Bloodless railway tragedy shocks city crowd
A heavy vestibule car on the Laurel Hill line collided with a man on the tracks after a sudden brake off. Conductor Arthur Evans and Motorman Enoch Evans investigated as police, coroner, and detectives weighed the event amid suspicions of suppressed details.
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Berunton
Shoul
Conecience
Comay
Laurel Hill
Arthur Evans
Enoch Evans
Laurel Mill Park
Blakely Street
No. 6
Dunmore
Evans
Feader
Santiago
Koppell
Motorman Evans in Unsettling Encounter on the Track
A distraught Motorman Evans, fearing a repeat accident, fights an inanimate effigy on the track after a prior fatal incident. Conductor Byane and amused passengers watch as Evans recalls past trauma and exits to the hotel business.
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Gore
Evans
Weyler
Jackeonestreet
Mainvente
Summer Activity and Travel Notes From Local Area
Harry Connell and family are summering at Lake Ariel. Krletlin returns from a few days at Lake Ariel. W. W. Wool, superintendent of the Honesdale Iron Works, was in town yesterday. George Douglass, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, was seriously injured Friday near Bandago during trench fighting. Mrs. William Bolamond and Miss Belle Burns travel to Butte City Tuesday night. James M. Boland of Wilkes-Barre, jail warden, visited his brother, City Treasurer G. Boland, yesterday. Merret Attorney and Mire, John BR, Jon’s and family will summer in Crystal Lake cottages. Mrs. Ed. Gaughan and daughter visit Misses Burnett in Richiment Park. John Tuckus of Capouse Avenue returned from New Bedford, where he worked for Dickson Manufacturing. Sergeant James Rafter of Green Rides returns to Camp Alger to rejoin the Thirteenth Regiment. Roy and Mrs. L. R. Foster of Lincoln Avenue, J. K. Travia and family of Sumner Avenue, and Mrs. Sarah Davies and Miss Helen Davies return from Lily Lake. Miss Mary Goodwin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Preston Goodwin, married July 1 in New York to J. Lindebloom of Chicago. they will reside in Brooklyn. Louis Oettinger of Wyoming Avenue and Sol Oettinger of Baltimore left Tuesday for Buffalo en route over the Great Lakes. Miss Maskell T. Parsons of 417 Thirteenth Street leaves Monday for vacation with Rev. Thomas Bell and family at Moravia, formerly of Portsmouth Congregational Church.
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James M. Boland
Wilkes-Barre
Peldon
Lugerne
Jair
G. Boeland
Merret
John BR
Jon
Crystal Lake
Ed. Gaughan
Shenandoah
Mise Anna
Unit
Hiswird
John Tuckus
Capouse Avenue
New Bedford
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Janes Rafter
Green Rides
Cam Alger
Thirteenth Regiment
Roy
Mra
L. R. Foster
Lincoln Avenue
J. Kl
J. Travia
Sumner Avenue
Sarah Davies
Helen Davies
Lily Lake
Muury Goodwin
Preston Goodwin
Wyoming Avenue
New York
J. Lindebloom
Chicago
Brooklyn
N. Y
Louis Oettinger
Economyurniture Company
Sol Oeoettinger
Baltimore
Buffalo
Mies Maskell T. Parsons
Thirteenth Street
Thomas Bell Wid Family
Moravia
Plsmouth Congregational Church
Fingers Badly Squeezed by Station Door Incident
Officer P. F. Spellman of the Delaware and Hudson station suffered several badly squeezed fingers yesterday morning. He held one swinging door open for a belated passenger when a man dashed against the other door section causing the injury.
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Offcer P. F. Spellman
Delaware and Hudson
West Ridge Colliery Idle as Twenty Drivers Strike
Twenty West Ridge colliery drivers struck yesterday over wage cuts, closing the mine for the day. Strikers were told they may return this morning or be replaced.
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West Ridge
Igdin
Miner’s Mills Worker Fatally Struck on Rail Line
Anthony Thomas of Miners Mills was found on the railroad tracks near town with a fractured skull. Officials believe he was walking on the track and struck by a train. he was taken to Wilkes-Barre hospital in critical condition.
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Anthony Thomas
Miner's Mills
Thomas
Wilkes-Barre
Death notices from Scranton and Dunmore
Died. Joseph Phillips aged months at home of his parents Mr and Mrs Jonas Phillipe Wigstreet. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm Cathedral cemetery. Died Patrick Barrett at 618 Taylor Avenue Dunmore age years. Funeral notice to follow.
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Seranton
Joseph Phillips
Jonas Phillipe
Wigstreet
Cathedral
Paramytt
Scranton
Patrick Barrett
Taylor Avenue
Dunmore
Stamp Shortage Continues Amid Urgent Reorders
Stamp demand surges as railroads, telegraph firms and banks place last minute orders. Collector Penman awaits new stock with shortages in small denominations and heavy clerical work delaying revenue-office processing.
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Revenue Office
Scott
Voters examined in Lang staff-Kelley ward contest
Voters from the Fifth district of the First ward attended yesterday's hearing on the Lang staff-Kelley contest. The list includes Andrew Smith James McDonnell Tim Hollihan John McDonnell Patrick Gorman and many others with John RR Jones noted as the only voted-for candidate on the ticket.
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Thin City
Langstaff-Kelley
John RR
Jones
Louis Muneky
Mr. Hamilton
Hamilton
Muneky
Andrew Smith
James McDonnell
Tim Hollihan
John McDonnell
Patrick Gorman
Michael Gilboy
P. J. Clark
Thomas McCrone
Thomas F. Durcan
James McClorkey
John Ryan
Michael Swetney
Thomas McGuire
Bernard Sullivan
William Carden
Martin May
Anthony Carden
Anthony Costello
Michael Cusick
John J. McCrone
David McCrone
Patrick Eagen
John Devore
Thomas Lynch
Martin Golden
Mathew Connelly
Michael Devine
Francis P. Murke
Peter F. Doyle
M. F. Boone
Patrick Connelly
Neil McHugh
Thomas Carden
James Casey
Andrew McGurren
Louie Munskey
John J. McNulty
T. P. Mullen
Patrick C. Connolly
James McCrockie
John J. Campbell
Patrick Durkin
Andrew Campbell
Anthony Gallagher
Patrick Lavelle
John Neat
James Grady
J. Grady
Patrick McNealy
Michel Land
Michael Waleh
Councils Set To Discuss Amendments And Appellate Rulings
Tonight both branches plan sessions with the select council poised to reconsider the Lackawanna telephone amendments and hear City Treasurer McGinley on appeal rights for the Dunn Sprinkling company street privilege. Members caucused to decide street commissioner strategy.
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Select
Lackawanna
Select Council
Saundderson
Man Takes Large Dose of Strychnine in Montana Tale
David Jones a former city resident living in Great Falls Montana took a large strychnine dose a near fatal act. He had come to the city six months ago from a sheep ranch with about 1500 dollars pursued Hattle Bt Clair at Ruth Cook's Row house spent about 1000 on her attempted to persuade her to go to Klondike. threatened a rival and was arrested. After release he headed toward the Klondike then returned to Seattle and rekindled relations before ingesting a large dose of the poison. the nearly empty bottle was found on his person.
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David Jones
The
Tribune
Great Falls
Montana
Aht
Narrow escape as child falls into Lake Ariel
Mr and Mrs John Scrage watch their daughter slip from the shore at their cottage. A passing boatman rescued the child from drowning in the lake Tuesday.
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John Scrage
Lake Ariel
Irish American Games Set for Base Hall Park
Irish American games postponed earlier will be held at Base Ball Park on Saturday July 10 starting at 2 p m. A four team tug of war will kick off at 7 p m and Lehigh Valley Railroad offers a 2 10 round trip excursion from Scranton to Chautauqua Lake with return July 18 to August 6. Tickets on all trains July 9 1894 except Black Diamond Express. Reduced Bullino rates for B Y P D convention July 1 and 7 1898 via Lehigh Valley.
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Base Ball Park
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scranton
Chautauqua Lake
Lehigh Valley
Scranton Christians urged to unite for honest governance
Rev J H Leiper cites scripture urging Scranton citizens to unite across creeds and parties to elect competent men who fear God. He warns lawlessness endangers peace and claims civil government is an ordinance of God, calling for a Sabbath-respecting, sober, law-abiding community.
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Satan
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Beranion
Scranton
Ballot Box and Christian Citizenship Call in City Vote
J H Leiper secretary of the Sabbath Association issues a call seven days before the municipal election. He urges ward meetings to nominate office candidates aligned with Christian standards and warns voters to resist overtures from opponents. He urges ballots cast in God’s freemen name and stresses “Christian citizenship” for convention voters.
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Hawke
Brronton
J. H. Leiper
Perna
Sabbath Association
N. B
A Rocker Sale Offers Deep Discounts on Chairs
A Scranton sale advertises New York State chair factory stock at about half price to buyers in carload lots. Items include stained chairs with Japanese upholstery, rockers worth 5 dollars offered at 3.90, fine rockers at 7.50, and bamboo tabarets at 1.50, all as the factory seeks funds after losing a partner.
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Caren
Scranton
New York State
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