The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-19
pITTSTON.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston. Aug. lS.-Despite yester-
days unfavorable weather the cele-
bration of the Italians of this vicinity
al the West Pittston fair grounds
proved very successful, attracting a
large attendance not only of Italians
but of all nationaities. The only dis
appointing feature was the absence OF
the fireworks, the New York gentle
man who had this feature in charge
falling to arrive. 1t is announced. how
ever, that the display will take place
Monday evening without fail. Dur
ing the afternoon a large number of
balloons were started skyward. A re-
markahle occurrence that has prob
ably never happened before and may
not happen again within a thousand
years, was the return of one of the bal
looms after a half hours sailing. When
the balloon was started there was a
northeast wird blowing which later
.changed to a southwest breeze. carry
ing the balloon back after it had been
list sight of and almost forgotten. 1t
fell within fifteen feet of where it
started. The special feature of the af-
ternoon was the base ball game be-
tween the Brothers team of Ham
town and the Apple Blossoms, of West
Pittston, which proved very interest
ing exhibition for the first three in
nings, after which the Brothers took a
batting streak and secured such a lead
as to which the hmb hmbargohmb 40
as to dishearten their opponents, and
win the game by the score of 20-6
The Blossoms however. put up a
strong game considering the semi
professionals they were up against
A slight FREQ ccurre1 at the paro-
chial residence of St. Casimir's Polish
Catholic church on Church street, last
night about S o'clock, but did little
damage.
Anthony Stanosky. a Duryea Po-
lander, is in critical condition. the
result Of eight stab wounds inflicted
it sad, by August Witkoski during a
quarrel in a speakeasy at that place.
William Weitz, of Hughestown,
driver hoy on the culm dump at No
S shaft, was caught beneath a car yes
terday morning and had the flesh on
his right leg badly torn.
William Morris United States
marine stationed at he Norfolk navy
yard, returns to duty tomorrow after
spending a ten days furlough at the
home Of his parents on Luzerne ave-
nue., West Pittston.
Miss Lizzie Smith died at her home
on Cliff street yesterday afternoon, at
ter a brief illness Of rheumatism.
Subscription lists are being circulat-
ed among the members of st. Johns
parish here for a substantial token of
esteem To he presented TO Monsignor
Garvey before his departure from this
city for his new field of labor at AL
toona
About 9 o'clock Saturday night con-
siderable excitement was created in
the central part of the city, when a
pistol shot rang out on the still night
air II came from the alley in the
rear of Main street, between Broad
and William streets, and thither a
large crowd hurried. That no crime
was chronicled was due to the poor
aim of a man named Cawley, who
adopted an unusually severe method of
inflictns punishment on a misbehaved
son, The latter had fled from his
fathers presence and was making
good speed up the alley mentioned,
chased by the irate father. The son
easily succeeded in distancing his
father, however, and the latter, not 10
be outdone, pulled revolver and fired
but fortunately missed his mark.
Another big caYe-in of the workings
of the old Butler colliery dropped the
tracks of the Lehigh Valley railroad 5
| cuts1ff branch near Smithville last
| night, The cave was about twenty
| feet in width and fully 200 feet long
1 Of GNrr
| feet. The cave was fortunately dis
| covered by track walker, and trains
| tagged before any accident had oc.
! CURED.
| Pttston and vicinity had a good
share OF the heavy storm which passed
| over this section of the state within
the last twenty-four hours, There wa.
but little wind and lightning however
! but the rain fell heavily all night anc