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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1895
Page
5
Five dollar reward announced for information leading to conviction of anyone stealing The Tribune from subscribers' doorsteps after numerous irregular deliveries were traced to thefts.
Local items report the Linden Street bridge piers completed yesterday. Several social events are slated this May including Keystone Social Club May social at Company H armony May 3 and Bon-Ton May hop at Turner Hall May 10.
Thomas Rees of Carbondale, age two, was committed to jail for thirty days in default of a fine of 0. The report notes the unusual inquiry into the child’s punishment and local authorities handling.
Frank Gankowski of Elmstret age 27 died after being crushed between two cars of a CNJ train. He had been coal-picking on Bellevue culm dump and rested with a sack on the buffer when a locomotive pushed the cars together. Coroner Kelley impaneled a jury. funeral set for tomorrow at St. Mary pollah church with burial at Mindokan Polish cemetery.
Large crowd attends Ladies Night at Alla toona in the Frothingham Scranton with performances by Lyric Glee club and special numbers. West Side miners Caleb Evans and James McNulty sing together while two young dancers entertain. Aborn's Opera company performs Ship Ahoy for regiment benefit and Military Night and Grand Army of the Republic observations scheduled.
Carbondale Silk mill trustees opened bids from six bidders for grading excavating and foundation work. Conrad Schroeder offered 3 450 dollars and was awarded the contract after the bid meeting at the Hendrick Manufacturing office. Work to begin immediately.
The Joint fire department committee of councils and Chief Ferber inspected the central city West Side and South Side fire company quarters yesterday afternoon. They toured by carriage at 2 o'clock, spending three hours, and found all buildings and apparatus in excellent condition. North End and Tenth ward to be visited today.
No. 6 engine to be completed at DLW shops with T. V. Powell out sick and William Widdenga substituting. Indiscriminate rail cuts blamed on scalpers profiting from thousand mile books at $2 commission. DLW tests new locomotive on a Washington trip for passenger service, 110000 pounds with potential 75 mph. Three engines of same pattern being erected for D&H. Pennsylvania line to Atlantic City posts record 47 minutes for 4.3 miles? 64 per hour speed. Winslow to Absecon 24.9 miles at 43 mph. fastest mile in 41 seconds.
An expensive seven octave piano in a gorgeous mahogany case with a repeating action and modern features offered at a very low price. For details write Hox 297. Also new Peerless Water Color Portraits and Peerless Crayons in Sepia Tint available at Frey’s, 421 Lackawanna Avenue.
Harry J. Clifford aged 1 year 6 months, son of James W. and Alice Clifford, died in Scranton on April 26 with funeral at 2 pm Friday. In Hak, a 60 year old resident died at home at 102 Crown Avenue, funeral Sunday at 2 pm German Presbyterian church Hickory Street, interment Pittston Avenue Cemetery.
Steve Judge of South Side defeated Mike Duddy of Old Forge in a 15 round bout at Weber's rink Taylor last night for a purse of $10 a side and gate receipts. The Nonpariel Athletic club staged the card drawing a crowd of 250 with supporting bouts and a friendly melee between two club members.
Edward Breckstein known as Nixey of Payne's Livery died yesterday at St Luke's Hospital New York after a long illness. He was a member of Pythian Lodge No 208 and his funeral plans will be announced later by the Knights of Pythias.
The town buzzes with construction on Main avenue as Colonel Lewis plans a new residence. A temperance group rehearses The Strife for St Marys hall on May 6. Choir veteran Reese Watkins joins Puritan Congregational church as organist. Davis family visits Warren street. connected with Moody’s evangelical work. Presbyterian trustees invite Florence Ham from Honedall for a church entertainment next week. Epworth League reshapes tonight’s program for a welcome reception to Rev William Edgar. Quick rundown of acts includes instrumental pieces, duets, recitations, and piano duets performed by local singers and students.
The Lackawanna hospital trustees of Scranton Pennsylvania shall meet on Monday May 6 between 6 and 9 PM to elect directors and transact other business provided by the hospital’s by laws J George Roselle secretary Boiler house of Forty Fort Coal Company at Forty Fort destroyed by fire yesterday one boiler exploded no injuries reported
The Saturday Tribune grows its readership with original material produced for thin paper. Its success surpasses other Scranton papers, establishing it as the favorite local newspaper with a steadily expanding constituency.
The Tribune will give added attention to baseball and other sports as the season opens. It asserts it is Scranton’s recognized authority, with fuller reports daily and a Saturday page of the latest sporting news and gossip. Outdoor pastimes will also be covered throughout the year.
A heated common council meeting, led by Mr. Seamans, advanced a proposed Interstate Telephone franchise with amendments for city free phone service and police patrols but faced moves to refer it to committee. An ordinance forcing fenders on streetcars was introduced, with penalties for noncompliance, while bids for city printing were opened and ordered referred to the printing committee.
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