Real Situation
Here--More Fresh Air Children Ar
rive-old Land Marks Disappear.
An old-Fashioned Wedding with

IleuJy Oh lTOuDle-ObuSI NS"S'
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon fifty
children arrived in this city from New
York sent here by the Tribune fund
committee, and when the train reached
the depot there were n score of the
curious collected for every little tot
that was handed from the car to some
mothcrly matron, who, forgetting the
number of her own family, could make
room for one more. The general APP
pearance of the little ones showed that
they were sadly in need of the change
that is in store for them, and to
close observer it was noticeable that
the best efforts of many mothers lad
been utilized in sending their little ones
to the care of strangers in as present.
able a shape as possible. The children
were in the last coach Of the long train
and the switching engine pushed this
into the old branch and at the old de-
pot they were distributed to those who
had previously made application for
their entertainment A general glance
yesterday over the vast throng that
gathered to witness the arrival of the
little visitors showed that there were
hundreds who could better afford to
look out for their welfare than the
majority of those who opened their
homes for their reception.
Billy Harris, one of the snap shots
Of this city, and who is a close obser-
Yer of the game rules keeps himself
in practice by reducing the sparrow
family and is responsible for myster-
ious potpies that occasionally grace
the festive board, of our epicures.
The miners employed in the Stevens
colliery went out yesterday and pro-
pose not to return until they are paid
Sl.2O a car. This result, of course, af-
fected everybody employed about the
mine and this afternoon the works
are deserted. The mules are in the
barn and glad of it. The miners
strike here is a most curious one and
its exists mostly among the Hungar-
ian, Polish and Italian elements.
They do not seem to have among their
number those who have the capacity to
state their grievances to the company
officials in a business-like manner. The
latter are seemingly ready to listen to
any reasonable demands, but meetings
are held and the proceedings trans
acted in their own language, leaving
reporters and other In the dark so far
as their future intentions are. Up
at the Babylon colliery in Duryea, and
the Exeter, on the West Side, the stu-
alton is just the same and on either
side no one seems to be very anxious.
In Duryea the result of the mine being
idle is beginning to show itself. Some
of the business places have closed
their doors, and even several saloons
which are supposed never to be closed
in that locality have their blinds down
and the festive nickle-in- the-slot ma
chimes have refused to be friendly to
each other
Two landmarks of the city sue
cumbed to the axe blade yesterday
when the trees in front of the Major
Smith property were cut down, after
furnishing an excellent protection from
the afternoon sun for nearly a half
century. One of them had been struck
by lightning some time ago and the
other refused to bring forth it's usual
foliage last spring, from which it is
thought was a damage to the roots at
the time the asphalt pavement was put
! down Across the way is another
planted about the same time in front
of the office Of Thomas Ford, and still
another in front of the Eagle hotel
and while their age has nearly reached
the half century mark, they flourish
today, and while they stand very much
in from the curb line there has never
been street commissioner on council
who had the nerve to have them raZed
Thirty years ago the council ordered
them to be cut down. Thomas Ford,
George Lazerus, Thomas Stern, Major
Smith, Hon. Theodore Strong and
others so strongly objected that the
trees from that day have continued to
flourish, and will be allowed this privi-
lege so long as they remain in their
present condition.
The Mitchell All-Star company will
organize in this city for the coming
season and will arrive here on the
Goth inst for a two weeks rehearsal
| before starting out on their annual
tour They will make the Sinclair
| house their headquarters, and on Sep
tember ! will open a weeks engage
ment at Wilkes Barre, the following
week al Scranton, and afterwards a
week at Music hall in this city Mr..
Mitchell had the best repertoire COM
Dany that was here last season. and
his coming here to introduce the men,
! bers of his company one with the other.
! and who this year will be the best that
money can procure, is i'm the way of a
! compliment 70 NJ j. Hughes, who is
! his very warm friend.
James Crowley, OF Washington, d.
! c.. and Frank Burkett, of New York
/ engaged in game OF continuous pool
last evening in Padden's rooms, and
| the person making one hundred points
! first would como into possession OF q
/ double eagle. Crowley. by his dexter
| ity and brilliant plays, led from the
| drst and ended the contest an easy
| winner. Result. 100 to 69.
! The Erie and Wyoming Valley Rail-
! road company will pay their employees
| tomorrow afternoon, and on Thursday
| and Friday Of next week the employees
/ of the Pennsylvania Coal company win
| be paid.
! n the way Of amusement on next
| Saturday, the Gentry pony and monkey
! show will be here and will give two
| performances, while on Tuesday next
! the Jeffres- -Ftzsimmons contest will
| be seen at Music hall.
Lou BaChman, the foreman for c. c.
| King, showed us a sample of embossed
work last evening that should class him
! as an adept in the art preseryativc
| Ton Parker the Colored mascot at
| the Wyoming Valley hotel, and Boyle's
| Ideal of what constitutes wonder
| when a little thing like a private scrap
is to be arranged, and c. j. Johnston.
a gentleman of the same color, and at
| present trying to pull the ears out of
| the Sinclair house baggage, will meet
| TO prove their ability 10 knock one or
the other out A private purse viii be
| subscribed, and the event will be pulled