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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1901
Page
4
Flooded rivers and washed out tracks paralyzed the Lackawanna line from Owego to Wilkes Barre. Trains resumed limited service as crews cleared debris and repairs advanced, with several routes restored and signals back online.
A court opinion states that Neals has no claim to the office of assessor. The ruling references former recorder Transwees Mott and notes the eloper DP act taking effect. The decision resolves disputes over eligibility and clarifies official status.
A blaze originated in the Rent of the basement of the Mayer Building occupied by Berghauser and Staples caused heavy smoke and water damage to upper floors. Japanese tenants in the damaged three story structure faced disruption while Dr George Knox and other residents escaped unharmed. firemen battled flames and prevented greater loss though the store stock on the ground floor was destroyed. The cause remains undetermined.
The incident centers on Sunday flood damage to lower flats and a blaze that threatened a corner block. Fire crews battled a warehouse district fire, extinguishing it after two buildings, Borgheuser and Staples, suffered damage and losses estimated at seven hundred dollars.
Turbulent waters and corroded riverbanks dominate a scene of widespread disruption. Mills and factories including Dirksen silk, the silk mill, and a lumber yard suffer damage as floods overflow nearby creeks. Rail pouches with mail and goods are rerouted by Pennsylvania and Lackawanna lines to reach New York. Local workers begin dewatering and plan repairs while officials coordinate shipments and recovery efforts.
Superintendent of Prabhee Watling reports a tight knit crew in Vitchey town forming a dangerous plot. Pauat Samer, president of this city, was said to have staged an assault leaving a man severely injured. Qiwen Minbdbe reportedly died in Jadiet, prompting requests to locate his brother John Miotdis. A note mentions a missing evidence trail in the neighborhood.
John Dowd of Dunmore was accidentally shot last night in Luckuwituna Vetion when a revolver discharged. The bullet entered his right thigh while at a bar and was removed at Lickowsong hospital. Dowd reports the shooting was unintentional. the wound is slight.
A man identified as Daniel McAuliffe succumbed to injuries from a riot incident. He was rushed to Luckue Win Hospital where doctors declared he could not recover. The event occurred near a bus stop on Saturday in Columbia, with reports mentioning local residents and nearby businesses at 45 Wyoming Avenue.
Anthony Mullen of 27 Silex Street was found semi conscious on Delaware and Hudson tracks near Linden Street Bridge. Railroad workers took him to Delaware and Hudson station, later moved to Lockawanna Treatment, skull fracture noted. He claims he fell from a wall on Malin Avenue. Condition described as serious.
In San Juan a small turnout of under one hundred workers attended a meeting of the local committee of the American Federation of Labor. They resolved to petition officials to remove two male judges and to affiliate the organization with the national federation, and to dissolve the federation while ignoring a court ruling.
The Philadelphia report notes a Whire Superior court ruling on Governor Stone’s authority to attach his signature to blank state papers while absent. Alfred A Thatcher and James Riley sought to block extradition to Brooklyn for alleged burglary. Stone’s Mexico trip and acting officials were challenged as void under jurisdiction rules.
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