Thirteenth Corps to Move to Middletown Pa Camp
Special from Camp Alger Va describes the Second Army Corps preparing to relocate to Middletown Pennsylvania within days. The Thirteenth battalion details move plans, the First and Second divisions’ timing, and rosters as tensions rise including an Inter-battalion baseball game witnessed with humorous and dramatic commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps
Middletown
Second Army
Don O'Leary
King of Scranton
Robling
Brownlea
Wood
Correction for furlough marriage claim of Henry Tierwith
Henry Tierwith assistant cook of Company is corrected by The Tribune. He did not come home on furlough to be married and the Camp Alger correspondence was based on misinformation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Tierwith
Company
the Tribune
Camp Alger
Middletown Camp Near Harrisburg Ramps Up
Sixteen thousand troops prepare for encampment near Middletown within ten days. Col James M Moore directs army quartermaster plans with General Superintendent Frank L Sheppard and rail supervisor Frank P Abercrombie on site. A mule train from Thoroughfare Gap arrives followed by a wagon train of quartermaster stores. Early arrivals include the First Delaware Second West Virginia Tenth Ohio and Third battalion of the Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
James M. Moore
United States Army
Frank L. Sheppard
Frank P. Abercrombie
Bedford Division
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thoroughfare Gap
Delaware
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania Regiment
Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Railroad Man's Son
A railroad man recalls his six year old son’s measles aftermath and restless illness. After trying Hood's Barsaparilla, the boy improves after a full course and remains well. The ad names Hood's Sarsaparilla as the tonic and Hood's Pills as a companion remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Buffalo Trotting Meeting Opens With Rich Stakes
Buffalo Driving Club hosts two heats at Fort Erie across the river with about 2,500 spectators. Spinalong wins the 2.24 trot among favourites, Teddy Bo takes the 2.28 pace with two heats, Arbuteskan upsets in heat four, and Smitnik claims heats five and six totaling the grand sweep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Puffelu
Fort Evie
Buffalo Driving Club
Capram
Spinalong
Teddy Bo
Wilson
Split Silk
Arbuteskan
Bypilt Silk
Burgesa
Teddy P
A. James
Andrews
Alonzo McDonald
Scott Uurtin
Smitnik
Murdered and Robbed At Grand Hotel on Broadway
Emiline Reynolds, about 21, was found murdered in the Grand hotel at Thirty first street and Broadway in New York. Investigators say repeated blows with a lead pipe caused death between midnight and 3 am. Police suspect robbery. dentist Dr Samuel J Kennedy is held on suspicion after statements from the victim’s mother and a second robbery on the same floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Emiline C. Reynolds
Grand Hotel
First Street
Broadway
Samuel J. Kennedy
Arrivals from Alaska Reach Port Townsend
The steam schooner South Coast arrived from St Michaels Alaska after twelve days at sea. The Monarch brought twenty six passengers from Dawson. Tugs Holyoke and Resolute damaged on a reef near St Michaels and repaired at Dutch Harbor. Captain H F Beecher rode the South Coast to Puget Sound describing a perilous river voyage and moments of despair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Townsend
Wash
St. Michaela
Alaska
Yukon River
Monarch
Dawson
Holyoke
Resolute
Puget Sound
St. Michaels
Dutch Harbor
H. F. Beecher
Robert Kerr
Mmouth
Yukon
Preacher Offered Poison Or Revolver To Wife in Divorce Case
In Chicago on August 16 a divorce bill filed by Julie E. Brobst against Rev. Flavius J. Brobst alleges he offered her poison or a revolver to end her life. She says she swallowed laudanum choosing death by her own hand but survived due to milk, after which he preached two sermons and allegedly squandered her property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Flavius J. Brobst
Julie E. Brobst
Brobat
Aged couple abused in Marlborough township raid
Frederick Asmus and his wife, an elderly Marlborough township pair, were bound and blinded at their home near Norristown by two men who looted $100. The couple resisted and suffered serious injuries. Asmus may die. Mrs. Asmus traveled to notify authorities with a badly swollen face and jaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Frederick Asmus
Marlborough Township
Asmus
Health reports from Cuba list deaths and fever totals
General Shafter dispatches to the war department from Bertiego detailing troop health. Eighteen deaths are reported, seven due to yellow fever. In Santiago de Cuba the Adjutant General lists 1668 totals: fever cases 1,297, new cases 130, returns to duty 163.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Loving Cup for Dewey Shown by Picadilly Club
The Picadilly club of Cincinnati presents a valuable loving cup made at Rookwood works for Admiral Dewey and Colonel Markbreit. Club members have communicated with the admiral about presenting the cup. It is described as the finest of its kind produced in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Picadilly Club
Rookwood Works
Admiral Dewey
Markbreit
Journeymen Horshoers Form Baseball Team to Challenge Woodworkers
The city journeymen horseshoers announce a baseball team led by John Hellig as catcher and William J. OConnell as pitcher to face any union crew in the Labor Day parade. Lineup includes John Connell at short, Thomas Gilroy at first, George Ferguson and Myles Walsh at back, Patrick Mullen as third, John Bour in left, Charles Gallagher at center, and Michael Giadhart at second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journeymen
John Hellig
Wm. J. O'Connell
John F. Connell
Thomas Gilroy
George Ferguson
Myles Walsh
Patrick Mullen
John Bour
Charles Gallagher
Michael Giadhart
Jurors Drawn for September Common Pleas Term
Sheriff Pryor and the Jury Commissioners drew a large panel for the September term of Common Pleas Court beginning September 19. The list includes many Scranton residents and workers such as John L Hull merchant and T W Davis tax collector, with dozens more names from Carbondale Dunmore Taylor Archbald and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pryor
Doherty
Wiggins
Common Pleas Court
Doherty and
Common Pleas
Local Labor Cast in Cramped Carbondale Area
A roster lists James Loftus agent Carbondale Thos Devanney laborer Carbondale Jonathan Vipond agent Berwnton A R Breanenney farmer Scott Jh A Morgan laborer Scranton Luther Lewis clerk Scranton W H Hubbard foreman Carbondale Henry Morgan miner Scranton Mowes Morey painter Scranton Thomas Coegrove inspector Scranton Joseph A Carey foreman Scranton Fred Cramer laborer Jermyn Joan Cawley boss Beranton George E Phillips track layer Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F E. Simerson
Roaring Brook
John L. Hull
Scranton
D. As
John J. Morgan
Joseph Daley
Carpenter
Taylor
W. A. Packard
Dunmore
Michael Finnegan
Carbondale
Lawrence Flynn
Dickson
T. W. Davis
Pat Cavanaugh
Aeliman
Anthony Mord
Iaborer
Monrose Brown
Florence Zohe
Peter F. Burke
Jabber
Winton
T. B. Jackson
Anthony Tierney
Jaborer
Thomas Jordan
John Caughliin
Miner
Simpson
Fred Kempe, Jr
EOE Scranton
John Tighe
May Fell
William Hall
Duamwre
T. K. Schilling
Abington
J. Canavan
William McHale
Lunmore
W. A. Berry
Beranton
Michael Donpolly
Ickeon
Gilbert M. Peirce
Makely
Geo. W. Kern
Scranto
A. L. Collins
Seranton
Ames Dawes
Frank Ferries
Daniel Eling
Spring Brook
William Bergen
Mayfeld
John Timlin
Joseph Coombs
Thomas Gordon
James Kearney
Tally Evans
Edward Kelly
Frank Rentchler
Edward Sanders
Harry J. Hall
Peter McCaffrey
J. RK. Faulkner
A. FB. Conger
Charles Miller
W.H. Merritt
Jermyn
Ju. T. Baumeister
J. G. Geiver
John Bronson
Jefferson
D. M. Davies
Soranton
C.J. Kern
James Fionti
Berarator
T. J. Campbell
Covington
John #. Jones
James Shea
Scrannton
Charlee R. Stower
Co. P. Miller
Horace M. Eckman
Christ, Schwetz
W. C. Reynoldts
Matthew J. Mills
Gardner
Joseph McNally
Jimex F. Nolan
Olyphant
Willam Bryden J
Ofp
Fell
Frank Hufford
Ransom
F. Hughes
William Robbins
Simon Lauer
George Fox
Greenwood
John Brown
John Boylan
John Hovlan
Zach Kiger
Jeferson
Watkin Matthews
Reese Matthews
Thomas Drake
Old Forge
P. J. Morris
Ben. James
Fred W. Wolfe
J. W. Vaughn
Thomas J. Murphy
John Li
Nelger
Nent
Daniel Morgan
Blakely
R. W. Archbald
Reese Bryant
Das. C. Moffatt
Joseph Nish
M. J. Duffy
John Luxemberger
J. A. Ducksworth
Thomas H. Williams
Borantoy
Patrick McAndrew
Rev
Phillps
Henry Perry
Thomas Thomas
Stephen Schmidt
John Dougherty
A. Nicholson
W. J. Frick
Orbondale
Ray Stevens
N. Abington
David Brown
Benedict
Charles Brown
K. D. Thomas
M. G. Brown
Moosic
Geo
P. Rolleson
Maple Lake
Thomas Farr
Archbald
Christ
Fassold
Patrick McDonald
James T. Davies
John Hawks
Grocer
Wm. Ogden
Farmer
Scott
Michael Grimes
Daniel W. Davies
John Manley
Frank Alt
Madison
Pen Parry
James Puff
James McGinley
Jos
A. Rhodes
John Lally
John Berghauser
Draper
W. Hornbaker
W. G. Wetherley
William Curley
Oscar Hutchina
Greenfield
William Davia
Stephen Smith
W. G. Taylor
Clark's Summit
A. D. Williams
J. H. Hartman
Amy W. Bogert
Collins
Webster C. Ross
W. Abington
Thomas Killeen
Sam J. Brader
W. DD. Morgan
Mal
Rudolph Taub
James Loftus
Thos, Devanney
Jonathan Vipond
Berwnton
A. R. Breanenney
Jh. A. Morgan
Luther Lewis
W. HH. Hubbard
Henry ©. Morgan
Mowes Morey
Thomas Coegrove
Joseph A. Carey
Fred Cramer
Joan Cawley
George E. Phillips
Lieutenant Burkhouse to be honored with sword
First Lieutenant Edward Burkhouse of Company Thirteenth regiment at Camp Alger, home on furlough, will be presented with a sword tonight at John Boyle OReilly council Young Men's Institute Lackawanna avenue. His brother members of the Excelsior Athletic club and friends arranged the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burkhouse
Thirteenth Regiment
Camp Alger
John Boyle
Reilly Council
Young Men's Institute
Lackawanna Avenue
Excelsior Athletic Club
Langstaff-Kelley contest exceptions filed by Langstaff counsel
Exceptions to a court order sustaining the respondent's bill were filed by Holgate and Hamilton, attorneys for Mr. Langstaff. Judge Edwards noted the exceptions and they will be argued when court sessions resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langstaff-Kelley
Messrs. Holgate
Hamilton
Langstaff
Edwards
Man Robert Ford Falls in Center Street Doorway
A colored man named Robert Ford fell in a doorway on Center Street yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Lackawanna Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ford
Lackawanna Hospital
Baseball scores from multiple leagues across cities
Baseball results from the National League and minor leagues include Pittsboro 6 Philadelphia 6 in G0 innings, Boston 5 Chicago 4, Brooklyn 6 Cleveland 2, New York 4 Cincinnati 0, Baltimore 8 Louisville 1, Washington 10 St Louis 0. Eastern League Wilkes Barre 6 Providence 0 in first game, Toronto 12 Buffalo 1, Springfield 8 Syracuse 6, Ottawa 5 Montreal 4. Atlantic League Richmond 4 Newark ?. Newark 6 Richmond 4 in second game, Reading 9 Lancaster 7, Allentown 7 Hartford 4 in first game, Allentown 6 Hartford 3 in second, Paterson 8 Norfolk 3 in first game, Paterson 3 Norfolk 2 in 13 innings in second.
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Pittsboro
Philadelphia
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cleveland
New York
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Louisville
Washington
St. Loula
Wilkes-Barre
Providence
Toronto
Buffalo
Springfield
Syracuse
Ottawa
Montreal
Richmond
Newark
Reading
Lancaster
Allentown
Hartford
Paterson
Norfolk
Amateur Baseball Roundup in Scranton and Nearby Towns
The Moosic Populares challenge the Minooka Eurekas winner in August at Scranton Athletic Park for a purse not less than . T W Kelly manager Moosic also notes Archbald club challenges Crickets Jessup to Mayfield Alumni park for 10 to 25 dollars. M F McDonald manager Bunsets Archbald reports a 2 0 shutout of the Browns at Olyphant in a hot exhibition game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moosic Populares
Scranton Athletic Park
Lacka- Wanna County
T. W. Kelly
Moosic
Archbald Baseball Club
Crickets
Jessup
Alumni Park
Mayneld
M. F. McDonald
Bunsets
Archbald
Olyphant
Browns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania
Third Brigade
Scranton Tribune
Camp
Alger
Dunn Loring
Second Army Corps
Graham
Butler
Courson
A. Wilson Norris
Charles Horn
Caplan Derman
Lieutenant Murphy
L G. Murphy
Harry Drake
James Shopland
George Aungie
E. Corporata
William Martin
Smith
Browniss
Murphy
Lathrop
Johnson
Kambeck
Gilman
Inglis
Roberts
Keith
Jeff Meld
Darktowns
Fellows
Pitcher
Decker
Koller
Phillips
Harrington
Benjamin
Dodge
Coursen
Mattes
Clark
Kissler
Bulke
Spaulding League
Inglia
Dr. Keller
Dage
Brownles
Brownies
Colonel Mattes
Zeidler
Riesecker
Jones
Armstrong
Piddieman
Methodist Church
Viennna
George Davis
Division Hospital
General Hospital
Fort Meyer
Corp Guard
Hore
Corpa ‘Ead- Watters
Midddletown
Gilmartin
Ernest BH
Pentz
Harry Long
Green Castle
Henry Evans
Miles
New Jersey
Thirteenth
Richard J. Bourke
Tierwith
Grand Circuit Trotters
Dewey
Horshoers
Slater
Eliza Royer
Lia
J. C. Freese
Solar
Coruna
W. G. Love
Wilder St
Vated
Ivan
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Spruce
Burkhouse
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Holmes
Scranton, PA
Rushdale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repauio Chemical Co
Florey & Brooks
Ava
Hosa
SL. Sera
Morgan
MTOR
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Chas. du P. Swift, Geo. M. Hallstead
Swift
C. van Buskirk
Connell Building
THE
Dickson M'F'g CO
Berunton and
Wilkw- Barre, Ca
General Omce
Hunt & Connell CO
Lackawanna Ava
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