Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-12-09
ROUND THE REGION.

The trial OF the eight suits against
the Lehigh and New England Railroad
Company growing out of the collision be-
tween a passenger train and funeral
coach at Benninger's, August l2, 1900,
when fourteen people were killed, was
concluded at Allentown. The total
amount of damages asked in these cases
is over $l50,000, After the plaintiffs
has presented their testimony Judge
Albright non-suited them on the grounds
that there was no evidence OF negligence
on the part Of the company.
At 10 o'clock last night an attempt
was made by three deputies to arrest
boys who were stoning cars on South
Main avenue, Scranton. A big crowd
set upon the officers, and in the face Of
fting bullets overpOwdered them and
laid all three of them low. Two of
them, S. f. COsgroye, a Drummond
detective, and b. T. Reilly, a private
secretary to General Manager SilIiman,
are in the hospital. The third, Chief
Sici N - u D as apIc w ~ lOults
Saturday afternoon, at the emergency
hospital in Plymouth, occurred the
death of Peter, Is years old, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Haslem, of smallpox. The
boy was stricken with the disease about
ten days ago and was taken to the hos
pital on Sunday morning. Some of the
otl i,,,, ,,f . +;
serious condition and it is thought there
will be more deaths. Three new cases
were reported yesterday.
William OGara, of Shamokin, who
had his back broken in a football game
at that place on November 80, died at
Ashland hospital Saturday night. He
was 81 years old, and the sole support
of widowed mother Edward Kelly,
who had two ribs broken and was other
wise injured in the same game, is in a
serious condition, but will recover
Commencing at 6 o'clock this evening
all communication between Wilkes
barre and Plymouth will be stopped
except in cases where it is necessary to
send provisions to the llpox-stricken
town. All street cars will cease their
trips to Plymouth. The sanitary com
mittee of Wlkesbarre decided that this
severe measure was necessary to pre-
vent the contagon spreading.
Clara Stevens attempted to commit
suicide in Scranton city hall police
station. She had been arrested during
the night for disorderly conduct. Ser
geant Jones found her hanging in her
cell, she having knotted handkerchief
about her neck, which she afterwards
tied to bar of the cage. She was
unconscious when found
The jury in the case of Barbara
Boyle VS.. the city OF Pittston has re-
turned verdict awarding plaintiff
damages in the sum of l,750. Mrs
Boyle is the owner of a hotel property
in Pittston which, it was alleged, was
damaged by defective sewer that
caused the cellar OF the property to be
flooded.
Ground will be broken for the new
Romunder & Daily Convertible Car
Company at Wilkesbarre within a few
weeks. The new industry will employ
about 200 men at the start, and its pro-
moters say many advance orders have
been received.
The barking of a dog at Avoca pre-
vented the destruction by fire of the
home of Fowler Curl. An overturned
lamp set fire to the carpet, and the dog,
awakened by the smoke, aroused the
family.
Colonel Dougherty in behalf of the
Ninth regiment, N. p. G., has present
ed the Mckinley Memorial chapel,
WilkeSbarre, with valuable memorial
window.
A national bank with s25, 900 capital
stock is to be started at Weatherly by
Wilkesbarre fnanciers.