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Newspaper
Freeland Tribune
Location
Freeland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1901
Page
1
Representatives from Districts 1 7 and 9 of the United Mine Workers meet in Hazleton after three days without decisive agreement on issues. A convention is called for August 27 in Hazleton with at least 1 000 delegates, to address card day troubles and the firemen strike, with no aim to strike.
In a sunny Tigers park game Drifton and McAdoo both failed to score until the sixth inning with a 2-1 lead for Drifton. McAdoo rallied to win 3-2 in the ninth as McGeehan and Carlin teamed behind the plate for Drifton and Brehm and Walser did so for McAdoo. Cap McGeehan, a Tamaqua pitcher, may join Holy Cross next season. A rain called White Haven Crescent game ended 7-4 in White Haven’s favor. An Allentown team is slated for next Sunday at the Tigers park, with Mt. Curiel trips set for August 24 and 25. Crifton fell to Berwick 6 to 0.
Mrs. Michael Cervenok aged 40 died Friday at her Washington street home. Funeral held yesterday with Rev. Carl Houser presiding and interment at Freeland cemetery. Plans advance for a monument at Joseph Birkbeck’s grave. Next Thursday marks the Assumption feast with Catholic services and possible colliery idling. Visitors include Mrs. James Dunne of Perth Amboy and Miss Bridget Gaffney of Philadelphia. DP J. Dever leaves Drifton shops to become a sewing machine agent with J. A. Christy.
P. UW Murphy Metropolitan Life Insurance district superintendent, longtime resident, received notice of promotion to superintendent of a district headquartered in Uniontown Fayette County. He will assume duties once his successor is arranged locally.
Invitations from the Central Labor Union of Free land and Vicinity to Lehigh region labor organizations for the September 2 parade have drawn encouraging replies. Mine Workers locals have pledged enough support to ensure a successful demonstration and the town is building ready to accommodate the arriving organized workers.
A Jersey Central passenger train en route to Sandy Run struck a cow east of Pond Creek on a Saturday. The coach derailed and toppled, the engine damaged, but no passengers were aboard. Train hands were shaken. one man, Mr. Conroy, broke an arm, with others escaping serious injury, a seeming miracle.
A cave-in at Sandy Run on Saturday morning brought down part of the lodge track and a section of the Jersey Central siding. The resulting inability to reach the breaker with railroad cars forced the colliery to suspend operations. Work to fill the hole is advancing, and the breaker will likely resume tomorrow. Soda water all flavors at Kelper's.
Frank Lougdell of Hazleton was arrested in Philadelphia and brought back by Detective Deangelo on charges of attempting to kill his fiancée Nellie Decrease by shooting her after a quarrel on a July date. The woman initially refused to prosecute, but a later visit to her brother led to the case moving to a further hearing.
Local notes summarize events around Freeland including an attachment issued for Robert Jenkins on contempt charges, boxing contest preparations at Ferry-Mull hall, new cigar store opening by William Tully, and carpenters demanding union wages. Also noted are community visits, marriages, accidents, school administrator applications, theater bookings, camp meetings, and a special AOI gathering tomorrow to demonstrate new ritual work.
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