The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-09
THE DEATH OF THE NEWS.
Carbondale's Penny Evening News
paper Expires After a Hard Fight.

The Evening News has discontinued
publication. Its last edition was given
to the public on Wednesday evening,
and at that time nothing was said In
its columns. nor was there any indi-
cation that it had reached the end Of
its career. Yesterday morning the
green shades upon the front windows
were not raised at the customary hour,
and in a short time the ruinor spread
that a landlords warrant had been
served upon the Office force. Whether
this is correct or not could not be
learned. Wednesday evening the fol-
lowing leading editorial was published
in the News:
A NEWS VICTORY.
The Evening News is proud to say that it
was one OF the chief factors in winning for the
people yesterdays municipal water victory.
While the greatest praise Is due the mrch-villi
hcl Roberts and Kilpatiick, we, too. have hal
our share OF the glory. 1t is safe to say that
without the assistance OF the News the project
would never have reached its present advanced
stage. 1t Is generally conceded that the Evening
News is the most influential paper in the city.
We have an opinion and dare print it.
The Evening News was launched
here about two years ago by Claude
Knight The plant cost between eight
and nine hundred dollars Early in 1893
Mr.. knight sold Il half interest in it for
$1,000 to V. *. Frey, of York, Pa. II.
i. Reilly, his nephew, came here to
look after Mr. Freys interests. MIR.
Knight left this city soon after ard
has not yet returned. \ few months
ago Hartwell & Behre purchased an in
terest, and Mr.. Behre assumed control
IL
A few weeks ago Mr.. Behre left this
city with his family, and rumors be.
gan to circulate as TO the stability Of
the paper. The employees, however,
came to the rescue and kept the paper
going, and about two weeks ago it be-
gan to look as IL their efforts might be
successful. j. Normal Gelder and Mat
thew Murphy, in the short time they
steered the destinies of the declining
paper, made success of it in an edi-
toral way. Mr.. Gelder is q newspaper
man Of experience, and Mr.. Murphy
also is dilisent with his pen, and be-
tween them and j. p. Lotus, mine
superintendent for the Delaware and
Hudson company. who has been large
contributor to the editorial columns,
the News has been brilliant paper for
thC pdSL lOi tHiSHt. lOut Dy
inadequate facilities and limited finan-
cial backing, the strain was too great,
and the News was compelled to shut
down. 1t is said the employees kept the
paper going, expecting Mr.. Frey to
come to Carbondale to make some def
mite arrangements for it's continuance,
but failing to do so they refused to
work longer.
Mr.. Gelder has already become afiili-
ated with the reportorial department of
the Leader. and unquestionably his tall
ents will be discerned soon by an in
creased volume of local news published
in that paper. The Leader last even
ing had this comment on the demise OF
Its contemporary:
THE starting Of u lively Carbondale
page in The Scranton Tribune, thus
giving this city virtually morning
paper, was beginning to divide the pa
tronage of newspaper readers in such
manner that it was seen by the
owner of the News that its further con-
tinuance would be only at a consider
able financial loss