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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1899
Page
3
Rabbi Lewis of Buffalo is noted for selecting the city site on Penn Avenue for a new community project. The date and details are unclear due to damaged text, but the note highlights the selection and its significance for local affairs.
From his late residence Thackeston street the funeral of Brewer Al Bute will take place this afternoon. Members of the Grand Army of the Republic will meet at 2 oclock at the head quarters to attend in a body.
Willim Teenry Rice of Willtam J West's Big Minstrel Jubilee recalls a stage encounter with Sara Bernhardt in New York. Rice parodied her performance to acclaim and earned an invitation from the French actress who later sent him a rare emerald ring as a keepsake.
A special meeting marked the sixth anniversary of Charles Dunn’s conversion at the Rescue Mission. A praise and gospel service was held followed by refreshments, honoring those who profess faith there.
Walealow Strimpeki was committed to the county jail at Wilkes-Barre yesterday on a charge of threatening to blow up the house of Rev John Orlowski pastor of the Polish Catholic church at Duryea. The priest’s house was damaged by a dynamite explosion last winter.
The undersigned pledge to refund the money on every bottle of Greene’s Warranted Syrup of Tolu if it fails to cure coughs or colds, and offer a new bottle or money back. Names listed include J G Bony and partners, John P Donahue, and Anton, Pa, among others, with a reference to Joy Maker cigars and Hotel Jermyn.
Kidwart Gottfried, consular agent for the United States in Trojide Peru and a Wilkes-Barre native, sues the Peruvian government in Washington for 100000 dollars. He fled to Peru twenty years ago, built a wealth, was attacked during a 1808 rebellion, and claims injuries after being strung up and maltreated. Peru argues his claim isn’t valid as natives were treated the same during the rebellion.
Alex Madden of Depune Street Dunmore returns home after three years in the Klondike. He reports modest profits and has given several mucgeta to intimate friends. Madden plans to stay in Dunmore for about three weeks then resume journeys to the Klondike, aiming for Dawson City before winter.
Attorneys Vosburg and Burns filed a demurrer to the bill in equity by H Campi and William Farrell against Barber Asphalt Paving Co city of Scranton and Esdras Howell city controller. Demurrer argues the bill fails to show authority injury or actionable violation and cites prior cases and vague allegations.
The bond of W. E. Correll tax collector of Dontiere for 100 dollars with Judge Gunster approving was filed yesterday with Clerk of the Courts Daniela. Sureties include J. I. Bronson A. B. Correll Mark Simpson and others. Also filed was the bond of J. G. Mailer tax collector of Lehigh township for 1150 dollars with Clerk Daniels. Sureties listed include Mackman and W. J. Rattler F. L. Smith. A bond for North Abington township tax collector F. L. Smith was filed for 4000 dollars with sureties Thomas Smith and A. F. Batley.
At yesterday's hearing in the Lang state election contest witnesses examined include W D Kemmerer D C Wilson Joseph Hill Butler Kiger from the tenth ward and Ferdinand Starke from the twentieth ward.
Norrisburg July 31 The Republican convention nominated H. H. Tadabaurd and Charles W. Sellers by acclamation to the state delegation. A resolution endorsed the state administration and censured Republican lawmakers from the last legislature who voted against re-election of Benafor Quimy.
In New York on July 31 the first bale of the new Texan cotton crop, grown in Sintonon Patrician county, was sold at public auction before the cotton exchange. Governor Sayers shipped the bale to benefit the drought and flood sufferers in New Orleans, fetching Bou at auction.
Sorristown New Jersey to Lederachville man Benjamin Z Allerfor died from injuries suffered in a May wreck on the Philadelphia and Méauriirg Tollway. He was seventy, leaving a wife, a son and two married daughters.
Twenty one head of horned cattle were burned to death in a blaze that also ruined the burning yard of Kird and Atherton at Dent's Run. The fire consumed thirteen hundred bushels of corn and a large amount of other grain and hay. Loss estimated at six thousand dollars with no insurance.
Reports from Lackawanna and Delaware, Lackawanna and Western lines note workers at Babylon Colliery refuse to work over grievances while Holden Mine remains active. New payroll rules set trip pay, overtime after 35 minutes, and engineman rates, with hearings before discipline.
The Babylon colliery operated by Simpeton and Watkins in this city shut down indefinitely after a wage dispute. Workers allege docking under the carload system reduces earnings compared with gross ton pay. The strike began after grievances voiced Saturday and may be amicably settled with no replacement workers.
The strikers vow to enforce a boycott if merchants do not hire workers through the proper unions. Carpenters report new jobs in progress while securing funds from unions nationwide. A New York contractor offers bids and agrees to union scale wages. Plumbers maintain eight hour day demand and remain out. No reply yet from the American Federation of Labor to the central union’s appeal.
A Tribune report stating the Holden mine of Lackawanna company would be abandoned was false. Superintendent Loumis said the Hollen is operating and will continue, with force reduced but not implying imminent closure. The breaker needs repairs and suspension would cause limited loss if it occurs.
Superintendent Tonkin ordered the Susquehanna Wal Company miners at Nanticoke to leave the mine with their tools after they refused to follow a toppling order requiring a sixteen inch top during curlete work and six inches at the breaker. The men will not be allowed to return until they agree to obey the topping orders.
Notice issued by the Lehigh Valley Railroad fixing enginemen pay for the first six months at 275 per day the second six months at 4 and thereafter 2 20 per day Enginemen in good service receive 1 per day for twelve hours
National Weather Witliam Warner of the United Mine Workers of America and forty five miners stand trial in Somerset county on conspiracy charges. The case arises during a strike at Liste Mining company mines as defendants allegedly conspire to intimidate workers and halt mining operations.
A number of tinners who had been on strike returned to work yesterday. They rejoined firms including Minster and Forsyth Wolf and Weasel of this city and Hughes of Dunmore.
A. T. Bridgeman and a machine foreman from Oswego travel with a tech party of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Superintendent Ruswell of the Atlantic and Western company spent Sunday at East Orange. The Peoples Traction Co plans a Nanticoke to Milen Lyon line via Triangular Lake and Long Island to reach Hazleton, promising a premier mountain line. William Frink resigns as freight agent for the DL&W. Vaughan of the Weston office will succeed him. Packer No. 4 and Primrose collieries at Shenandoah, idle since January, resume full operation with many workers to rejoin. The DL&W in this city will delay filling the general foreman position in machine shops. several weeks until selection. McCabe of the Louisville Central railroad visited, hosted by Martin Casey.
Scranton Volunteers of America held a large turnout rally at Grace Reformed Church on Wyoming Avenue. Colonel Kepple spoke on leaving the Salvation Army for the American Volunteers, praising their mission and need for local support to sustain operations in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
Conrad Schroeder infant son of Mr and Mrs F. C. Schroeder of Clinton, died aged 38 days. Funeral private this afternoon.
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