The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-27

tertainmcnts in Scranton and vicinity.
Mr.. Dixie began his professional
career in Boston and at one time was
numbered among the leading comic
opera comedians of the country, and
has appeared in comedy roles in nearly
all of the light operas that ilOulished in
the palmy days of Gilbert & sullivan.
Audran, and others. Almost upon his
first visit to Scranton. Mr.. Dixie be
came impressed with the enterprise OF
its people and desired to make the city
his home. His faith i'm the locality as
a promising ground for theatrical ven-
lures has been attested by the project
that has given the Electric city another
handsome playhouse. and his many ad-
mtrers are undoubtedly pleased ut the
success of the enterprise which has ell
abled theatre goers to enjoy the best in
vaudeville.
There is one policeman on the Scran-
ton police force who doesn't need to
lely ON his club for use in cases of
emergency. That policeman is William
Morgan who. in the language of The
day, is handy with his fists" as a
recent incident most clearly proves.
Patrolman Morgan stands considerably
over six feet high ana is built in pro-
portion and the ordinary offender
would be likely to chase around the
block at the mere sight of him.
There We're several fresh young
bloodS, Il few weeks ago, who deter
mined to take "a fall out of the new
"copper" as one of them expressed it.
The time selected for this feat was a
certain dark night, and the place Il
dark spot on South Main avenue. near
the Round Woods. Patrolman Morgan
happened along, and one of the gang.
according to Il pre-arranged plan.
made an insulting remark, and the pa
trolman closed in on him. What was
his surprise to see five other figures
spring out from a shadow to the as
sstance Of the offender.
The six came at him at once and
though he swung his club. he found
himself at too close quarters to use ii
effectively. He flung it down ana
started ut the half dozen with his
clinched fists. Bim, and one of the
crowd was down and out from Il right
handler under the jaw. Smash. and Il
second was struck full ON the nose and
measured his length on the ground.
Crack! and third got a left-hand
iab in the solar peXus ana doubled up
on the turf
The rest of the party. realiz-
ing discretion to be the better
part of Nalor, hied themselves from the
scene with much celebrity, leaving the
plucky patroman master of the situa-
tion lie felt that the other three fell
lows had got punishment enough, and
so did not arrest them. one often sees
pictures on the front pages of The "Old
Sleuth' dime novels. Il scene where the
plucky detective is represented as
knocking out three or four of the hired
tools Of Marmadake Montgomery. the
tall handsome villain. but It's very
seldom that an officer in real life real
~ accompliSheS the task of handling
half dozen men with his bare fists.
In the selection of Alex. Schriefer to
succeed the late W. O. Wilson. as chief
accountant of the Scranton dlvision of
the lackaWanna railroad. the manage
ment carried out the idea of promoting
q worthy employe who has grown up
i'm the service.
Mr., Schriefer was not only i'm line
for promotion, but Was fully qualified
to assume the responsibilities which
unexpectedly came to him. He has
served in the capacity of time keeper
for many years, and enjoys the friend
snip ana esteem of every man on the
Scranton division. as Well as hundreds
OF others Identified with The company,