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Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
TO BRIDGE
MAHONING CREEK

The residents Of the lower end of the
Borough who petitioned Council for a
new bridge over Mahoning Greek at
Chestnut street have not as yet been
given much encouragement. The com.
mittee on Streets and Bridges, to
which the petition was referred. has
not yet made full report, although
some of the members have expressed
themselves in way to indicate that
they do not think the nlan to use one
of the canal bridges at that point at
all practicable and that they regard
the proposition on the whole as too big
for the town to tackle at the present
time.
Some of the petitioners, however.
are not willing that the agitation
shall coase and they are ready to make
another suggestion. Since the use Of
the canal bridge, which they thought
would fill the bill, has been disapprov-
ed of they have turned to the two
spans of the river bridge which remain
as affording all the timber needed to
bridge Mahoning creek and meadow
between West Mahoning Greek and
the cinder tip.
The two spans of course would be
regarded as property belonging to the
county, but those who favor the use of
it in the Borough get over this diff.
Guilty very easily by suggesting that
Council trade off one of its di' used
canal bridges for what remains of the
river bridge. The view is taken that
the County Commissioners would very
readily accede to this. as the bridge
timber will prove of doubtful utility
to them while the canal bridge could
be used anywhere in spanning the
smaller streams of the county and
would be sure to obviate the expendi.
ture of large sum of money for a
new bridge.
1t remains to be seen whether Coun-
Gil will ever bs called upon to take
action on these suggestions, but just
at present they find favor with good
many people and figure extensively in
daily converse.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
VISITING SCENES OF
THEIR CHILDHOOD

The cut in trans tlantic steamship
rates has caused great exodus of for
eigners from every part Of the coal re.
gion.
Many of those who left will never
return, bat quite large number have
merely taken advantage of the low fare
to visit the scenes of their childhood
and bring across relatives or friends
who are anxious to settle In the United
| States.
There are differential rates for east.
ward and westward voyages. The
Anchor line. State line and American
line have taken the lead in announc-
ing rate of $12. so for the westward
| voyage. while the White Star line
offers tickets for the same voyage for
$14.
The Cunard Company still holds ON
to the old figure of $ss, notwithstand.
ing the telegraphic dispatch that re-
duotion would be made to %. 40.
The Hamburg and other lines have
$40 rate for the eastward journey.
The rate of $27 to Italy is still main
tained, and it is doubtful whether
many Italians will avail themselves Of
the reduced rates to England. az the
cost of the overland route would more
than balance the money saved by the
reduced ocean rate.
Twenty dollars from New York to
Hamburg is the rate now offered
steerage passengers from this region.
This low rate is good only on the
Hamburg American boats which sail
on Saturdays.
For many years there has been an
agreement between the various steam
ship companies appertaining to the
conduct of their business and this
agreement was participated in by all
the leading concerns. A short time
since the Cunard line, an English line,
withdrew from the agreement for
some reason.
The Ounard line has formed con-
tract with the Hungarian government
by which upon certain considerations
that line is given the privilege and
has already erected docks at Trieste.
Austria and Hungary. By this
means the Hungarian government OBJ
tains a large revenue from those Of its
residents who desire to emigrate to
America by means of embarking at
these points. When the agreement be-
tween the companies was dissolved by
the withdrawal of the Cunard line the
other companies resolved to make
bid for the sale of passage tickets to
the people of that country and inci.
dentally to cut the rates elsewhere.
The Ounard rate from Trieste aud
Kiune is S37. 80. By this reduction IL
is thought that the immigrants from
Austria Hungary will take the over
land route to Hamburg and embark at
that point.
The rates to and from the British
Isles have also been greatly reduced.
The rate from Glasgow is now only
$12. 10 From Liverpool the rate is $l4,
while previous to the agreement it
was fixed al s2S. 1t must be under
stood, however, that these are steer.
age rates and that no reduction has
yet been made to the cabin passengers
of either class. although if the rate
war continues long enough it may ef-
feet these also.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Puddlers Win Silver Cup.

The Iron Moulders' Picnic on Satur-
day was fine success. The weather
conditions were all that could be de-
sired and large crowd visited the
park.
During the afternoon interest main
ly centered in the tug of war between
the Iron Moulders and the Puddlers of
the Reading Iron Works, which was
to decide the custodianship of the sill
Yer cup. The contest was pulled Oft
on the Fair ground Thomas Trainor
and W. A. Shepperson were selected
as judges. W. A. SechlGr. general man
ager of the stove works, was made ref
cree.
The rope used was about thirty feet
long. Nine men were placed on each
side aud then the tug began. 1t was
a splendid test of strength and we'll
worth witnessing. The fight was a
long and htrd one before the puddlers
succeeded IN pulling the Iron Mould
ers over the line.
The decision was rendered in favor
of the puddlers, who consequently re-
ceive the silver cup, which the Iron
Moulders have held for ten years past.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Herrington.

Miss Margaret Harrington and John
B. Mullen of this city were united i'll
matrimony yesterday. Tho nuptial
knot was tied by Rev. Father M. |.
O'Reilly in St. ,Joseph's Catholic
church at 80 a. m.
Miss Kate Mullen, sister of the groom,
was bridesmaid and John Dugan,
nephew of the bride, was best man.
The ceremony was followed with u
reception at the home of the groom on
Pine street. The newly welded couple
left on the 12 10 Pennsylvania train
for Blossburg the home of tie bride.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Q. Voris have TO-
ceived from Perth Amboy Lodge No.
1874, B. p. o. E., very fine tribute to
their son, the late James H. Voris, a
member of the Elks. and recent resi-
dent of Perth Amboy.
The tribute consists of set of res
olutions condoling with tho parents
beautifully framed, accompanied with
a large portrait of the deceased also
nicely framed.
The resolutions read:
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
God, the Great Ruler of the Universe,
to remove to his Eternal Home an
esteemed and worthy brother Elk,
James II. Voris, known and esteemed
by wide circle of friends as a whole
souled and generous man among men,
be it
Resolved, That while we bow sub
missively to the will of Him who
doeth all things we'll we do hereby ex-
press our sorrow at Brother Voris'
sudden death at the Threshold of an
unusually promising career and de-
plore the great loss, which we sustain
as lodge and as men, and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That Perth Amboy Lodge
No. 7S4, Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks take this means of ex-
pressing to the family of our Brother
an appreciation of his worth and our
sympathy with them III their hour of
bereavement.
DIR. FRANK CROWTHER,
Exalted Ruler
JOSEPH E. STRICKER.
HAROLD Z. PICKERSGILL,
HENRY MCCULLOUGH.
Committee.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
For Amateur Athletes.

| There will be big amateur athletic
meet at Athletic Park, Scranton. OH
Saturday, July is, next, conducted
under the auspices of the Scranton
Tribune.
Following is the programme OF events
which are open to all amateur athletes
residing in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania.
1OO-yard dash, handicap; l00-yar
dash, championship of Northeastern
Pennsylvania; 220-yard dash, scratch
4O-yard dash. handicap; sS0-yard run,
scratch l-mile run. handicap; l20.yard
hurdles. scratoh 220-yard hurdles.
handicap; running high jump. scratch;
running broad jump, scratch; pole
vault, handicap; l6-pound shot put.
handicap; l6-pound hammer throw.
handicap; l mile relay races (tour
men) for universities. colleges. schools.
athletic clubs, regiments and Y. M.
O. A. associations; special relay races
for boys in grammar grades, mile;
teams of eight boys, each boy to run
220 yards Special event, tug of war
between teams of policemen from any
city or town in Northern Pennsyl-
vania.
No entry will be accepted unless the
entry blank is correctly made out.
"Best and last three performance"
must be given, whether indoors or
on tdoors. Contestants will report to
clerk of course lin park at 3 p. m.
The games will begin promptly at 2 80
D. m. Field and track events starting at
same time.
No one will be allowed to start with
out his proper number.
The proper official must certify to
membership in school of boys.
Suitable prizes will be given in ev.
cry event.
Right to reject any entry is reserv-
ed.
Entries colse Tuesday, July 5th.
No charge is made for entries and
suitable prizes will be awarded WIN
ners.
The affair will be managed by COM
mittee of leading citizens, of which
II. @. Shafer, cashier of the Scranton
Savings bank, is chairman.
@. r. H. Jackson, physical director
of the Y. M. @. A. Scranton, Is chair
man of programme committee. and
secretary of the general committee.
INQUIRIES addressed to him will be
promptly answered.
The fishermen are in their element
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Fine Strawberry Crop.

John Marshall is picking an ex-
coedingly fine crop of Strawberries
tins year notwithstanding the ravages
of the ice last spring. which, it was
thought, had practically ruined his
strawberry patch on the triangular
lot The yield will be less than last
year, bat Mr.. Marshall expects to pick
one thousand boxes. On Friday last
he picked one hundred boxes. No fin
er berries were ever seen in town.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Will Stop at Roaring Greek.

The schedule of the S. Fl. ~ W.
branch has been slightly Chang d to
allow the 1871 passenger train west
and the 2 :21 train east, which lately
went on as "fyers," to sop mt Roar
ing Greek on flag. All the trains on
the S. H. q w. division now stop at
Roaring Greek.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Mausdale Milling Company.

The Mausdale Milling Company COM
posed of Charles Haney and James
Frazier, have started up business with
George LaTourette recently of Blooms
burg as miller. The plant was re-
modelled only year or so ago and is
now thoroughly modern. The new
firm will no doubt do good business.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
St, Joseph School Closed.

The parochial school connected with
st. Joseph's Catholic church closed
for the season yesterday. This school
is in very fiouIishing condition and
has a large attendance, all the children
of st. Joseph's church being upon the
roll.
The examinations were held Monday
and Tuesday of the present week. Pro.
motions were made by Rev. Father
O'Reilly yesterday afternoon. The
closing exercises were held last even
ing and attracted a goods sized assem-
blage. The following program was
rendered:
Greeting Song. g.................S School.
Piano. ..................Jo John Murphy.
Address. ...... Miss Anna Connolly.
Song" "Yarning' Primary Pupils.
Piano. o..............C Catherine Pickin.
Clusters Last Charge"
Boys.
Piano. ......,........ Catherine Deem.
Operetta-"Little Gypsy"
Piano. o............... Edward Shevlin.
Recitation. ..........T Thomas Law.
Character Song-"The Tramps"
Piano. .................A Anna Connolly.
Johnnie Visits the Museum
Miss A. Connolly, Master James Kilfoil
Evening Hymn" n".............S School
Piano ......,...... marion heis1ei'
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
At Hunters Park.

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Leniger, Mr..
and Mrs. George M. West. A. O. Ames-
bury and family, A, W, Blecher and
family, along with Mr.. Hunter and
the families of Messrs Harrison and
Dubler, proprietors of the merry-go
round, are now domiciled Mt Hunters
Park, to remain during the summer.
The Lyon family and the families OF
James Scarlet and j. B. McOoy pic
nicked at Hunters Park on Tuesday.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24

TIE one thousand or more Odd Eel
lows at Shamokin are contemplating
tie organization of branch of the
Patriarchs Militant. This body is the
military branch of the order.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Making Headway.

Superintendent Keefcr is making
very good progress in the work of lay
ing sewer pipe in the river. BY yoster-
day afternoon seventytwo feet of the
pipe were laid.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24
Delsite-Snyder.

Lorenzo G. Delsite of Ottawa and
Miss Elizabeth Snyder of Mausdale
we're married by Justice of the Peace
W. V. Oglesby at 8 80 O'Clock last
night.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24

Strange how much harder it is for a
boy to WELD hoe than a base ball
bat. But thirty five years ago it was
just the same-or more so.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24

June roses are very much in cvid.
ence.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1904-06-24

The fishermen are in their element
now.
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
Three Assaults on Fort Gregg.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I was at
tached to the First Brigade, Second Tor in
dependenU Division, Twenty-fourth Corps.
At Fort Gregg, on the interior line of
Petersburg, Va, Gen. Thos. Nj. Harris
commanded the First Brigade. consisting
of the 10th, 18th and 18th w. Va. Ny
recollection is that two assaults preceded
the successful assault OH that fort
The three brigades of the Second Divi-
sion. Twenty-fourth Corps. were massed
in final assault. The fighting lasted n
few minutes after we gained the top of
the parapet, and was reduced to n desul-
tory exchange when the defenders ceased
their efforts.
The men fought inch by inch. from the
inside of the fort backwards toward the
rear. and cndeavored''to cut their way out
to their lines in the rear. Our forces met
them at the entrances Of the fort, and cut
them off. ,
These facts explain the high per cent. of
the rebel loss. - &c
was informed by a rebel officer that
the force inside the fort was 300 strong.
When they were being marched to our rear
| counted SO in line some of whom were
badly wounded. -
The few minutes fighting inside the fort
after We gained the parapet was charac-
teristic Of veterans of that period endeav-
oring to regain their own lines. The rec
ords of the time change with the lapsing
years; l write from memory. l thought
then that Gen. Thos. NJ. Harriss West
Virginia Brigade was in the final assault,
and that the S5th Pa, 34th Mass. 39th
ILL.,, and. Of course. other troops. But |
may be in error. would like to see a
roster OF the brigades and divisions of the
Twenty-fourth Corps. with the names Of
commanders, from Petersburg to Appo-
mattox.-WEsT VIRGINIA BRIGADE.
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
The Way It Looked to a Man I'm q Tree.

Comrade w. G. Gilbert. Parsons. Kan,
who belonged to Co. G. 51st Ind. relates
an experience of his, but after 40 years
have passed thinks one does not remem-
Der quite so wildly.
1T was during the siege of Corinth,
just after the battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg
Landing" he says, "a part of Co. {, 51st
Ind, was Oh picket. We were stationed i'll
the timber on the north of an old field:
the JOhnnies were in the timber on the
south Of the field, which had a high ridge,
SO we could not see the Johnnies. We
took turns climbing a tree near by. telling
the boys on the ground just where Mr.
Reb was standing, from a very large, tall
tree near their post My time came to
climb the tree. l went up to Il large limb
about As feet high: was resting there with
left arm around the tree, when / leaned
away from the tree few inches. in order
to look through the leafy boughs, and at
that moment a rebel sharpshooter must
have pulled a trigger, for little mimic
ball came singing by, which passed
through leaf between my ear and the
tree. l realized at once that l had no fur
Their business in that tree. 1t is useless
to state that l went down the tree. and,
passing another one Of the boys who was
about 20 feet below me. He did not seem
to be in as much of hurry as | was
After this We contented ourselves by
staying on the ground and guessing where
the Johnnies were standing when we
wanted to shoot"
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
The Volunteer OF 81.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The boys
who marched to the music of the Union in
1861 feel an honest pride in telling the
story Of those days when every town
and countryside glowed with the fires of
patriotism. At that time no inquiry was
made rs to bounty.
In April, 1851. l applied for member
ship in the Hardin Light Guards. organ
lied at Jacksonville, ILL.,, but was re-
ical fraility. l did not despair, however,
but waited impatiently until July %. 1861
when I was regularly enrolled as mem
Der of Co. b, 10th Ill.
My company, the Hardin Light Guards,
was composed Of boys who fully under
stood the meaning of war-its dangers
and privations. The entire senior class
of Illinois College enlisted in the company.
The boys of 90 and '63 were certainly
soldiers brave and true, but the volun-
teers Of 81 were the pioneers, so to speak.
who blazed the way from Cairo to Eicks-
burg. On their battle flags are written
drid, Island No. 10. and the names of
innumerable other places where battles
were fought and victory won for the
Union
The Government fully appreciated the
patriotism and value of the boys of 81
and. when We reenlisted, general orders
from the War Department designated lis
as veterans. We were directed TO wear a
veterans stripe on the coat sleeve. in
dicating that we were the "Old Guard"
At the expiration Of my term of service
with the 10th III. Inf. | enlisted in Co.
II, 9th U. $. Inf, Hancock's Corps
Sergeant, Co. Ii, 9th U. S., Jacksonville,
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
GEARY GREEDY FOR GUNS.
The 40th Ohio Had an Undeniable Mark on
Two of Them

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: / was OF
the Second Brigade, First Division
Fourth Corps, and we fought at LookOu,
Mountain. too. Some of the comrades
seem to desire the word to believe that
Geary's Division of Rockers Corps did
all the fighting there. Now. our regiment
lost % men. killed, in that fight. and our
division TO a man, was in it from begin
ming to end.
The division had been stationed at
Shell Mound. and was ordered to join the
corps in Chattanooga: but Oh reaching
Browns Ferry found the river high and
the pontoons destroyed by a flood. and the
division was instructed to assist Hooker.
whose corps was there, with Geary in
command OF one division.
We crossed Wauha tchie Creek on rail
bridge early OIL the morning of Nov. "a
1863.
The morning was very foggy. and we
marched straight up the side of the noun
tain until we came to where the rocks
left, and marched in line Of battle toward
the Tennessee River, or north end of the
mountain. We did not meet much re-
sistance till we arrived near the place
where the mountain makes the turn at the
river, or north end.
Our brigade was in front when we got
to the rebel line of breastworks. and cap
tUTpu SeScFd1 pEISOIieES dnu lNo guns, near
what was called the Craven House. Sew
eral comrades of my company went
through that house On that charge, l be-
ing one Of them.
We did not see any Of Geary's men up
there on that part OF the line; but we did
see Gen. Geary in the evening. after the
battle was over. He came up and de-
manded the guns we of the 10th Ohio had
captured, claiming that his men had cap
tured them; but we did not let him have
them. Gen. Whitaker asked him where
was his mark that would indicate that
his men had captured those guns? He
said he did not need any mark. and Gen.
Whitaker showed Geary our mark, which
was eight or 10 of the 10th Ohio dead
around the guns. Geary gave it up, and
we took the guns down to headquarters
and turned them over and got receipt
for them, which the records will show. no
doubt.-D. w. BEEBOUT, Corporal, Co. I,
10th O., La Grand, Iowa.
The National tribune., 1904-05-19
From a Reconstructed Johnny.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The war
stories in your paper are intensely inter
esting to me, reconstructed rebel artil-
leryman. :,
1864, his line Of battle was at New Hope
Church. The fatal shot was an unexplod-
ed 3-inch shell. About that time the can
nonading was almost incessant, and at
least 30 guns were in favorable positions
to throw shells to the spot where the Gen
eral fell. The conflicting claims as to
what battery fired that particular shot re-
mind ME of an incident that illustrates
how Il soldier may be mistaken:
Near Hillsboro, Miss, Gerard Town
send, guarding a Federal wagon train, and
Lieut.. Jack Hardy, OF my battery, en-
gagged in personal combat. At the con
clusion Of the conflict, Hardy would have
made affidavit that he had killed his ad,
versary. Townsend had received four Sc.
broken, a shot in the breast, and one in q
leg. Hardy's horse was killed, but he him
self was not seriously MANNED. Not
doubling that Townsend was dead, the
Lieutenant took from the passive body q
portfolio, which he sent to his wife, my
ago, through the Sheriff at Milwaukee
Wis.,, l ascertained that Townsend was
very much alive. an active member of the
q. A. Il. l sent him the portfolio, in
closing Hardy's photograph, and informed
him that the Lieutenant was dead. Re
plying to my letter he said he was con
scious when the victor examined his body
but was speechless and unable to see him
his eyes being filed with blood
Lieut.. Hardy was Q wealthy and gen
erous man, and had he known that Town
| send was living he would have hunted
him up and made an effort to divide his
fortune with him, having "a good time,'-
ZACH T. HosKINs. Hoskins's Battery
Polk's Corps, Johnston's Army. Brook
haven, Miss.