The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-19
PITTSTON NEWS.


Buys the Hazleton Electric Plant.
The Situation at the Schooley
Shaft-other Local News About
the City.
A wreck entailing considerable loss
10 rolling stock occurred near midnight
Tuesday, on the Lehigh Valley road at
Falling Springs, above Coxton. when
fast freight No. $40. from Buffalo Tor
New York, left the rails and In Jihy
a number OF the cars and their CON
tents were strewn along the road, while
several of them went down the en-
bankment and into the river. Inc
cause of the accident was q prOken
truck, and II was miraculous how the
crew escaped injury. y Wreckins crew
was quickly on the spot. but 50 serl-
Gus was the damage that it TOOK sew
eral hours to clear the tracks, ana IL
was 4 o'clock before the night trains
got through. superintendent o. u
Esser. of that division, came down
from Sayre. and while directing the
work of opening the road was struck
by portion of the debris being re-
moved and injured about the limhs'
He, was later removed to his home In
a special coach. His injuries are
thought not to be serious.
X. J. Ross. !. II. Glennon. r. NJ,
Hughes, J. Langford, William DtGry
and A. B. HrOWn, with eight capital
lists of Wilkes Rlrrre. yesterday con-
gummated deal, which make them
the owners of the Hazletun and Free
liant electric light plants. The consid-
Grafton has not yet been announced.
The new owners propose to lnauguratH
extensive improvements and extend
their facilities to several of the adJoin-
ING towns.
The Elks %, %orrrton will repeat
their miustr. .urrtainment in Music
hall ON nrNI Tuesday evening. ana at
4 o'clock ON that afternoon viii par
ade. together with che Elks of this
city. They win come down on a spec
ial train, and of course will have y
crowded house.
Attorney Pohan and bride returned
from their Wedding tour last evening
and will commences housekeeping ga
Williams street.
Eddie Rechtold has recovered from
a serious illness.
Tho Elrtell- Hughes & Glennon base
ball game is booked for June 4. The
employees will do the base running
while the invited guests Will dispose
of the claims
Michael Sardoni, the old peanut ven
der. had Il narrow escape from beinl
ground under the wheels of trolley
car when irving To jump off one back
wards while it was in motion. HI
was pulled out from the rail just III the
nick of time.
On Wednesday and Thursday even
ings of st week there will lie
grand military drill by thirty-tw'
young ladies at keystone hall, urdl'
the auspices of the Ladies' auXilar,
of the Young Mems Christian associa
ton. A cake walk will be included il
the programme.
NJ. j. Whalen, formerly county de
tectiN G, was a visitor in the city yes
terday. Likewise J. G. Fuller, of wy
alusing.
Tho large number of guests regis
tered at the Eagle yesterday, Woul'
suggest that business in our severa
caravansaries is picking up at a~liVel.
rate.
The turn table at Coxton has peel
removed from its position and is beini
strengthened owing to housing at tha
point of the large locomotives recent
ly received and which will be used a
pushers on the Lehigh Valley "cut-off.
Perry Noll. of the Junction. is lat
up with a serious attack of rhCumut
ism.
Billy Moran. who is reputcd to be Ii
authority of Eamesters, received yes
terdaY from England, several priZ
winners. They are Of the black breast
ed, red game variety.
Fishing was never better than thi
year on the Susquehanna and hundred
Yesterday engaged in depopulatirg tn
stream.
The situation at the Schoocy shat
yesterday shows that notwithstandin
III" volumes of water that is bein
pumped out of ii there is no apparer
receiing of the water in the shaft RI
additional pumps i'm available portion
Of the mine and everything possib
VIII be done to reduce the water
the lower vein. and ascertain, If poss
BILE the extent of the break" and II
location.
Tho l."high Valley railroad employ,
We're paid yesterday. Several of II
individual operators will pay toda
and tomorrow, while on Saturday II
Pennsylvania Coal company will Iii
bnrsc the monthly amount at the
mines here and AVOCa.
The death of Mrs. Catherine Daily r.
moves from this vicinity one of O
oldest residents. She, with her hu
Land, came here when Pittston was
very small village, and has reared
large and interesting family. r.
funeral will occur this morning at Q.
o'clock from the family residence
the West Side and a solemn high ma
will he offered in st. Johns church
The Pennsylvania Coal company w
pay their employees tomorrow.
Walton Ives has returned from Por
Rico, where he saw active service, al
brings with him a large collection
war trophies.
Don Snyder and Edward Stark l
turned last night from a very success
ful trout expedition. for they hroug
with them as the result Of the "trip I
largest string Of the spnckled spec
seen here this season.
y team belonging to Terris live
got away from the driver last night a
serious consequences were averted
one Of the animals being thrown.
The Niagara Engine company will