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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1898
Page
2
The St Thomas team defeated All Scranton in a rain soaked muddy clash marked by crowd encroachment and officials' errors. Despite conditions, St Thomas carried the ball most of the final drive and Ian Weir kicked the only score, 6 to 4, as darkness fell.
Local observers discuss a proposed independent coal route from Wyoming field to eastern markets via Manley, Port Jervis, and Rondout. The plan would bypass Erie freight routes, reduce costs, and potentially curb high rates if built from Hawley. Delaware and Hudson holds canal rights and may ease access as old beds degrade.
McClare & Brooks started a ten hour shift at their Dockash place plant last week and report cool trade conditions. They shipped a full car load to Hinds Steel of Chicago, while a New York firm manufacturing grates and blowers on royalty controls exports from the harbor amid strong foreign market demand.
Jeve McAuliffe stars in The New Fire Patrol at the Academy of Music in this city tonight. The Shea McAuliffe troupe, under Thomas E Shen, brings a large company, bright scenery, gongs and dances, and songs by Joseph T Barry and Jere McAuliffe. On Tuesday night McAuliffe previews The Man o War s Man by Thomas J Shea.
Daniel Frohman brings his star James Hackett to the Lyceum next Wednesday evening in Rupert of Hentzau by Anthony Hope. The drama, from the author of The Prisoner of Zenda and The Adventures of Lady Ursula, is praised as one of Hope’s strongest works. Frohman has prepared an outstanding production to ensure its success.
The Gaiety theater announces a week of entertainment starting this afternoon. Hurtig and Seaman present Bowery Burlesque in Slumming a new burletta satirizing New York cruise life with star Misa Truly Shattuck and a lineup including The World's Trio Lula Ryan Penney Ryan Emma Woods Dan Gracey Ada Burnette Gladys Van and others.
The Improved Order of Redmen leaders plan a district meeting and grand smoker in Minooka. Local talents perform as Evana Minstrels, T Dewitt Edwardes attends, and speakers include A A Ayres, Joseph Allison, Thomas K Donnelly, John T Howe, with various musical and recitation acts amid community notices and social updates.
Wall Street shows no marked change from recent days with activity focused on specialization and rail stocks moving only 4 to 4. London remains a seller of American stocks though money rates stay steady. An over £1,990,000 gold withdrawal from the Bank of England suggests shipment to Germany while London offerings here are absorbed. road sales total 1H bn shares.
Market notes from New York show mixed activity with wheat and corn prices fluctuating while dairy costs hold steady. Spot prices for oats and fats display modest firmness, as traders weigh U S grain futures and regional supply signals against cooling demand.
The report shows varied items from butter to eggs and refined sugar. It notes prices and quantities for flour, corn, wheat, and live poultry including fowls, geese, ducks, and turkeys, with listed barrels, bushels, and shipments.
Wheat and corn activity softened with overall dullness in December trading. Prices for winter patents, steins, timothy, pork, and whiskey moved on light turnover as several contract prices declined while others held steady, with varied assortments of No. 1 and No. 2 grains and related products recorded in the report.
Readable scraps note cattle being disposed of and limited turnout at fairs with pages at Pier and Stas. activity described as lively yet uncertain with deer and show attendance mentioned in passing.
Property listings describe KING HOUSES ON AVENUE with modern plumbing water supply and complete on site conveniences. Also advertised are CHOICEST CITY Central Avenue lots with sewers sidewalks and street amenities near court house square. Listings note 75 Colfax avenue residence and Broadways 220 address with prices and cattle market figures.
Philadelphia market notes report receipts of 204 head of cattle 7024 sheep and 597 head hogs. Beef cattle in good demand with varied grades. Sheep in better demand with multiple quality levels. Hogs in fair demand but weaker overall. Cows show light demand with thin cows barely steady and veal calves active.
East Liberty Pa December 3 market report shows cattle steady with prime at 14.00 to 5.00, hogs slow with prime heavy 3.40 to 5.00, sheep steady with choice wethers 4.45 to 4.00 and lambs 5.50 to 5.40, veal calves around 7.00. Prices are mixed across grades and classes with Yorkers and hog types varying by quality.
A garbled report from New York describes calves and sheep pricing, noting terms like culls and primes. Mentions traders or brands such as Shep and Lambs and a price around 2.40 per unit. Indicates general market steadiness with some higher values and mixed demand.
East Buffalo New York livestock market notes quiet and steady with active hogs fair to good quality pigs at 303.10. Sheep and lambs show fair to good demand with choice to extra lambs around 5.40 per head and culls common lines at 1.70.24.00 per hundredweight amid March 10 listings.
An application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on December 12, 1808 by Edward J. Fuller Charles K H Muller Mortimer B Fuller Edmund W Reeze and Henry H Sivelly under the Act of Assembly to incorporate for mining and preparing coal for market and selling the same. Welles Torrey solicitors.
Opening wire shows a single bid with no sales for Dee L-Credit certificates at $1.04 and $1.15 balances. Shipments list 42 400 barrels of time and 1 012 barrels of rime, reflecting limited trades in Ol City, Pa.
Joe Honeychuck aged Hungarian was killed when engine No. 197 and thirty cars ran over him on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line near the borough electric light plant. He and a companion were walking the tracks. witnesses could not alert him due to deafness. Honeychuck worked at the Blue Ridge colliery and died returning from work. He leaves a wife and several children. funeral held yesterday from his Mott Haven home, with Blue Ridge Accidental fund organizing. Knights of the Mystic Chain to meet at Ledward's hall tonight.
Several short help wanted notices appear. A young man seeks work as driver or barber at 45 N Ninth Street. A middle aged German woman seeks plain house work at Tribune office. An elderly lady seeks a housekeeper post in a small family and asks for good references. Two young people seek work this week at 235 Frankia Avenue.
Forest City Presbyterians form the Young Men's Literary Society with officers Kierbert Reynolds President Richard Hughes Secretary Karl Bonham Treasurer A debate on the topic That fire is more destructive than water is set for Wednesday evening Ernest Peterson John Marsland John Waters Himer Morgan Wiram Watkins will back the affirmative Richard Hughes Carl Bonham John Mayers Ralph Varra cor Willie Reese will lead the opposing side Judge Hon W A Carrington. Mrs Alex G Liljo visited Honestale parents last week Beulah Hine of Boranton visited Forest City friends William Ksemay of Marathon N Y visited brother George G Ermey at Spring Brook Lackawanna county Mr W J Maxey attended his uncle William Daniels funeral in Lackawanna county Mrs Conrad Hauenstein of Carbondale guest of brother Joel Haynes
Professional architects Howard I. Davis Lewis Hancock Jr. Frederick L. Brown T. Lacry & Son are noted in Scranton area listings with offices on Cornell Building Spruce Street Washington Avenue and Price Building Traders National Rank.
Directory style notice listing multiple Scranton professionals and services. Includes Dr Gates and Dr Freas physicians, Dr Lamoreau, veterinary services by Dr Rook, School of the Lackawanna, seedmen Clark & Co, Kuettel Wire Screens, Bauer’s Orchestra, Megarger Brothers printers. Addresses and hours vary.
Railroad timetables effective November 2 6. Lehigh Valley trains leave Scranton for Philadelphia New York via DP UR and connections. Includes Black Diamond Express 7 05 am Sunday service to White Haven Hazleton Pottstown Geneva Rochester Buffalo and other western points via D L R R L. Other black diamond express 11 30 am Sundays to Tunkhannock Towanda Geneva and intermediate stations via DL We BL. Black Channel Express 10 00 am 1 00 pm Sundays to Buffalo Newark via D D and connections. Sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes Barre Scranton Philadelphia Buffalo Suspension Bridge. Official notes and reservations by Lackawanna Avenue Scranton Pa.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations 8 08 and 11 10 am Plymouth and intermediate stations 2 25 and 60 pm For Kingston 12 84 pm Pullman porter and sleeping coaches on all express trains For detailed information pocket time tables apply to ML Le Smith Director Passenger Agent depot office
Sunday schedules list numerous departure times from Scranton to Carbondale Albany Saratoga Montreal and other points including Honesdale Wilkes-Barre New York Philadelphia and Western via Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania Railroads with special Black Diamond Express service and Sunday train arrivals from Carbondale Wilkes-Barre and the South plus lowest rates to points in the United States and Canada. W Burdick G P A Albany N Y and I W Cross D P A Scranton Pa sign off.
Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and connections detailed with departure times from 8 10 a m to 7 10 p m for weekdays Sundays 9 00 a m 1 2 15 7 10 p m. Services to Lakewood Atlantic City New York Newark and Elizabeth express and local options with rates and connections at Liberty Street. Through tickets to all points East South West at the station. M. Olmatsen and H. Baldwin directors.
Train schedules effective September 10 list Trina leaving Scranton for New York and intermediate points on the Horse railroad, stopping at Hawley and focal points at 7 08 a m and 22 p m. Trains reach Scranton from the above points at 1 2 a m, and 2 15 and 9 08 p m.
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