The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-02-08
hALLSTEAU.



Hallstead, Feb. 7.--Daniel McDevitt.
we'll known Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western brakeman, was struck
and instantly killed this Thursday
morning. McDevitt was on the yard
switch engine as switchman or drill.
man. He jumped from the-switch en-
gine TO give a signal. the steam from
the engine was escaping and McDevitt
was In the midst of the steam and
could not see. He then stepped upon
another track to escape from the dem
sity, of the steam. The track that he
stepped upon was the main track and
before he realized where he was
fast freight came plunging along the
main line and struck McDevitt. hurl-
ing his body against an upright switch
lever. He was killed instantly. his
head and side having struck the up
right iron standard of the switch lew
or. The unfortunate man was picked
up by kind and sympathetic railroad
men and carried to the undertaking
establishment OF T.. r. Tuttle where
it was tenderly cared for and later re-
moved to the grief stricken home OF
the dead man. He leaves Il wife and
family to mourn a kind husband ami
good father At this time final ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been completed. The sympathy OF the
entire community is extended to the
sorrowing family and friends OF the
deceased.
Fred Brooks was in BinPhamton on
business Thursday
The February edition of the Susque-
hanna County Educator Is the best yet
ha
Susquehanna County Teachers associ-
alton in general and upon Editor c. l..
Moxley in particular for his efficient
management Of the magazine.
Two of the chair makers from Syra-
cuse who have been at work here have
returned to Syracuse on account of the
low wages paid at the Hallstead fac
tory.
Track Foremen Sullivan and Normile
had a number of men at work all night
in the Lackawanna yard here keeping
the snow from covering the switches.
Engineer Il. j. Connors is back at his
old post of duty in the cab of /, I.acka-
wanna engine. He has been laid up
and not able to work on account OF an
some time past.
again at work on the L.ackawanna.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Van Wormer
We're the guests of friends in Bingham
ton. Sunday.
+. II. Belden was in New York on
business this week. He has purchased
a new carpet for the rostrum of the Y
NJ. c.. a. hall. While in New York he
engaged a professional sleight- of hand
nyi, nd OF 20
come here Feb. 81 in behalf of the Y.
NJ. c. y.
The Y. NJ. G. 4. circulated 2s3 VOL
umes from it's library during Janu-
AIRY. This is the larges: number ever
circulated during the history of the
association.
Miss Ethel Corwin was the guest of
New Milford relatives last week.
Miss Lillian Hatfield is entertaining
Miss Annie Brown, OF New Milford,
his week.
Bernard Hill. L. II. 4. Roosa and
Wesley Benjamin have been busy since
sleighing commenced in hauling and
loading mine props for the Lackawan-
ma company.
The portion of Great Bend township
recently admitted to the borough will
Mrs. Samuel Wells is this week en-
tertainng her sister Miss Hattie
Forbes, of Binghamton.
The silk mill has been closed for a
short time past. The prospect for an
early opening of this manufactory Is
bright.
A large number of fine chairs were
on Monday shipped from the factory
here to John Wanamakers store in
New York.
Fred w. Church was in Binsha anton
on business Thursday.
Miss Ellen Tiffany has returned
home from q visit of ten days with
Binghamton relatives.
w. NJ. Knoeller has recently pur-
chased the property occupied by his
yards and carpenter shop on Church
street.
Edward Scotch is employed in p!ac-
ing new telegraph poles for the West
ern Union Telegraph company in Bing-
hamton.
Peter Dearborn last week loaded five
thousand mine sprays for the Lacka-
wanna company.
Mrs. Frances McCreary returned to
her home Monday after a long visit
with her daughter at Sayre.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Decker were
visiting in Scranton Tuesday.
y horse belonging to j. w. Hun
singer fell on the wagon bridge Tues
day and created intense excitement
Tor some moments.