The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-11
PITTSTON NEWS.
A Riot in Cork Lane Between the
Denizens of Smithville and
Browntown; and Chapter of In
cidents and Accidents.

cidents and Accidents.
In the village and vicinity of Smith
willie and Browntown, section of
Pittston township, there are two fac
tions Of young men who for some time
have agreed to disagree and from time
to time murder has nearly resulted
from encounters between them. Their
latest one occurred last night at the
crossing of the "cut off, on the Le-
high Valley railroad in COrke Lane.
a pitched battle was on before the resi-
dents in that locality could imagine
what was in progress. ReVOlvers,
knives, clubs, tirstS and feet were
the implements of war, and it was
waged with such alacrity that for half
an hour the air was flled with oaths
and cries, that created the greatest
excitement in the locality. Women
screamed, and locking their homes,
found places Of refuge some distance
from the scene. while some made their
way to the Delaware and Hudson de-
pot and implored the night operator
to telephone for officers to qucll the
riot. There were a score of participants
with crowd Of two hundred onlookers
and when the smoke of battle had
cleared away it was found that several
of the participants were badly used up
and the Browntown gang were the vic
tors. The young men of Cork Lane,
that much abused locality, had no part
in the fued. as the reporter happened
at the depot when the disturbance COM
mcnced
The funeral of the late Frank Bone
occurred yesterday afternoon from the
family home on the West Side. The
service was conducted by the Rev. +.
Harrington, of Trinity Episcopal church,
and the interment was made in Pitts
ton cemetery.
NJ. +. Sacks went down to New York
yesterday and tomorrow will sail for
Europe where he will spend the balance
of the summer on the continent. Har-
ry Coward and brother George. who
sailed week ago. arrived safely in
Glasgow yesterday.
The oath of office has been admins
tered to our new mayor, Thomas Cor
coran and he yesterday furnished q
bond in the sum of $500.
Thomas Lauder, formerly Of this
city, but for several years a. foreman
for the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
panq, died yesterday.
A fire broke out in an unOccupicd
house on Stark street yesterday morn
ing, but was put out by the Eagles
and Niagaras before much damage
was done. The property is owned
by James Leonard, of Scranton.
Charles Arvidson, who has been in
i'll health for some time, will spend
several weeks at one Of our lake re-
sorts.
A memorial service will be held on
next Sunday morning in the Broad
Street Presbyterian church in honor
of our late mayor, Benjamin Hard
ing. The pastor, Rev. j. j. *. Fletch-
er will deliver the sermon and spc-
cial music is being prepared for the
occasion.
Carl Greblima "a miner in the Mt.
Lookout colliery, who was seriously
| burned on Saturday last by an ex-
plosion Of gas, died yesterday in the
hospital. The remains were removed
20 his home in Exeter borough.
A. y. Terrill arrived yesterday from
his European trip and reports a splcn-
did and successful tour.
The Anthracite Protective Bottlers'
association of this and Lackawanna
counties will meet on Thursday after
| uooi utNt III NoI'ol an ; Illl'Il Hill'
The condition of George Smith was
unchanged yesterday but his recOv-
! cry is impossible.
\ car load Of fresh air children sent
! out by the New York Tribune fund
| will reach this city next week and pre-
parations are being made to receive
| them.
Persons troubled with diarrhoea will
| be interested in the experience of Mr..
! w. NJ. Bush, clerk of Hotel Dorrance,
| ProidcnCc r. l, He says: For sew
| eral years l have been almost con-
| stant sufferer from diarrhoea, the fire.