The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-11
PITTST0N NEWS

The Exeter Shaft Resumes Work
This Morning-"Johnny on the
Road" Arrives from Carbondale.
The School Boards Serious Mis-
take-Rumored Death of George
Bartlett in the Penitentiary-A
News Column from the Black Dia-
mond City.
The strike situation took on a diff
ferent aspect yesterday and especially
by the employees Of the Exeter shaft,
which is operated by the Lehigh Val
ley Coal company. Tho men held
meeting yesterday morning, at which
Superintendent COnnors, of Wilkes
Barre, informed them that no gricv-
ances or proposals would be entertain
ed by the company SO long as they
remained idle, but added if they re-
sumel work they would receive their
representatives. and not only listen to
their demands, but would concede
anything that was proper and within
bounds. On the strength of this, the
miners will re sumo work this morn
ing, and it is more than probable that
the employees of the Babylon at Dury6a
and the Stevens, better known as the
Bum" on the West Side will do like
wise. The employees of the latter, who
are nearly all Hungarans and Po-
landers. held a meeting yesterday af-
ternOor over saloon in the Corn Eek
change block, but as their delibora-
tiCns We're in foreign language, which
flOate1 out to the reporters ears from
the open windows, and which were as
near as we We're allowed to approach
the building, but we were Informed
that their deliberations were to con-
slider the action of the Exeter men.
The meeting was a stormy one, iudg-
ing from the rcstCulations of several
of their number, who seemed to be the
prime movers of their late difficulties.
Fred FastOck, of the county seat,
but a Pittston boy. and whC is one
of the rroprictors of the new Wilkes
Tarre hotel, was in the city yesterday.
Edward Haearty, of Pine street, died
yesterday after a lingering illness.
Peter Amakus, who worked in the
Twin shaft, had ore of his limbs SO
badly shattered yesterday by a fall OF
soap stone, that amputation was nee
essary. This was performed at the
hospital
Yesterday morning the death of Miss
Esther Touhill daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Touhill occurred at the
Moses Taylor hospital. She had been
a patient sufferer for many months
from cancer of the stomach. The de-
l.
and her death has cast a gloom in a
household which has just experienced
the first broken link in that large and
interesting family. The remains We're
brought here at noon, and the ar
rangements for the funeral which were
not completed last night will be an
nounced tomorrow. The deceased was
born in this city and was "a years of
age, and besides the parents is sur
Vived by ten brothers and sisters
There was a wreck on the Wilkes
Barre and Eastern railroad on the
Moosic branch in Pittston township,
when a COW was run down by
freight train that piled up thirteen
cars in a Conglomerated mass. The
accident caused several hours delay
hut there were no casualties.
The will of the late Patrick Keat-
ing leaves $500 each to his sons and
daughters. together with considerable
real estate.
Miss Susan Dickinson, of Scranton,
was the guest of West Side friends
yesterday.
a number of young people went to
Glen Summit yesterday and were en-
tertained with dinner by II. B.
Schooley and wife in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Wray, nee Strong,
who are the guests of Hon. and Mrs.
Theodore Strong at their summer cot
tage. The dinner was an elegant af-
fair
The Republican primaries will be
held tomorrow evening on the West
Side and a sharp contest is on for the
election of delegates. In some of the
districts in this borough Democrats
are so scarce that if one of them
wishes to go to a county convention,
all he has to do is act as the Judge, in
spector, clerk and delegates, vote and
elect himself, make out his own cre-
dentials and the rest is easy.
Father Groves congregation will 60
to Harvey's Lake on the 2ith
A committee representing the Scran-
ton Hook and Ladder company came
10 this city last evening ana were the
guests OF the Niagara Engine company,
and rendered the latter an invitation to
be their guests during the state fire.
mems tournament in the Electric City.
1t was the evening Of the company's
regular meeting, and after the usual
business was disposed of a social ses-
sion followed. President Hart was
toastmaster and his ability in that
position did not allow a duh moment