Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-26
ROUND THE REGION.

subdued property to the value Of 81 10000
had been destroyed. The Harding
building, which was practically des-
troyed, was valued at $500. The oc-
cupants estimate their loss as follows
Western Butter Company, 81, 200; Penne-
packer photograph gallery, $1,000;
Lavene's iewelry store, $1,000; Druggist
Kane, $500.
Notices have been sent out for con-
vention Of stationary engineers to be
held in Pittston next Sunday. The con-
vention will take initiatory steps toward
the consolidation of the International
aud the National Associations OF Sta
tionary Engineers into one organization
to be affiliated with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. BY this means it is
hoped to bring all stationary engineers
| in the state under one head.
w. A. Gray, green goods" agent,
was arrested at Mauch Chunk yesterday
by Postoflce Inspector Malone, who i'm
personated Michigan man to whom
Gray had agreed to sell counterfeit
money. Later Gray was given a hear
ing before Commissioner Hill at Halle
ton and placed under 5000 bail The
arrest is considered very brilliant piece
| of detective work.
Simon Grabolisky, of Duryea, was ar
rested charged with stabbing Ignas
Punulis. The prisoner, as defense,
displayed the imprint of a fiat iron in
his side. He testified that the pros
ecutor threw the heated iron at him.
The fight took place in the street in
Duryea. Both men were held awaiting
trial.
The strike of 100 slate-picker boys at
the Colbert colliery, Shamokin, one
week ago for an advance Of 80 cents par
week ended today, when the boys and
800 miners returned to work, the Ship
man Coal Company having convinced
the strikers that they received the same
rate of wages that prevails at the ma
jority OF colieries in that region
Contracts for the trolley road from
| Wilkesbarre to Hazleton have been let.
j. =. Donohue, of Kingston, is to build
the tunnel, which runs for half a mile
through the mountains. The construc-
tion of the road is to be done by John
W. Crelin, of Hazleton.
During a quarrel over dog at Bow
mans, near Mahanoy City, William
Luckens seized a double barreled gun
and would have killed Stiney Kaspar, his
neighbor, If friends had not promptly in
terfered. Luckens continued to strug-
gle desperately after being seized, but
the weapon was finally taken from him.
He was arrested.
| David Ross, a brakeman in Summit
Hill, was caught between cars and
| platform and drawn through a space of
eight inches. He was stripped of his
clothing with the exception of his shirt
bands shoes and stockings. Large strips
of flesh were torn from his body.
After an absence of twenty-five years,
Mrs James Harper arrived in Mahanoy
City to find that her brother, William
seymour, whom she was coming to visit,
had been killed, and was buried twelve
hours befor her coming. Mrs. Harper
left California on Thursday last.
1t was learned today that all the
brewerieS in Allentown have been sold
to Newton Jackson, OF Philadelphia,
who has arranged for consolidation of
the principal breweries in the Lehigh
valley.
Union and non-union girls employed
at a canning factory in Dorranceton
engaged in a fight yesterday. The non
union girls were finally driven off, leay-
ing much of their hair behind.
Ice cream soda at Helpers.
Through the bursting OF pot of molten
glass, scattering about 5000 pounds of
the fiery liquid over the floors, the East
Stroud sburg glass factory was totally
destroyed by fire. The loss is $50 900.
While trying to arrest John Miller in
Tamaqua Chief of the Police Relnbod
was bitten in the arm by Miller and the
limb has swollen to twice its normal
size.
A joint resolution authorizing the
publication of 5000 additional copies of
the record of the Pennsylvania soldiers
in the American-Spanish war was signed
by Governor Stone.
The citizens of IIazleton are contri-
butng $500 as a reward for the arrest
and conviction of incendaries who are
operating in that city.
The closing down of Lattimer collier
les is causing much hardship in that
town and many families are reported in
need Of provisions,
joseph Krowalsgi aged AZ wears. and