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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1895
Page
5
The Tribune announces a five dollar reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone stealing the newspaper from subscribers' doors. The notice cites widespread irregular deliveries traced to stolen copies.
The Grassy Island workers were paid, tax duplicates settled, and assessment books returned. Local clubs host events with a farewell for Miss Hertha Macurdy and a Young Women's Christian Association chart cutting. Clerks and a hotelkeeper face actions in court, and bicycle enthusiasts inspect Spalding improvements with Titus and teammates present.
John H. Fox of Wilmington Doel was a charity lodger at the central police station last night. He claimed to be a law student in the office of the late Lewis C. Cassidy of Philadelphia and said he knew W. F. Harrity and ex Governor Pattison. His polished talk and exact details impressed, but worn clothes and signs of drinking cast doubt on his tale. He recalled dining with Pattison and Harrity at the World's Fair and spoke of the Salisburys and Bayards among Delaware families.
A man now living in affluence in Wilmington had previously drifted apart from his peers after a drink separated him from them. For two years he pursued the trade of a carriage painter and his last known work was at the Binghanton Carriage works.
Twenty five gymnasium members from Scranton will travel to Wilkes-Barre on April 9 for indoor contests organized by Allgator City. Reese and Willard will enter the 2 mile run and Lamb the 1 mile walk. The Academy of Music is rented for April 1 for the Scranton events. Over 200 members will participate in gymnastics and athletic exhibitions with a possible wrestling bout between Osapool and Gelbert of the University of Pennsylvania.
Veterinary surgeon Adwins Masa was riding home when a wildcat leaped from a tree and struck the carriage. The frightened horse bolted along a two mile stretch before the doctor used a revolver to stop the animal. The animal's body will be sent to a taxidermist for mounting.
Patrons noted yesterday’s ride on the Traction Company line to Forest Will Cemetery was free of the habitual delays caused by past power shortages. Funeral attendees observed improvements at the power house eliminating grave delays, allowing mourners to reach the cemetery promptly.
An experiment at Poote & Shear’s Washington avenue building tested the Direct Electric Elevator by the National Elevator and Machinery company. The carriage dropped two inches from the sixth floor before safety devices held it, proving the system’s security. It can haul 2,000 pounds and doors open automatically on ascent or descent.
Florey Schoonover and William Gregor were held in 200 dollars bail each by Alderman Wright after being charged with drunken disturbance at the Tridley Street Baptist church last Sunday night. The two well connected residents appeared to answer the charge in court.
In the annual board election Moses Taylor Pyne and S E B Sturges join the lackawanna tram and steel board. Re-elected directors include Samuel Brown, William Dodge, Walter Scranton, D C Blair, Stephens Palmer, James Blair and W W Scranton. Officers to be chosen later. Two men fined for drunken disorderly conduct after a rice track incident: John O Malley 71 and John Mesaltt 1?
The Board of Appeals elected by city councils will hear appeals for the year 1805 at the City Clerk’s office Municipal Building from March 7 9 and 10 a Monday March 11 16 hours 10 12 a m and 2 to 4 p m By order of Board of Appeals M S Lavelle Clerk Scranton Pa March 1 1890s
Mrs Richards presents a Thursday evening lecture in the Allbright Library lecture room on March 7. The subject is Queen Anne. Courses and single tickets are sold at Powell’s music store with no tickets sold at the Library.
Meals and cold lunches served at all hours at Lohmann's on Spruce Street. Regular dinner priced at 40 cents. Imported and domestic wines cigars and liquors offered.
Captain William Kellow late of Company B Thirteenth Regiment was buried with full military honors. The funeral at Elm Park church and Forest Hill Cemetery honored his service in battle and as a home guard member with city officials, Griffin Post Grand Army of the Republic, and Delaware Lackawanna and Western car shops in attendance.
James Mulherin attempted a hold up at Jones Hotel on Jackson Street as proprietor Jones confronted him. Mulherin was restrained after Jones struck with a jaw jab and tossed him outside before police arrived. The alderman later noted Mulherin’s diminished fault due to intoxication.
Attorney H C Reynolds for Garrick M Maynard filed a protest against Hernin Hagan seeking a hotel license. They allege the building is too small and petition misrepresents facts, house number is wrong, and eight signatures appear forged. Voters in the Second ward are bitterly opposed after Hogan was refused a license in 1884.
Trade outlook in Scranton shows limited revival potential as coal output this year is not expected to greatly exceed last year. Iron and steel demand remains weak. railroad activity, rolling stock, and track maintenance trends depress prospects, while the lumber trade hints at a muted recovery.
Sousa's orchestra resumes a long tour with multiple engagements across three months including nine weeks at Manhattan Beach and seven weeks at the St. Louis exposition. The Academy of Music concert is set for Tuesday evening March 1, continuing a record‑length season.
Secretary Atherton receives an application from Mine Hertha ib of Vineland North Carolina public schools for the Hoard of Trades annual report. The document appears incomplete with missing sections and unclear det ter. Further clarification is requested to complete the filing.
A teacher requests a copy of the board of trade annual report to support pupils charts on U S elites. The secretary praises the report as a strong proof of utility in spreading the history and advantages of Scranton.
A motorman, William Sweeney, suffered a compound fracture when a horse ridden by Thomas Cantan jumped onto a Bellevue streetcar front platform. Sweeney was taken to Lackawanna hospital. The incident occurred near Luckawanna Bridge as the horse panicked near a vehicle. The report notes no damage to the car and mentions a faulty lecture program and other local notices.
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