Washington Letter on plans for new city workhouse
Special correspondence reports on the $100,000 appropriation for a new men’s workhouse to be built on the existing grounds by the Eastern Branch. It details the 72 by 72 foot central administration building, four stories plus basement, red sandstone walls, slate roof, and 144 steel cage cells per wing, with plans by A Didden and delays due to site disputes. Also notes telegramph graph invention, new Board of Charities appointments, Willard’s demolition landmark, copper production data, and budgetary decisions on a Justice Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Brady
A. Didden
Willard’s
Washington
City Hotel
Willards
Monaghan
Chemnitz
State Department
North America
Griggs
Department of Justice
Congress
Carl Scuerrery
Nicaragua canal concession confirmed by Eyre-Cragin syndicate
Nik aragua president Zelaya announces termination of the Maritime Canal company concession and proclaims the Eyre Cragin syndicate holds exclusive right to survey locate excavate construct and operate a canal through Nicaragua. The move ties the US to negotiating with Cragin for any future canal project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Managua
Nicaragua
Zelaya
Nicaagua
Maritime Canal Company
EyreCragin Syndicate
United States
Eyre-Cragin Syndicate
Cragin Syndicate
Interoceanic Canal Company
Pacific
Social notes from Lackawanna county visits and travels
Miss Bid Haggerty of Providence visits sister Mrs James B Ferry. Miss Sarah McCarthy of Ridge street to Mahanoy City then Atlantic City. Mrs L G Hatton of Philadelphia visiting sister Mrs W W Stevens. Nellie McLaughlin leaves Ridge street for Wilkesbarre then to stay a few weeks. Mrs Daniel Moore of Alvintown visiting friends in Drifton. Y M C A official Thomas Thorburn of Wilkesbarre spent yesterday in town. J A Alden returns from Dorrance township. Mrs Della Chambers visiting in Brooklyn. Nellie Shollhamer of Alvintown visiting Weatherly relatives. Miss Maggie Sullivan returns to Mountain Top. Miss Rose McElwee week with Honey Brook relatives. Drucilla Burns returns from Mahanoy City. Joseph Hochlander of New Haven visiting parents. Annie Dugan of Allentown visiting town. P Miller to spend days at seashore next week. L G Hatton expected in town tomorrow. Miss Mary O Donnell of Philadelphia visiting Miss Rose Burke. Mrs Michael Bosak guest of Mrs Sludpeck, returned to Olyphant. Mollie Haggerty and cousins depart for Newtown for a few days. Nettie and Acquilla Johnson visit Drifton. Mrs John Hartranft and Miss Tillie Stout enjoyed a Bauer valley drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bid Haggerty
Providence
Lackawanna County
James B. Ferry
Sarah McCarthy
Ridge Street
Mahanoy City
Atlantic City
L. G. Hatton
Philadelphia
W. W. Stevens
Coxe
Nellie McLaughlin
Wilkesbarre
Daniel Moore
Alvintown
Drifton
Thomas Thorburn
Pennsylvania
J. A. Alden
Dorrance Township
Della Chambers
Evan Woodring
Brooklyn
Julius Hudaky
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Palls
George Dotter
Jewett Dwyer
Perth Amboy
N. J
Maggie Sullivan
Mountain Top
Rose McElwee
Honey Brook
Drucilla Burns
North Ridge Street
Joseph Hochlander
New Haven
Jefferson Hochlander
Washington Street
Nettie Shollhamer
Weatherly
J. P. McNelis
Front Street
Annie Dugan
Allentown
P. ©. Miller
William Sediel
Laura Smith
Joseph Johnson
Sarah Goulden
Upper Lehigh
Joe Christberger
Beckley
Mary O'Donnell
Rose Burke
Walnut Street
Michael Bosak
Sludpeck
Olyphant
Mary
Sarah Malloy
Mollie Haggerty
Newtown
Nettie
Acquilla Johnson
John Hartranft
North Washington Street
Tillie Stout
Bauer Valley
Saloon stock sale ends after conflict with constable
Jacob Toski’s Adams and Carbon street saloon stock was sold yesterday by Constable Welsh on Columbia Brewing Company claims. Toski resisted postponement and argued with the officer before the sale and creditor settlement.
Pilgrims to Rome Lead Scranton Clergy Party
Bishop M J Hoban and fellow Scranton diocese clergymen depart for Rome on pilgrimage. Other items: miner Adams Gearheart to Miners Hospital after facial fusion. horse accident at White Haven. Descosmas bail set in Modena murder case. coal strikes and work status at Schuylkill and Susquehanna mines. Prohibition party nominates Houser and Dando. Laurytown asylum link failure. July mine fatalities and injuries. Wyoming valley miners head to Rock Springs. Schuylkill Brewing Company to raise capital from 1,000 to 5.5 million. regional labor and industry notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzerne County
Prohibition Party
Samuel H. Houser
Congress
John H. Dando
Laurytown Asylum
Maud Chunk
Davies
Edward Brennan
Plymouth
Wyoming Valley
Wilkesbarre
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Union Pacific Coal Company
Schuylkill Brewing Company of
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
Mountain Grove camp meeting opens next Wednesday
An annual Mountain Grove camp meeting conducted by the Methodist Episcopal churches of the Danville district will be opened on Wednesday of next week. A daughter arrives at the home of Mr and Mrs Oliver Miller. Miss Bessie Edwards of North Ridge street is seriously ill. George C Clarke, formerly Augustin Daly's stage manager, will produce Daniel L Hart's play The Parish Priest in England this season, following a May 21 showing in town. Mrs John Melly is seriously ill at her South Washington street home. Andrew Davis and family have moved from Birkbeck street to North Centre street. Gus Donop Sr of Ridge street, a hostler at the D S & S round house, is injured from a fall from an engine. George Yoeh has contracted to paint the Municipal building interior with a crew at work. St Marys Greek Catholic church congregation is laying a fine flag stone sidewalk along the front of the church and parsonage on Fern street. James J Sweeney, recently in Scranton, visited tobacco dealers in the region about Clock Tobacco Company. 5.00 to Niagara Falls and return via Lehigh Valley Railroad, August 11, 1900, tickets on sale August 11 for return to August 15, inclusive, valid on any train except Black Diamond express. Lehigh Valley agents for details. One fare to Chicago and return via Lehigh Valley Railroad for G A R encampment August 27 to September 1, tickets on sale August 25-27. Consult Lehigh Valley agents for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Miller
Bessie Edwards
North Ridge Street
George C. Clarke
Augustin Daly
Daniel L. Hart
England
John Melly
South Washington Street
Andrew Davis
Birkbeck Street
North Centre Street
Gus Donop
Ridge Street
D. 8. & S. Roundhouse
George Yoeh
St. Mary's Greek Catholic Church
Fern Street
Niagara Falls
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
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Consul Warner
Leipsic
Paulsen
Board of Charities
Canton
Board of Charities of
W. Woodward
John Joy Edson
Simon Wolf
George W. Cook
Charles P. Neill
Senate
Nicaragua Canal
Wood
Rawlins
New York
China
General Wood
Rodriguez
Alaska
Bureau of the Mint
Wold
Seattle
Klondike
San Frisco
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
North Carolina
Raleigh
Hawaii
San Juan
Porto Rico
T. Alexander
Hawaiiian Planters’ Association
Caracas
Alexander
Hawaiian Islands
Iawaii
Paris
Ashantiia
Tonden
Beddoes
Dompmassi
Germany
Pole
Berlin
Banendahl
Imperial Navy
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Explo
Phillipsburg
N. d
Alpha Cement Works
The
Post Office Department
Henrietta
West Henrietta
Barnards Crossing
Webster
N. Y
Phenixville
J.D. Richardson
Nashville
James D. Richardson
House of Representatives
Jacob Toski
Adams
Carbon Streets
Constable Welsh
Columbia Brewing Company
Toski
Obacco Co
Scranton
Edgar Kudlich
Kudlich
New York City
Neale
A. Oswald
Luther League
Harvey's Lake
Charles Wenner
Casper Greeley
Robert Miller
George Shambora
Harvey Wenner
Joseph Radley
Charles
Annie Dever
Mary Kushnerick
Old Country
South Centre Street
Keiper
FP. Marshall
John Kanuck
John Krovise
William Birkbeck
Johnson Street
M. J. Hoban
Rome
Charles J. Goeckel
John J. O'Malley
Kingston
P. J. Colligan
Ashley
James A. Moffitt
Taylor
D. A. Dunne
Moscow
John T. Ruddy
P. E. Lavelle
West Scranton
P. F. Quinnan
Adam Gernheart
Weston
Lathrop
Gearheart
Thomas Palmer
Pond Creek Brick Works
Michael Descosmas
Modena
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Schuylkill
Susquehanna Coal Company
Nanticoke
Mountain Grove
Methodist Episcopal Churches of
Danville
James J. Sweeney
Town
Clock Tobacco Company
Chicago
G. A. R. National
Hawes
McMenamin’s
Penn Lessee
M. Merizt
Centre Street
Freeland
Siggers
Washington, D.C
Picnle
Citizens’ Band of
Eckley
T. A. Kh
Sh Lake
United Mine Workers
Hazleton
Grand Opera House
Sons
Scientific American
Munn & Co
Ofice
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Cor
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Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumim
Hennessy
Rte
T. Campbell
Mai
T, Freeland
Boyle
Rochester
Youngling
WECM
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