The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-23
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Special 10 the Scranton Tribune,

rit-ton. Nov. 9..-\ serious min" .cci'lrn o,.
cured abon, noon ,oda! al the stevens roliicry
"I the Stevens Coal company at the roo, ., ih,.
mountain III Exeter borough, eight mon being
burned by an explosion OF gas The following
were the victims: Harry Powell. hc boss burned
about tho lace and hand. the latter the worse,
also. side injured by the tall uI rock: reside, ut
~" Mont .nnrry street. Michael T,nkanowich
miner, hospital: resides on i.uzcrnc avenue .Io.
scph Chisih2, Miner hospital: resides $40 Lnzc,nc
avenue John koshin>ki, labolcr, hospital; re.
sides in West Pltislon. Joseph Dolio,s, iaborcr,
hospital; resides West PutSton; Andtcw Gcshrant
'dboicr taken home: resides $40 I.;:2cinc avenue
Adam Plad,laS, miner, hospital: rcsidrS On l,lzc,uc
avenue. John \oit>k. laholcr. hon,c: resides in
West PttSion The explosion took place in the
NTH or new vein oi the >iupc workings. ana the
enact details d> to the could not be learned,
'h" injured being in no condition to explain.
Although this portion OF the mine is not consid-
cred gaseous. several feeders were known 10 cxis,
and the Work'nen were usually very cdul ous The
"'"ir caused excitement 1hioughou, West Pir,>,on
ana the vicinity easily icli tho shock of he rN-
p'osi"n. Five I'll the men. those injured worse,
were hnrirdlr taken 10 the rttston hospital. the
"lhcrs /" their homes. Tie Clear Spring Coal
C"mliiAs ambulance and a couple OF citizens
assisted III taking the men tiom the colicry Re.
ports from the hosp, This evening TO the
effect that The men taken there were IN a serious
condition, ana it is reared some OF them have been
fatally burned. The interior OF the mine in ;ac
vicinity ol The explosion was nol >e,ou,! dam
aged although slight tall of rock followed the
explosion
The il> session u' the iifih pcunS. kaua dis
i'i'i convention ot the Young Mems Christian
aS>"ciation took place IN the bah ot the local
association ,h'. afternoon at > o',luct TIL" dis
trirl embraces tn" upper portion OF llH"lnc coun-
~. Snsquchanna, Wayne sullivan. " Nnmn., Pike
ana Monin' counties. and includes over eighteen
dsso iaion. Ah,ut thi,y delegate, arrived for the
opening session. but many more are expected sal.
niday. :. ", Dickson ot Berwick, delivered the
address this afternoon, speaking the theme.
"lle Keynote OF the Convention Artcrward
'h"r" was Bible reading conducted by Rrv.
George W. Price. OF Plymouth Al !, o'clock this
evening George u, Hodge, International secretary
III charge ot the educational worh oi the a,so-
citation. met with the educational rommittc' aud
the teachers OF the local i,s,c ion in discus.
sion Vt this important brlich oi the association
work. Thus evenings session wa, held in tie
West side Presbyterian church. the addresses
being mad" hr Gcore" Il. Hodge, OF New York
city, and Rev Dr. Lansing, OF Green klgr. The
ro,ncr spoke on educational work ana the latter
On the duty which the members Of the ,nin.
mlniiA owe Ia the worl. ior Young men. There
will be two sessions saturday. and on SUNDAY the
pulpir> in the various rhurr.s will he occupied
by delegates.
Dr.. Bcvan is seriously i'll at hlS i!une Oh the
West side The doctor suffered paialri'' stroke
recently. the lower portion Of hi> bad, hriug
somewhat Affected.
Willie slr"llme along the river bank hclpw
Wr>t putston recently Bert Rorapaugh found u
large package containing clothing, shoes, socks
ric. The goods were later ldcuthc,, "a, q portion
nt those stolen nom the store OF Mas Dre>slcr at
>'mm"rilc, a iew weeks aso Nh, Ro'apmsh