The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-14
PITTSTON NEWS
A Probable Important Railroad
Change---Condition of Father Fin
nan A Porto Rico Hero 80 The
Effects of Yesterdays Storm, and
other Notes of Local Interest.

Effects of Yesterdays Storm, and
other Notes of Local Interest.
At o'clock last night the condition
OF the Very Rev. John Finnan, vicar
general of this, the Scranton diocese,
was such that his death was moment
arily expected. Since Sunday, when
change for the worse occurred, he has
been in an unconscious condition, with
his physicians, Doctors Barrett ana
Leet of Scranton, at his bedside, and
attending priests.
Dr. O'Malley, who was attending
sick patient on Lambert street, en-
tered complaint before Alderman
English yesterday and caused the ar
rest of several people who lived next
door, who were charged with making
an unseemly noise in the preparations
for a wedding. They were brought be-
fore his honor. and, after paying the
costs and promising to remove the fes-
tivities to another place, they were dis
charged.
The Sinclair House has placed an or
chestratiOn in its lounging room.
All the progressive mixologists of this
city went up to Scranton last night,
in the same business at their annual
banquet.
There has been well-founded rumors
for the past few days that the Central
Railroad of New Jersey will, in a short
time, run trains to the Broad street
station of the Erie and Wyoming VAL
ley railroad. 1t is we'll known that for
the past year this road has run freight
trairc IN thig npint haN.inu q
ed branch from Mill Creek across to
the Lehigh Valley tracks, and after
running parallel with the latter to
Port Griffith, connects with the Erie
and Wyoming Valley to Broad street.
1t is hoped that these rumors will be
fully realized. as it would be an inn
portant connection for Scranton.
Several of the schools were dismissed
yesterday at noon while others were
unable to hold their usual session, owing
to the non-appearancc Of the pupils,
Charles A. Stewart the instructor in
elocution at the Young Mems Christian
association, will give humorous and
literary entertainment at the associa-
tion rooms on March Z.
The Elite Social club gave the last of
their entertainments, until after Lent
at Keystone hall, last evening, and the
very inclcment weather did not pre-.
vent large attendance. The pro.
gramme demanded those in attendance
to appear in costumes Of rural design
and the idea was taken advantage OF
to that extent that many of the par
ticipants made a very odd and gro.
tesque ppearanCe. The Elite orchestra
furnished the music.
James Corcoran and G. c. King went
down to New York yesterday, the for
mer on a business mission and the lat
ter to secure several attractions for
the Lenten season.
Edward McNulty, perhaps the Oldest
citizen Of this city. died at the home
of his daughter in Oregon at The ag-
of "a years. He had been a resident of
this place for the past thirtyiiVc years;
having emigratcd at that time from
Ireland, and with rugged health. ana
industrious habits commanded the r.
Spcct of all IL" reared a large and in
torcsting FANNY. some of whom located
i'm different portions of the west. The
time of the funeral will be announced
tomorrow.
James b. Dryden. of Wilkes Barre.
was up in the city yesterday and was
seemingly Contented, if he had TO con-
'end with the elements.
Music hall will be closed during the
week after several weeks occupation
by repertoire companies. This is tn
lrSt season that the hail has been open
continuously for such u lengthy per-
lot and has been SO successful that
some of the companies which appeared
asked FOR return dates.
Dolph GlcnnOn is down at Atlantic
city snowbound. He sends home thc
report that the weather along the coast
is entirely too healthy.
Mickey" the bell boy at the Eagle
is having a tumor removed from his
face.
There was one solitary flag hung tC
IN elements yesterday and by thOst
whom it was thought were not possess,
cd of that much IEriotism. But thcr
We are agreelbly disappointed once ii
q while, and this is one of the occa
sions.
The storm Of the past week broke
out in additional fury yesterday, anc
simply brought business to a standstill
Several of the schools We're closed
many of the mines We're forced to sus.
pand, and the New York and Phla.
delphia papers, nor trains on the lie
high Valley road had yet arrived a
this writing, and the only papers tha
We're on time and distributed We're: Tht
Tribune. and Record of Wilkes BARRE
The trolley lines are buried out o
sight and are liable to be in that con
dtion for an indefinite period. TIL,
storm is the most severe that has been
experienced here in many years ant
all indications are that it will be con
tinued.
The family of John Henshall, of Del
aware avenue, was increased one mem
Der yesterday.
Last night there was a Polish wed
ding in the Sixth district in that por
tion of the city known as Frogtown
and the usual amount of drunkenness
and debauchery was on the pro
gramme. At a late hour a free figh
occurred ana Charles Davenport, VIII,
had just arrived from Porto Rico, whel
passing imagined one of his friends wa
the victim os the gang and wrestling ;
picket from the fence, sailed into then
and in short order had eight of tn
noisy and turbulent guests laid out il
the middle of the road. They seeming
ly took their defeat philosophically 70
the music was resumed and "polink
was passed around without stint
There were no arrests and there vii
not be.
Revival services in the First MethC
dist Episcopal church Rev. ]. BraC
shaw, pastor, will continue during III
following week. over two hundre
have already professed religion.