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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1899
Page
3
Our store showcases splendid pianos with advanced finish and style at wholesale cost levels. We buy at the lowest cash price and demand a down payment, with no trial plans or agents, saving buyers thousands spent on countrywide trials. Latest music available at half price.
City notes record fines for an innkeeper after a dispute and updates on police court penalties. Local services adjust today with stamp windows open 7 to noon and deliveries planned. Discharges include injuries and hospital stays for several individuals. A petition seeks a road official appointment. Recruits head to Wilkes-Barre then Camp Meade. A public school outing to Bhawanese Lake is planned with athletic and oratory events. A still alarm on Lackawanna Avenue prompts a rapid response. A miner succumbs to injuries in Marchwood. Health board reports mortality and transmittable disease counts. A live wire incident near Krotosky’s building causes alarm. West Scranton gains a five-minute rail service improvement.
A coroner's jury in Dunmore determined Philipina Bender died from appendicitis with no evidence of foul play after post mortem findings and testimony from her family neighbors and physicians. Jurors include Thomas J. Parsons and G. H. Sanford.
Meeting of volunteer engineers who served in the late war with Spain, held last evening at Florey and Brooks, discussed their third division assignment. Dissatisfied members agreed to assemble at the courthouse at 10 o'clock to join civic societies, with about twenty-five outsiders expected. The group may soon formalize as Veterans of'98 Union No. 1.
The Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry met at the Globe hotel last night and voted to participate in the Memorial Day parade. A four man squad under Lieutenant Keith was chosen to decorate and fire a salute over the grave of Frank FE Keith. Legeins and campaign hate will be worn for the parade. No white collars blue shirts.
Mott Conley took barber John Moran’s bicycle from before Moran’s shop in the Coyne house basement last night and hung it at Green’s pawn show for $2. Moran had a warrant and Constable W H Thomas arrested Conley at about 1 am. Conley said it was a joke and planned to mail Moran a ticket to recover the wheel.
The Pennsylvania State Teachers Association will convene in Gettysburg from July 4 to 7. The executive committee promises a programme of exercises and many excursions. Speakers include Marriott Brosilla of Lancaster, Dr. John H. Harris of Bucknell, Dr. H. W. Knight of Pennsylvania College, State Superintendent N. C. Schaffer, Dr. M. G. Brumbaugh, and Henry Houck, among others.
President W. H. Truesdale of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western company is in the city for a periodical visit arriving last night with Secretary O. C. Post. He conferred at the Jermyn with local officials and A. F. Kilpatrick master mechanic of the Morris and Essex division. He will be joined here by William Whelan purchasing agent and they will return to New York this afternoon.
A washery at Sebastapool, Pittsburgh, belonging to the Pennsylvania Coal Company, was burned by a two hour blaze early yesterday morning. The new building was fully consumed and the origin remains a mystery. Loss estimates exceed 10,000 with no insurance.
Engineer A B Dunning to sign contract today with White Haven borough for construction of a fire fighting plant. The project will be laid out by Dunning and start next week, after which he will return to manage his local business duties.
Special attractions are planned for both afternoon and evening sessions at the Lawrence firemen’s fair. The patriotic concert by the Lawrence orchestra is a principal feature, and a large number of valuable articles will be auctioned at both sessions.
Buffalo paper outlines Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company plans for a 120 by 160 foot mill complex with a 20 inch puddling mill and 12 inch finishing mill. One roof will cover factory and machine shop, starter crew of 200, and potential twofold expansion in five years. President James J. Hill linked to the project through transportation lines.
John M. Knowlton, business agent for local Carpenters unions, received a letter from men dispatched to Staten Island. It cites better pay and weekly Saturday wages, with contractors seeking men as the area lacks skilled labor. Wages reported range from $2.74 to $3.94 for an eight hour day and Knowlton plans to forward men as requested.
At a regular meeting in the Lackawanna avenue rooming house the Master Builders declared solidarity with the Exchange after June 1 and resolved not to grant the carpenters unions’ documented demands while ready to meet any issue.
Mrions 468 and 484 of the Carpenters union and the Taylor union of carpenters will meet in a joint session Wednesday night at Carpenter hall on Wyoming avenue. The meeting may be the final before a contemplated strike, to hear any communication from the Master Builders. if none is received, the meeting will adjourn Thursday morning when the strike will open.
Sunday afternoon an important meeting of railroad machinery department clerks was held at Superintendent Fitzelbhon’s office. Chieft Clerk Lowther gave instructions to clerks from various places on the new business methods adopted by Superintendent Fitz xibben.
The Buffalo Enquirer notes the Moses Taylor estate of New York, linked to the Lackawanna Railroad, and its affiliation with the Lackawanna Iron and Steel company, signaling interest in a new Buffalo plant project.
Delaware Lacka Wanta and Western rail shops close for Memorial Day. Master Car Builder Canfield visits Berwick to inspect National Car and Foundry ice cars and returns today. City carpenters union braces for a unified strike support. Architect Hancock plans a two story four room Priceburg school with Smeed Wills heating. Peckville school board accepts Morris design for a two story five room frame building to replace a fire destroyed school. bids to be advertised today.
Yesterday’s session before Referee Van Wormser heard claims from creditors in the Siebecker and Watkins involuntary bankruptcy. Preferred creditors’ claims were protected by a $20,000 confession of judgment and a $7,000 sale proceeds distribution to them. unpreferred creditors seek to overturn that distribution and gain a share of books worth about $10,000. Total liabilities amount to $45,284.
John Shannon was shot at Peckville around midnight Tuesday March 7 by Station Agent Broad while Shannon and companions busted the Delaware and Hudson freight house. He was moved from Lackawanna hospital yesterday to county jail with a serious wound in the left shoulder and pleural cavity. James Cummings, the burglar shot by Ru Leach at Ararat Summit on March 27, remains in the hospital and lonely.
William Whelan of Chicago is named chief purchasing agent for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway to succeed Hagar whose resignation was accepted. Whelan, formerly with the Chicago and Rock Island road, starts duty June 4 as grand Farview Park opening planned for May 9 1809. Tickets on excursion train offered from Wilkes Barre Pittston and other points with prepared program and band performances.
The body of James Howard arrives in Scranton from the Whitehall Street bridge shooting in Allentown area. Preston Everett admitted firing the fatal shot after initial denial. Funeral services are planned at St. John's Church on Fig Street with burial in Olyphant Catholic Cemetery.
An informal gathering at 615 Lackawanna avenue chaired by Colonel H A Courten discussed plans to reorganize the Thirteenth regiment. A large group including Colonels M H A Coursen and C C Mattes and many lieutenants and captains attended to advance the effort.
A brief entry notes gooda values described as oblong or round worth ten to sixteen cents.
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