The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-01
MUNYON'S ii. II. r. CO.,
1905 Arch ST., Philadelphia

very materially. 1t is claimed that the
privileges have been abused.
Menaced by Il stoneyard tramps have
of late passed Susquehanna by in bitter
scorn and gone to Binghamton.
Two presumably too-previous robins
were seen shivering in q shadcless trea
on Saturday. Afidavits, if necessary.
WHOLLY UNPREMEDITATED.
The woman who loses her temper
finds her tongue.
windsor is the proud posscssor of
fifty-six widows of more or less beauty,
and many of them are wealthy.
The trouble with lots Of cats is that
they don't get enough dreamless sleep
these February nights.
And even a barrel hoop will turn
when trod upon.
Nothing SO Vividly reminds one Of
the brevity Of life as a thirty day note
Noah was the first man who strictly
observed Lent. He lived on water for
forty days and nights
In politics the man who essays to
climb the ladder of fame must first get
"a round among the boys"
Strange that a poor man never has
kleptomania. He always has the old
fashioned disease-pure steal.
SOME RAILROAD CHANGES.
The following changes in the Erie
officials took effect on Monday: NJ. w
Mcguire, superintendent of the Eastern
division, became superintendent of the
New York and New Jersey terminals,
tloatinG equipment etc, Of the Della
ware LaCkaWanna and Western road
John Mcguire, late superintendent Of
the Susquehanna division, succeeds his
brother as superintendent Of the East
ern division. w. l.. Dcrr, supprintend-
ent Of the Delaware division. became
superintendent of the Susquehanna
divisions w. II. Sampson. superintend-
ent of the Rochester division, became
superintendent of the Delaware divis-
ion; Trainmaster William II. Barrett,
of the SusQuehanna division. was pro-
NOTED to superintendent of the Roches-
ter division.
THOUSANDS OF CROWS.
For months past crows, to the num-
Der estimated at 10000, have swarmed
on Elk mountains, feeding in the fields
and barnyards in the daytime and col
lecting at night in the trees on the ton
Of the mountain. About dusk these
birds gather in from the surrounding
country in myriads. and the noise they
make by their shrill "caw! caw!" is
deafening. Frequently they alight in
such vast numbers on the trees that
large limbs are broken under their
weight. One day recently a black
cloud Of these birds was crossing, the
smoke of a passenger engine blinded
them. They flew against the sides Of
the swiftly-moving cars, and parties
who watched the strange sight counted
200 that had met death in the above
manner. A party of Carbondale hunt
ers armed themselves with shotguns,
few days since, and visited the roost,
with the avoWed intention Of ridding
1t OF the shining black pests. Six Of
them shot and killed 175 in less than
two hours, but at the end of that time
the diminution of the birds was not
noticeable, and the hunters retired
from the field. Frequently the birds
would rise in such clouds thai they
would almost obscure the sun. During
the late blizzard the birds, maddened
by hunger, attacked cattle and sheen
IN the barns, ana were driven away
with difficulty. The horse Of a peddler
was attacked on the highway near
Herrick by large number Of the birds
The peddler saved his steed by furious
driving and by throwing a bundle of
sheepskins off his sleigh to appease the
hunger of the black horde.
FLOTsAM AND JETSANI
The funeral of the late Mrs. William
Kelley occurred from st. Johns Catho-
lie church on Monday morning.
The five tramps who, last week. at
tackled Farmer Thomas Mumford, at
Starrucca, We're captured at Mount
Pleasant and taken to Jail, to await
the action Of the grand jury.
Fresh veal-born yesterday-is ar
| irving i'm the market.
The remains of the late Mrs. Law
renee Geary, Of Carbondale, We're in