Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-12-22
ROUND THE REGION.

There was wreck on the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, about three miles
south OF White Haven, at 1890 o'clock
last night. While mixed coal and
freight train was going along at a fair
rate Of speed the train parted and came
together again with crash that de-
rallied half dozen gondoas and coal
cars. just as the two sections of the
train came together freight train was
passing on the opposite track. One of
the cars as it reared up and swayed
from the track caught the cab OF the
freight engine and tore it from the
boiler.
Warrants have been issued at Scran-
ton for the arrest Of Patrick McAndrews
and "Topsy" and Zip" Jennings, who
are accused OF practicing cruelties upon
fifteen-year-old William j. Richards
while all were at work in the mines.
1t ls charged that the young men threw
Richards down, tied a coat about his
head, put oil on it and lighted it, caus-
Ing severe punishment. The accused
have eluded arrest.
The lower part OF Schuylkill county
being badly infected with smallpox, the
almshouse, county prison and other in
sttutions have been closed against WIS.,
itors. The county commissioners have
ordered that the registry books turned
In from vnriOps m TO pf tho - ha
fumigated. Mrs. William Gosser, of
Pottsville, was removed to the pest
house yesterday, a victim of the plague.
DR.. Lawrence F. Flick, president of
the Free Hospital for Poor Consump-
tives, at White Haven, returned yester
day from Europe, where he had been
foreign countries of tuberculosis, es-
pecially in sanitariums, and Of what is
being done In the way OF preventing the
disease on the continent and In England.
Edward Hoffman, aged IA years, died
on Friday afternoon at East Haven, op-
posite White Haven. 1t is alleged that
he was bitten by dog nine weeks ago
add that death resulted from the effects
of the wound. The boy was in great
agony before he died and all the symp-
toms OF hydropbobia were noticed.
When the employees OF A. Pardee &
Co. who remained at work at the Gran
berry colliery during the strike received
their last checks they found that the
company had rendered them handsome
Christmas presents in recognition OF
their loyalty. Some of the men received
as high as $50.
James j. Moran, the defeated Demo-
cratic candidate for district attorney of
Schuylkill county, announced his we'd
ding to Miss Rose Doyen, at Silver City,
N. M. Mr.. Moran first met his bride
about year ago, she having nursed his
brother, a Philippine soldier.
Congressman Patterson sent word to
Schuylkill Republican leaders that SEN
ators Quay and Penrose had agreed to
recommend Protbonotary William S.
Leib for appointment as Major John
F. Flnney's successor as assistant
United States treasurer at Philadelphia
Ey-Congressman Hires has won his
suit against the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Coal Company. 1t was for the posses
sion OF 100 acres OF coal land in New
port township, valued at 5000, 900. The
case has been on trial for two weeks.
Slatington Baptist church received
magnificent pipe organ as Christmas
gift from Andrew Carnegia, the retired
steel magnate.
An eighteen-year-old girl named Mil
Ter is Ill with smallpox at Tamaqua.
"Minnesota's Best" -four is sold by A.
Oswald. There is none better made.