THE SCfcANTON TRIBUNE FBID AY MORNING-, JULY 10, 1896.
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flfiICE HOURS
9T0I2, 2 TO 5
PERSONAL.
A. R. Gould and family are at Ocean
Grove.
W. A. Grady Is visiting friends in Wash
ington, 1). C
Miss lleler, of Elm street, is visiting rel
ative at Freelund.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Green, of Syracuse,
re visiting Snanton friends.
-Miss Josephine E. Sisson, of Ithaca, N.
Y., Is visiting her sister in this city.
J. W. Guernsey, proprietor of the Col
umbia Music house, is In New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. F.d Jermyn and children
have gone to Daltoti to spend the sum
mer. Ml? Margaret Mason, of Brooklyn, N.
Y., Is vlstlng Mr. and Mrs. John Will
iams, of Tenth street.
. John J. Judge, of Jessup, has been added
to the force of bookkeepers of the C'usey
A Kelly Brewing company.
- Mis Josephine K. Blsson, of Ithaca, N.
Y is pending a few weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Magowan, of this city.
' Robert Emmet O'Boyle, of Providence,
yesterday registered as a student-at-law
In the offlce of Jones A Powderly.
Jeme M. Derby and bl daughter. Miss
Kthel May Derby, of ait. Carmel. are vis
iting W. H. Derby, of Price street.
Miss Mary Maghran and Miss Ida Mur
phy are at Buffalo attending the meeting
of the National Educational association.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cummlngs have re.
turned from their wedding tour and have
taken up their residence on West Lacka.
wanna avenue.
Rev. H. Bryan, canon missloner of Gar.
den City cathedral. Long Island, is the
Rucst of Rev. V. 8. Ballentlne, pastor of
the Church of the Good Shepherd of Green
Rldise.
Misses Martha and Victoria Broadbent
went to New York yesterday and from
there they will sail Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Broadbent and daughter
for a tour of the continent.
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Hughes then resumed his testimony.
"The width.of the chambers was never
less than twenty feet, unless the roof
was too bad to admit them being cut
that wide."
Mr. Steln--"Were the pillars of No. 5
vein directly over the pillars of No. C
vein, as required by law, or do you know
of your own personal knowledge?"
"I do not know."
"Have you ever noticed chipping
falling off the pillars?"
"Yes, sir."
'"Were you afraid at any time you
worked there?"
"Yes, but I had a steady Job and did
not want to leave."
"What were you afraid of?"
"The roof. I was afraid of it for six
months back."
"Old you know of any robbing of pll
las?" "No, except that sometimes when a
pillar was extra lurge they would drive
a chamber through it."
NIGHT OF THE CAVE-IN.
Hughes then went In to say that he
worked in the mine the day before the
cave-In erecting cog-pillars to catch the
squeeze. He went In again at night
but did not work as Fire Boss Delaney
had discovered a big fall on the heading
side and the men would not go into the
workings until they could bring the su
perintendent there. He then described
how they sat about the foot of the slope
for over two hours discussing whether
or not It was advisable to quit and how
he and five others, as already described
In the Tribune, went out after tossing
up a Etonrt to see whether or not they
should leave.
In answer to questions by Chairman
Stein, he said that ho considered Su
perintendent La n Ran a safe and compe
tent man, but that as compared to oth
er places where he had been employed
the Twin mine had not been worked
in a proper manner. . The openings
were too wide and the props were very
thin, "nothing like we are putting In
now. They were not heavy enough and
were weakened by laying in the sun for
a couple of years."
Some of the pillars, he said, in the
fifth vein had dropped so that there
would be a space between the pillar and
the roof large enough to put your arm
Into it, and in his opinion there was
no pillar directly beneath In' the lower
vein or this could not have happened.
Two weeks before the fall work was
begun erecting log pillars to arrest
the squeeze.
At this juncture Mr. Woodward Inti
mated that Mr. McGovern, who was
examining Hughes, was asking leading
questions and suggested that the rules
of evidence r.hould be followed so that
there nilsht be some order to the pro
ceedings. "Attorney General McCor
mlck approved of this. Mr. McGovern
said that It was an investigation and
that ll thot was wanted was to throw
light on the matter under Investigation
but If the counsel for the corporation
objected to the dlsolosui es that were
being made and the attorney general
sustained the objection, he would sub
mit. Mr. McCormlck retoited some
what testily that he could not permit
such an Insinuation to go unchallenged
and after giving Mr. McGovern a rather
pointed statement of his position said:
"There were to be no objections to the
bringing out of all the evidence and
everybody should have the widest lib
erty." Mr. Wood ward then begau to question
Hughes and elicited the fact that he had
told Foreman Lynott of the dangerous
condition of the mine and that Lynott
had 'said himself It was duugerous.
Adjournment was then made until 1.30
o'clock.
When the session again ronveiid Mine
Inspector Hugh McDonald, who has
charge of the Third district in which
the Twin shaft Is located, was put on
the stand and kept under fire for three
solid hours. For the first hour he ,vas
engaged in explaining the Interior of
the mine with the aid of his map, being
closely questioned by the attorney gen
eral. The map he states was furnished
ed him by the company and was made
by their engineer, David Davis. The
map is revised and extended as the
workings are extended. His map had
been extended about a month ago.
P.OOF BROKE THROUGH.
On his last official visit to the mine
which was April 15, he noticed that the
roof of the sixth vein had broken
thnsigh in several places, as a result of
blasting the floor of the vein above,
.In order to increase its height, that
cars might be nble to pass under the
roof iwlth a loading of top coal. He
then described the condition of affairs
and the work of rescue on the Sunday
of the accident and the days Immediate
ly following. He made an ofliclr.1 visit
to the mine on Marh 26 previous to the
last visit on April 15. There are forty
five breakers with sixty-six openings
in his district. He has been an inspect
or for ten years. Attorney General Mc
Cormlck then subjected Inspector Mc
Donald to a very stiff questioning.
"Did you ever make an Inspection
to see If the pillars were directly over
one another?"
"Sometimes they would be and some
times they would not."
"They should be. shouldn't they?"
"Yes, but the Twin is mined as close
as any other mine of a like description
in my district."
"A pillar in the fifth vein standing
over a chamber in the sixth vein would
not be of much use In strengthening a
mine, would It?"
"No, It would not. It would have a
tedency to Weaken It."
"What Is the width of the gangways
In the Twin mine?"
"About twenty-two feet on the aver
age. Some are smaller, some larger.
It Is a very gaseous mine and we have
to keep the gangways wide in order
that brattices can be erected, to regu
late the air current
"Whnt caused the accident."
"There Was a breathless silence dur
ing the few moments that Mr. McDon
ald was hesitating to frame his answer
to the suddenly sprung question of the
attorney general.
"I would not want to put myself on
record as saying what caused the acci
dent, but"
"You are an expert miner are you
not?"
"Yes. but"
"An Inspector, are you not?"
"I can only advance my Ideas."
"Well, let us have your Ideas."
Mr. McDonald then went on to ex
plain that some time ago he discovered
a fissure In the root of a chamber In
front of the foot of JJo. 3 slope. Thin
nssure nns oeen round in neighboring
mines also. Some water came through
It and fearing that the strata might be
thin at this point a hole was bored from
the surface through 148 feet of gravel
and sand which overlies the strata of
rock. By calculation It was found that
the rock Was 2S5 feet thick. The fis
sure was caused not by the thinness of
the strata, but, as he believed, by a dis
location, produced by the some eruption
which threw up Campbell's ledge. The
workings of the mine weakened the dis
located strata and down It came.
IT WAS HIS OPINION.
"In your opinion as an expert miner,
this cave was caused by a fissure In the
strata?"
"Yes."
"And the fissure was caused by the
eruption which produced Campbell's
ledge?"
"Yes, sir."
"Would not the sinking of the mine
cause the fissure?"
"Y'es, possibly, but In my opinion the
fissure was caused by the upheaval
which occurred at the time Campbell's
Ledge was formed."
"Isn't it peculiar that the fissure
confined Itself to the Twin mine?"
"It didn't as I said before. It runs
down to the Stevens shaft."
"When was the fissure first discov
ered ?"
"About a month ago."
"Was anything particular done to
strengthen the mine after this discov
ery?" "No."
"Is 22 feet the usual width of gang
ways?" "No, 14 or 16 feet Is the usual width."
"Are there any other mines nearby
that have openings 22 feet wide?"
"There are others, but not In this
basin."
Mr. McDonald In answer to a ques
tion as to how many lives had been
lost In the Twin shaft Blnce he has been
Inspector rend the following table hand
ed film by Secretary Fuller which was
a sworn summary Irom his reports:
No. of Men
Killed.
0
1
0
1
1
4
Ton of Coal
Mined.
211,013
K9.4M
233.S31
2111,581
L'lti.SiDi
H4,Utt!l
37
Year.
1MI ..
18W ..
tSHl ,.
lS'.y ..
1-1-3 ..
IS'Ji ..
lWij ..
"There were nine men killed altogeth
er during these seven years, four by
falls and five by gas,' 'said Mr. Mc
Donuld. "You are a liar. Mister," shout
ed some man In the back of the room,
advancing to the stage as If willing to
tack his very emphatic statement,
HE WAS PUT OUT.
There was a commotion for a time,
but it was quelled by Chairman Stein
ordering the man put out. threatening
to adjourn the investigation' If he was
not removed. Those who were standing
near the man urged him to leave and
he did without creating any further
disturbance.
Chairman Stein then announced that
anybody present was privileged to
question the witness and for about an
hour the attorneys for the relatives
Kept the Inspector under fire. They
brought out the fact that he never took
his map In the mine with him to com
pare It with the workings. Some of the
pillars did not stand directly under
those above, probably one fourth
of them. He made visits to the
mine at Intervals of two three or four
months, and generally spent about five
or six hours in a cursory examination.
He reiterated that It was the Camp
bell's Ledge eruption and not any In
ternal weakness In the mine that in
his opinion caused the cave-in. He did
not notice the space between the pil
lars and roof In the fifth vein, although
Hughes stated they were on the main
gangway.
In answer to questions by Mr. Whea
ton, Mr. McDonald said that the Lehigh
Valley company also haB maps of the
mine and that he ' was privileged to
compare with those the ones furnished
hlin by the company, or If he has any
doubt as to their accuracy he was per
mltted by law to have another map
made at the company's expense. The
whole mine. In his opinion, caved In
and It was to no fault of the pillars be
lug out of line, as the cave-in extended
not only over the territory where both
veins were worked, which Is about ten
acres, but over the remaining ninety
acres, where only one vein Is worked.
To Mr.McGovern'squestlons he stated
that the caving in of the ten acres where
both veins were worked would have a
tendency to cause the rest of the mine
to cave.
The attorneys for the families were
questioning Mr. McDonald about the
air shaft and whether or not It was
worked in accordance with the law,
when Inspector Brennan Interrupted
them with the remark that they were
merely Inquiring Into the accident and
Hs cause and the Investigation should
be confined to that.
"All we want to find out," said Mr.
McGovern, "Is where the blame lies and
put the shoe on the foot It fits."
"That's what we are here for, too,"
said Inspector Brennan, "and you can
rely upon it we will help you fit that
shoe."
The hour of adjournment, 4.30, having
arrived, the session was terminated
Another session will be held today and
then out of deference to the wishes of
the families' attorneys, adjournment
will be made until some day next week.
Attorney General McCormlck will not
be present toduv. as he has to attend n
meeting of the board of pardons, He
will be represented, however, by his
deputy, John B. Elkln.
SITUATION AT THE SHAFT.
Yeoterdnr Was Devoid or Any New
Development.
There was no change of any account
at the Twin shaft yesterday. The res
cuers are steadily approaching the
point where the air Is heard rushing
through the gangway which leads off
from the slope and which offers an
easier route to the entombed men, but
are yet some distance away from It.
They are of the opinion that It cannot
be far and expect to come upon it at
any time.
The squeeze which started near the
mule barn Wednesday night was ar
rested before any damage resulted and
additional precautious have been taken
against another settling at that point
This Is the only part of the tunnel that
Is causing serious trouble now and the
enecis oi ine repair gang can oe cen
tered ttare, so It Is not feared that it
will cause any due results. .
BOARD OF TRADE FUND.
Nino Contributions Acknowledged
Yvsterdny by Secretary Atherton.
Nine additional donations amounting
to $180 were received by the board of
trade yesterday for the Plttston suf-
feiers:
Previously acknowledged I0.4K! CO
J. W. Uowarth 10 00
John H. Phelps hint)
Rev. D. A. Dunne lv U
W. E. Ball 10 00
John Clelland 100 OU
C. 8. Seamuns 6 00
T. F. Wells 5 00
L. M. Gates '. 6 00
Amalgamated Lace Curtain Opera
tives 20 00
John Morris 5 00
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FIRED A BULLET
THROUGH HIS BRAIN
Despondency Caused Patrick J. Doud, of
Dunmore, to Kill Himself.
HAD BEEN OUT OF WORK RECENTLY
Went to His Bedroom, Stretched on
the Bed and Pulled the Trigger.
He Lingered an Hour and a Half.
Was Married and Had Four Cb.il-drt-n--Coroner
Longstreet Held an
Inquest.
Patrick H. Doud. of No. 6, Dunmore,
killed himself last evening by firing a
bullet Into his head an Inch above the
right ear. The fatal wound was In
flicted about 6 o'clock and he lingered
unconscioup until 7.30. A 38-calltare.
self-acting revolver, which he borrow
ed from a neighbor, was the Instrument
with which he committed the rash act.
Despondency was the cause of sui
cide. Doud was a married man, 45
years old, and leaves a wife and four
children. His home was a comfortable
one and well kept, and his family was
a source of much pride to him. For sev
eral months he had been out of work,
and the fact that he was not support
ing them as he felt like doing made
him despondent and impelled him to
put himself out of the way. He had
been a sufferer for a long time from
acute rheumatism, and it is generally
believed that his mind was affected.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning he
left home and did no t return until be
tween 5 and 6 in the evening. When he
came In he asked his youngest daugh
ter who was in the house alone where
her mother was, and he was told tlutt
she had Just stepped across the street
to a neighbor's house. Without saying
any more he went upstairs. The little
girl did not hear the shot, but It was not
long until she heard hltn as if snoring
HI
OPENED with a rush. Hundreds
came yesterday. There'll be hun
dreds todav. You itiriv feel nonr
after the Fourth, but you are never
too poor for such bargain pickings. Wise
folks are buying now for later use. Don't
doubt the double values offered because
the prices do not seem understandable.
There are times when
money. This is one
The Jardinieres
Are almost gone. Won't last
more than a day or two.
Many a tired but happy wo
man walked home laden with
her selection. We deliver
them, though, if you wish.
That is, anywhere in the city.
Be sure and get one while
they are selling at
29C.
Salts and Peppers
Colored glass, decorated by
hand; tops are silver plated.
We have sold lots of them at
25c. each. Sale Price,
3 for 25c.
Tea Pots
The kind that makes good
tea. Black and blue, with
design in gold outline.
What's worse than tin tea
pots? These will not cor
rode; two sizes. Were 50c.
Sale Price, 25c.
Bread and
Cake Plates
Decorated in gilt and colors.
Carlsbad China with open
work handles. We want
money more than merchan
dise or you would never get
these for
23C
w
E DON'T have a
when we do
think the goods
things we sell cheap. I he store teems with
bnrgains and
tne Picture Department will suffer; 500 Framed Pic
tures that will look better
That's where they belong
they shall go.
REJlFORDS
unusually loud. Going; upstairs to his
bedroom she saw hlin lying on the bed
with his clothes on. and thinking he
was asleep she tried to arouse him.
The pillow was covered with blood
which trickled from the side of his head
and In his right hand she saw the re
volver. She ran for her mother. In
forming her of what had happened.
Mi's. Doud sent Immediately for Dr.
Gorvey, but the man was beyond aid.
His stertorous breathing began to grow
weaker and at 7.30 he died.
Coroner S. P. Longstreet was notified
and went to the house at 8.S0. He took
charge of the revolver and found the
other five chambers of It loaded. The
following jury was empaneled: A. J.
Wlnbrake. Charles Raver. John F. Clif
ford, Frank A. Rlglin. H. G. Marshall
and A. J. Caffrey. The verdict render
ed was as follows: We1 the under
signed Jurorp find that the said Patrick
J. Doud came to his death by a pistol
shot wound of the head Inflicted by his
own hand, while suffering from a fit
of despondency.
Dr. Longstreet did not hold a post
mortem, but an examination showed
that the bullet went straight through
the brain and lodged aguinst the oppo
site table of the skull.
Now is your time to call on us and
secure a good ull-wool suit for one-third
, the price you would pay elsewhere.
MORRIS J. DAVIDOW,
222 Lack. ave.
Will retire from the clothing and
gents' furnishing business.
SCRANTON
I
SCRANTON, PA.
The Fourth Year of the Sera nt on
Truining School for Kindergarten
ers will open in this city SKPTEM
UKR 14, 1896. For further parti
culars address
MISS S. W. UNDERWOOD,
WINCHESTER, MASS.
n
it pays us to lose
of them.
Tea Sets .
We have been selling Tea
Sets with a veneeance. Even
the husbands are interested.
If the coffee is not quite up
to the standard, a nice cup to
drink it out of will help mat
ters out and make it taste
better. These sets begin at
$2.90, then $3.90, $4.90,
$5.90 and so on, the value
always a few dollars more
than the price, and the price
the only cheap looking thing
about them.
Lamps
Are a little out of season.
Bargains never are. Buy
now for fall use. Dresden
lamp, hand decorated, colors
fired in, lamp is 24 inches
high, with handsome decora
ted globe, will serve to dispel
the gloom from your fireside,
$39.
Then Here's
A Brass Lamp
Not many of these, so don't
delay; 22 inches high, Roch
ester burner. When we put
a silk shade on these and say
$1-75
for both lamp and shade we
expect to bid them good bye,
Special Sale every day, but
it means business. Don't
we mention are the only
bargain seekers. Saturday
on your walls than ours.
and that's where we intend
LACKAWANNA AVE
THE
HOSTESS
Knows that 'the decorations of her
dinner table will be regarded as re
flecting her good taste and judg
ment. An artistic and handsome
Dinner Set will add much to the ef
fect. The recent productions In China
of Havlland & Co. and Theo. Hav
iland are remarkably beautiful and
surprisingly low In price. We have
a number of their new leading
"Stock Patterns," front which we
sell course seta or any pieces de
sired. Whether you purchase or
not we shall be glad to see you when
you
Walk In and look around. , - .,
CHINA HALL
MILLAR & PECK,
134 Wyoming Ave.
The Fashion.
It seems to be the fashion In some
stores to charge as much as they can for
a thing, no mattor what It is worth. Now
we son t do that. We are not claiming
any extraordinary merit for ourselves.
We are simply honest. We sell furnish
ings for everyone. We sell for the man
who wants his tastes satisfied, irrespec
tive of coBt, and for the man who doesn't
want to spend his last cent for a tie. We
give satisfaction to each and all.
M. P-M'C ANN, Hatter
aos WYOMINd AVENUE,
Knox, Stetson, Sherman Agency.
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WEARS' BUILDING,
COR. WASHINGTON AVENUE AND SPRUCE.
Are now selling their Tan and
Summer Weight Shoos at a
Cash Cut Price Sale.
Men's Regular J5.00 and $5.50 Tan Bal.
now $3.90.
Men's Regular $4.00 Tan Bal., now
$2.90.
Men's Regular $3.50 Tan Bal., now
$2.60.
Men's Regular $2.50 Tan Bals., now
$1.90.
Ladles' Regular $3.50 Tan Bals., now
$2.60.
Ladles' Regular $2.50 Tan Oxfords,
now $1.90.
Misses' and Children's, Boys' and
Youths' Tan Shoes at a very low price,
8TEINWAY SON'S , .
Acknowledged Mis Leading
PIANOS
Of the WorI4
DECKER BROS.,
KRANICHB BACHB and otter
ORGANS
Musical Instruments,
riusical Merchandise,
Sheet Music and
Music Books.
Purchasers will always find a complete
Stock and at prices a low as the qual
ity el the Instrument wU permit st
N. A. HI! I. BERT'S
nusic STORE,
117 Wyoming Ave. Scranton
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y
are located the finest Ashing and hunting
grounds In the world. Descriptive books
on application. Tickers to all points in
Maine, Canada and Maritime Provinces,
Minneapolis, St. Paul. Canadian and
United States Northwest. Vanvouver.
Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Ore., San
Francisco.
First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to alt throught trains. Tourist
cars fully fitted with bedding, curtains
and specially adapted to wants of families
may be had witn second-class tickets.
Rates always less than via other lines.
For further Information, time tables, etc,
on application to
E. V. SKINNER, G. E. A.,
333 Broadway. New York.
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An elegant assortment at prices that
are very low considering the quality,
make-up, etc., is being shown at oof
store. If you are thinking of baying
a Spring Suit cal 1 in and look at ear
stock it will do you good, and as,
too, of course. We are almost son
yon will buy cannot resist
OUR HAT AND
FURNISHING GOODS DEPT
Is replete with everything that ia new
and stylish; all the latest styles aai
colors. Call in and be convlncel
Clot&ra. HotbaMurnishera
We Have ,
On Hand
THE BEST STOCK
IN THE CITY
Also the Newest
Also the Cheapest.
Also the Largest.
CLOCKS IN ILL FHSHIOKfiBLE STYLES
Porcelain, Onyx, Etc
Silver Novelties la Infinite Varletjk,
Latest Importations.
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds.
fl. E. ROGERS,
Jeweler end
Watchmaker. ZIO LtXIaWaiIIl& AT9
PROPERLY DRESSED MEN
Are always our most satisfied custom
ers. They know what they want and
appreciate the stylish outfits we t,urn
out for them. After all there is a
great deal in being properly dressed,
and we make a business ot seeing that
you appear that way.
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416 LACKAWANNA AVENU:
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
130 Wyoming; Are.
DIAMONDS AND DIAMOND JEWELRY,
CLOCKS AND BRONZES, RICH CUT GLASS
STERLING AND SILVER PLATED WARE,
LEATHER BELTS, SILVER NOVELTIES,
FINE GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Jewelers and Silversmiths,
jo WYOMINQ AVB.
DUPONTS
MINING, BLASTING AND SPORTING
POWDER
Manufactured at the Wapwallopon Mills
Luzerne county. Pa., and at Wil
mington, Delaware.
HENRYBELIN.Jp.
General Agent for the Wyoming District.
US WVOMINO AVENUE. Scraatoa, Pa.
Third National Bank Building.
AGENCIES:
TH09. PORDv Plttston, Pa.
JOHN B. SMITH SON. Plymouth, Pa,
E. W. MULLIGAN, Wilkea-Barre, Fa.
Agents for the Repaunoi yftmrUnsi Coaa.
tana's Ulfa Kglu(vs,
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MERCEREAU & GONNELL
I9ERCEREAU & CONNELL