The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-30
plTTSTON.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston. Aug. 29.--Among the promi-
nent speakers expected to he present
al the Labor dag celebration here next
Monday is Max Morris. of Denver, Col,
national secretary of the Clerks asso-
ciation.
Andrew Dryden died this morning at
his home on William street after se-
we're illness which settled on him two
weeks ago after his system had been
considerably run down from an
illness Of several years duration. ,Few
men were better known in Pittston and
vicinity than was Mr.. Dryden, ana
none figured more Conspicuously in the
coal mining industry here inaSmuch as
the old Pennsylvania Coal company
was concerned. lie was born in the
parish of KirWeSwald, scotland, Janu-
ary 10, 1927, and had therefore lived
five years more than the allotted five
score years and On. He came to
America when hut sixteen years of age
and first settled with his parents at
Carbondale. ON September 80, 1850, he
accepted position with tho Pcnnsyl-
vania coal company, taking charge OF
collicries at Pittston, and with the OK
ception of one year, which he served as
mine superintendent for the Baltimore
coal company at Wilkes Barre, he was
in the employ of that company in an
official capacity continually until 1899,
when failing health compelled him to
seek retirement Mr. Dryden was what
may truhfully he termed respected
citizen. Business men and the hum
dreds of wOrkmen who were employed
under his guidance knew him alike as
n man of sterling qualities. Among the
former he proved a careful and success
full tinanCier, occupying position as
one of the organizers and lifelong
member of the board of managers of
the Miners SAVINGS bank, and at one
time president of the Pittston Gas
company and also of the Pittston Water
company. As a mine superintendent
he was recognized for the great pre-
caution he exercised for the prevention
of accidents to the mine workers,
among whom he had few enemies. lie
was originally a member of Cambria
lodge, |. o. O. T., OF Carbondale, but
upon his removal to Pittston was
transferred to one OF the local lodges.
Mr. Dryden was one of the workmen
imprisoned in the No. 1 drift of the
Delaware and Hudson Coal company at
IN in 1916, when fourteen men lost their
lives. Deceased was an active member
of the First Presbyterian church and
the Young Mems Christian association.
Besides a wife, the following sons and
daughters survive: Archibald l.. Bry-
den and Alexander Dryden. of Dun
more; Mrs. William Law, of Scranton;
Mrs. Mary r. Allen and James Y. Bry-
den, of Dunmore. He is also survived
by the following brothers and sisters
Mrs. William Law, of this city; Adam
Dryden, of Carbondale; William Bry-
den, of West Pittston; Mrs. Edmund
Inch. of Carbondale Mrs. Martin Hol-
dich of Binghamton: Mrs. q. =. Miller,
of Scranton, and John a. Dryden, of
Ninevah. y. Y. The funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon.
After an idlencss covering a period
of nine months the Sterling silk mill,
at which the employees have been on
strike. will resume work next Tuesday
morning, a satisfactory settlement hav-
ing been reached between the employ
ers and the striking employees.
The Pittston branch of the Station
airy Firemen has decided to give 81
per day to the five members of their
organization who were not reinstated
by the coal operators after the close
of the recent strike.
The Pittston Clerks association cele-
brated its first birthday anniversary
last evening with a banquet to its mem-
bers, who number 90.
William Thomas, OF West Pittston
s again mine foreman IN charge of the
workings at the Babylon colliery, where
ne held A, similar position years ago
Since then he has been inside foreman
sUt the Mt Lookout Colliery of the same
company. 1t has been definitely decid-
ed that the Babylon breaker, which was
destroyed by fire some time ago. will
not he rebuilt, arrangements having
1een made to have the product of the