The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-22

Cornelius Sullivan, of Mayfeld, was
found dead on the Delaware and Hud-
son tracks between Mayfield and Car
bondale at o'clock yesterday morn
ing, and after the inquest conducted
last night by Coroner j. j. Roberts,
the jury decided that he met his death
by being hurled against a fence post
near the tracks, by a north-bound
train.
Sullivan was 20 years Of age, and was
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeremiah
Sullivan, of Lackawanna street, May
field. Monday he visited at Carbon
dale and started to walk home, late
at night
His remains were yesterday exam
ined by Coroner Roberts, who discov-
cred that he had sustained a COM
pound fracture of the skull, having
suffered a very severe blow above the
eyes.
The ribs and the right side of his
body were stove in and his left leg was
broken at the thigh.
Coroner Roberts went to the place
where the remains were found and
there discovered a fence post near the
track. Tiny pieces of skin, and some
hair were found on this post, the wood
Coroner Roberts held an inquest last
night, at the office of Squire Nc
Gowan. in Mayfield. and the jury
brought in the verdict given above.
Con, as he was Familiarity called by
his many friends, was unmarried and
about 20 years of age. He was popu-
lar with the young people and es-
tecmed by the community in which he
has lived so many years. He had only
recently recovered from injuries in
ficted upon him by the fall of a heavy
pole while working for the Carbon
dale Telephone company. He is sur
vived by his parents, two brothers,
James and John, and two sisters,
Mrs. Thomas Burke and Miss Mar
garet Sullivan. The coroner was noi-
fed of the finding of the body.
ARCHIBALD BOY KILLED.
An unknown Polish boy, who lived
at the Ridge, Archibald was killed late
Monday night at Priceburg, by an ex-
curslon train. This bay and JOS
cph Mccormick, aged IS years,
the son of Squire Brian McCor-
mick, of Blakely, had been to Lake
Lodore. and on their return were car
ried to Priceburg before they could
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the north-bound train from Harvey's
Lake, and while riding on it were ac-
Cidently thrown off.
Young McCormick's left hand was
badly crushed, and his companion lost
his life. DR.. Van Sickle dressed the
Mccormick boys hand.
DIR. J. G. Bateson, of Washington
avenue, received severe injuries, Mon
day night. by falling off his bicycle.
He was riding his wheel on Washing
ton avenue, near New street, and while
coasting down the grade, collided with
a dog.
He was thrown from his seat, and
struck the pavement with great force.
being rendered unconscious. He wcs
removed to the Hotel Walsh, and DR..
Smith summoned. DIR. Bateson's face
was badly lacerated, and he also re-
ceived several bad bruises.
INJURED BY HIS PICK.
Joseph Marvin, of Bunker Hill, Dun
more, a laborer in the employ of the
Lackawanna Telephone company, re-
ceived a serious injury yesterday
morning in peculiar way. He was
digging a trench on Vine street, near
Washington avenue, and in swinging
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in the right foot with it. The sharp
point entered the flesh and broke a
small bone. He was removed to the
LackaWanna hospital.
Charles Heitzman, Of As Green place,
who was struck by a passenger train
on the Delaware and Hudson tracks,
Monday night, rested easily at the
Lackawanna hospital yesterday. Hetz-
mans skull is fractured and his left
arm broken. and he is in a very Sc
rious condition. The hospital doctors
entertain hopes of his recovery.
p. J. Nealon, of Olyphant, who was
attacked by a sudden stroke, Monday
night, and was taken to the Lacka-
wanna hospital. was much improved
yesterday.
When taken to the hospital Monday,
from DR.. Hands office, where he was
first removed, he spoke unintelligibly
and acted as if his mind was affected.
Progress was yesterday reported in
his case.