FATAL FIRE AT MOOSIC STIRS COMMUNITY AROUND THEATRE
A deadly blaze in Moosic shocks residents as theater activities and local events are disrupted. Investigations focus on the origin of the fire while authorities urge safety and public caution.
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1901
Page
3
A deadly blaze in Moosic shocks residents as theater activities and local events are disrupted. Investigations focus on the origin of the fire while authorities urge safety and public caution.
William Dudwig, assisted by Myre Joseph of Prieng and the Schubert quartet, offered a varied concert. The program included selections by Schubert and others, with Dudwig delivering a rich baritone and the ensemble showing notable versatility and staging.
A string of theatre improvements is planned with extensive work at the Lyceum and Academy of Music. Upgrades include dressing rooms renovations, ornamental railing, enhanced fire protection with stand pipes, and new stage safety features. The Academy of Music will also undergo modernization as part of the program.
Local ad touts pianos and organs available at the lowest prices and easiest terms. Guernsey Hall on Mand 1 Washington Avenue is highlighted as the buy location.
Local scene notes report Soroudland Oceans presenting a quirky onions display at Powell's Music Storm venue. Crom events team promotes a $10 entry for attendees to explore the odd exhibit and related performances.
Thousands gathered as graves were decorated at local cemeteries and veterans’ parades marched along Linden Street and Wyoming Avenue. The day featured a Thairdteenth Regiment march, a Grand Army of the Republic service, and a noon service at Morestown Hill with remarks and prayers from local officials and clergy.
The second annual Scranton Gun Club shoot was held at the Spencer range in Dunmore with hundreds of spectators. I M Spencer and T M Spencer won multiple events, one live bird event was contested, and prizes were merchandise items distributed among participants. Notable shooters included W E Bittenbender, Willis Kemmerer, H M Spencer, and many others.
Major TL FL Penman returned from the state conclave bearing election as grand commander and orders for the next gathering to be hosted in Scranton. The local knights anticipate a larger turnout, with speakers and entertainments planned as prominent attendees from across the state are expected.
Report describes three suspects, including Thom Pew, detained after a theft was linked to a Central railroad freight crew. Alder Donahue Pry noted the suspect’s parents are well known in Petersburg. Pew promised to appear but did not, others George Wilding and Edward Shindon were also sought and later brought to the city.
A large dynamite blast shattered a chimney and rattled Washington Street on a Wednesday night. Eyewitnesses reported windows breaking and fear of a repeat history, while John Maher suffered injuries from the blast at the nearby block, prompting a cautious police response.
The fragmented report lists several names linked to a catastrophic event on a transit line. It mentions fatalities and individuals connected to the incident, including names like Kithed De and Yen Maier, with unclear spellings and scattered references to locations and streets.
One new case is recorded in Lamerne County involving Mugene Trenderson aged one. The report notes he was with his mother at the time and mentions no further details about location or conditions surrounding the incident.
Police were inspected amid a tense scene as officers paraded through the vacua building. Mayor Reoniier Molr and Public Sale Director BF Le Woiser led the review, with officials expressing satisfaction at the orderly appearance of the team.
Fragmentary text discusses shifting liability and responsibility. It mentions a person or group facing accountability and explores how responsibility might be allocated or avoided. The passage lacks clear names, dates, or concrete events.
In a terse note from a local desk two names Lok Witten and Prouchet Riapp are linked to an emerging matter. The piece hints at a formal filing or event underway with regional officials noted in text. Further specifics are unclear due to damaged text.
Fragmentary clipping notes garaged names and places including Maple Street area. Readable bits reference Belvoir neighborhood, nearby garages, dinners, and a shop at Mike's Creek with potential misread names. No clear event or outcome emerges from the legible text.
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