One Killed in Battle at Sacred Heart Church
In Pittston Pennsylvania on January 16 a pitched clash between 30 State troopers and a mob of 500 infuriated men and women occurred in front of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish Roman Catholic Church at Du Pont One rioter was killed and several others died later in Pittston Hospital Captain Leon Pitcher of Troop B State Constabulary and eight troopers were injured Ross Humer of Carlisle Pennsylvania a trooper suffered a fractured skull that likely will prove fatal
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Pittston
Penn
Sacred Heart of Jesus
du Pont
Leon Pitcher
Troop B
State Constabulary
Ross Humer
Carlisle
Rioters Clash at Church as New Pastor Arrives
Seventy three rioters are jailed in Wilkesbarre. Thirty were held for contempt last Friday for interfering with services at the church. Sheriff Bush escorted Father Kurkowski to the church amid a mob of about 500 as State troopers moved in to restore order.
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Wilkesbarre
George F. Bush
Luzerne County
du Pont
Francis Kurkowski
M. J. Hoban
Scranton
Francis Sowshoski
Nanticoke
Father Guzwa
Hoban
Father Kurkowski
Ten Firemen Hurt as Wall Crashes to Ground
A three alarm fire in Davis Square injured ten firemen including Mahood who was seriously hurt. A 4000 gallon water tank on the roof collapsed through the fourth floor as bricks rained down and two stories fell, trapping and injuring crew on ladders and fire escapes. The blaze spread across second third and fourth floors of a picture framing plant with help from Chief Rich and Assistant Chief King. control came around 3 44 in the afternoon.
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Somerville
Davis Square
Mahood
Ele
Edward J. White
Gillooly
Engine 4
Rich
King
White
Harry Staples of Somerville Dead
Harry Staples of 41 Willow Avenue Somerville former superintendent of the E E Gray Company of Boston died at his home after a long illness. He was a member of Somerville Lodge A F and A M Odd Fellows and served on the Park Avenue M E Church board. A wife survives him. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at his home and will be private.
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Harry Staples
Willow Avenue
Somerville
E. E. Gray Company
Boston
Staples
Somerville Lodge
Park Avenue M. E. Church
West Somerville
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