The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-31
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Thomas II. Champion, sr., a miner
employed in the Delaware and Hudson
colliery, was terribly injured while at
work yesterday morning and died a
few hours later as q result of his in
Juries. The deceased and his son,
Emanuel, who are both miners. were
working on top coal. They had pre-
pared blast and having lighted the
squib retired to a safe distance to
await results. In few moments they
thought they heard the kissing of the
squib, hut the hole did not go off.
they waited still longer. until they
became certain the shot had missed
fire, when both the father and son
went back to the hole. They were In
the act Of picking up rail to place
IN position to stand upon, when the
son fancied he heard the squib hiss
and he shouted and both men instantly
Jumped. the father jumping towards
the face. The shot went off at the
same instant. kicking back and catch
ing the father, who was completely
buried by the mass OF coal Willing
hand from adjoining chambers quickly
commenced the task of getting the
unfortunate man out from under
meath the coal, but they were some
time before they discovered him.
When picked up. he was alive, but
horribly cut, his skull being fractured
in two places and blood streaming
from the gashes and from his ears.
he was, as soon as possible taken
to his home at West Mayfeld, where
he was attended by Drs. Graves and
Davis. of Jermyn, and Wheeler, of
Carbondale, but his injuries were of
such a nature that nothing could be
done to save his life, and he died at
O'Clock in the evening without re-
gaining consciousness. The son es-
capped without injury.
The deceased was born in Cornwall,
England, fifty years ago and for the
past thirty-three years has been a res-
ident of Jermyn and West Mayfield.
He was a man held In high esteem in
the community and was a deVout
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. BY his death, his wife loses
a loving and devoted husband and his
children a tender parent. and the COM
munity an upright and peaceable citi-
zen. Those who survive him are a
wife and two sons, Thomas and Eman-
uel, two daughters, Mrs. George Rem
ME and Kate, and a sister. Mrs. Ham
bly,. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been completed. The men,
bers of the Knights of the Mystic
Chain and of the Keg Fund will meet
this evening to make arrangements TO
attend the funeral in body.
The monthly meeting of the Carbon
dale Medical society was held Tues
II, ,,y,,r tI,1
Davis, of this borough, hut on ac-
count of the grip epidemic the at
tendance was not nearly so large as
usual, several members being unable
TO be present on account of illness.
One of the noteworthy features OF
the evening was the paper read by Dr.
w. Cillls on "Neurasthemia," a ner-
vous trouble which often assimilates
many other organic disorders. The
doctor handled the subject well and
so interesting did it prove that the
members decided to continue the dis
cussion at the next meeting, when
more Of them can be i'm attendance.
The menu for the spread included q
great many good things. One delicacy
which "struck the spot" with most of
the doctors was the 'little pigs in
blankets" as the oysters rolled in
slices of bacon and fried, were called.
Chicken, turkey and escalloped oy-
sters We're also in evidence, besides
Saratoga chips, oranges, bananas and
ice cream. followed by cigars, the
whole making a spread which, though
very enjoyable, could hardly be re-
commended to any of the patients of
the various doctors who participated
and especially at that hour OF the
night.
DIR. Peter C., Manley, Of Scranton,
and Dr. Cambley, of Wilkes Barre,
were among the visitors of the even
ing. The party OF Carbondale doctors
experienced some difficulty in getting
home, as the street cars We're delayed
by the breaking of a trolley wire and
they were forced TO take refuge from
the cold in the waiting room at the
power house, with several dozen other
unfortunates. The next meeting of
the physicians will be held at the
home of Dr. d, L. Bailey, of Carbon
dale.
Arthur Colborn, of Scranton. was in
town yesterday.
Miss Maggie Murphy, of Scranton. is
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. It. McDer-
mott. of the East Side.