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THE SCItANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1900.
7
CARBONDALE DEPARTMENT.
FATAL BOILER
EXPLOSION
Hie Engine Room In Van Beroen &
Company's Foundru on Dun-
italf Street Is Wrecked.
DAVID WILSON KILLED
His Body Blown Fully Two Hundred
Feet from the Scene of the Explo
sion lands on a Network of Tele
graph Wires High In the Air Nar
row Escape of the Day Engineer.
A holler exploded at the foundry of
Vun Bergen & Company, on Dundaif
sheet, yesterday morning, completely
demolishing the boiler room, wreck
ing the rear end of the foundry walls
and scattering debris for many hun
dred feet. The engineer In charge,
David "Wilson, wus killed, being blown
fully 200 fee.1 from the scene of the
explosion. Hu wus thrown high in the
ulr and landed on a network of tele
graph wires. From there he dropped
to the ground. He was unconscious
vhen picked up, but slightly moved
several times while being carried away.
The explosion occurred at 7.50
o'clock. John C. Uhner, the night,
watchman, was relieved by "Wilson at
(1.45 o'clock. As was usual, I 'liner and
Wilson had a little chat In the pnglne
room before Tinier went home. Timer
says that when he left he saw that
there were forty pounds of steam and
that I he 'water guage was full. As he
Started for home, Wilson told him that
he guessed he'd clean his boiler and
dump the ashes. Wilson was day
watchman on Sundays, as his work as
engineer was very light, all that was
necessary being to keep the Area go
ing and steam up. It was his usual
custom on Sundays to make a round
of the foundry about once an hour,
the first time about 8 a. m. "Yesterday
morning he performed this duty and
registered his time, by the pressure
of a button, at the ofllce at 7.40.
Shortly after this Fred Dlx. the day
engineer at the electric light "works,
came along on his way to work. It
was his dally practice to stop and
talk to Mr. Wilson as he passed along
by the boiler room of the foundry, but
yesterday morning when lie went by
he saw another man talking to Wilson,
so he says,' and contented himself by
saying, "Hello, Dave!" to which Wil
son replied, "Hello, Fred!" Dlx then
went to his work in the electric light
plant, about a minute's walk away.
Ho had just got into his own engine
room and was reaching for his over
alls when he heard a terrific noise.
He instantly rushed back and saw
that the boiler room he had just left
was wrecked and that bricks and iron
and wood were strewn many feet
around. Ills first thought was of Wil
son, and ho ran toward the foundry,
lie did not see anything of him, but
his attention was attracted a second
Inter by two or three men pointing to
n spot in the o!d canal bed, about
twenty feet back of Van Bergen &
Company's store. He ran back there
and saw Wilson lying on his side, with
his face buried In the dirt. He was
over 200 feet from the wrecked portion
of the foundry and he must have been
hurled high in the air by the awful
force of the explosion, for on his de
scent he had struck the telegraph
wires and broken several of them. Mr.
Dlx says he was the first man to reach
Wilson, and he lifted his face from the
dirt and laid him over on his back.
The engineer gasped several times
and then a number of men wrenched
a door loose from an adjoining build
ing and carried him to a little wooden
balcony on Van Bergen & Company's
store. On the transit his arm twitched
several times, hut It was the only sign
of life he gave and he never recovered
consciousness. His body was terribly
burned and scalded and ho sustained
a compound fracture of the skull.
The force of the explosion caused u
complete destruction of the boiler room.
This was a structure of about thirty
by sixty feet, of one-story In height, it
was on the northwesterly end of the
foundry, Scarcely one brick remained
.standing upon another. The huge boiler
was lifted bodily, thrown forty feet and
turned around sideways, hitting the
huge smokestack and tearing a hole In
one cud of it. It fell hack upon one
end and the furnace end rests upon
what i cumins of the foundry wall. The
boiler was badly battered and lorn,
l'art of tlu crown shoot was torn out,
thrown up uver the roof of the foundry
and hurled 2."0 feet, where It struck an
"It," demolished a window and some
brickwork around It and then dropped
to-the ground. This heavy piece or
steel was curled up around Its edges as
If It had been pulp. A peculiar thing
noticed by many engineers and me
chanics was thai while the slaybolts
were completely missing from It tho
threads in tho holes were not cut or
torn. The scattered pieces of wood,
brick and corrugated iron that covered
the root were picked up many feet
awny, some of the fragments having
been thrown over 500 feet. The foundry
walls were left Intact, except the ono
wheio the boiler room Joined, which
was almost completely demolished, Tho
force of tho explosion was upward and
away from tho main buildings, for with
tho exception of the two nearest win
dows, not a pano of glass woh broken
anywhere else, andjn these two It
looked us if somo small boys had been
having a frollo with stones, for the
frames of the panes and the woodwoik
were Intact.
There were about thirty wuikmen
employed in the foundry on weekdays.
On Sundays Mr. "Wilson was the only
one around. Had tho explosion oc
curred on it weekday the loss of llfo
would probably have been greater, us
six men usually work In Imniedlatu
proximity to the boiler jooiu.
NAIU10W KSfJAlM-J OF Dl..
The man who wts seen talking In
Wilson by Dlx had Just left tho boiler
room and was not more than 200 feet
away on his way up Van Bergen place
when the explosion occurred. He was
opposite the house of Samuel Davis,
the one nearest the foundry, when the
accident took place. Mr, Davis, who is
suffering from a sprained ankle, and
his wife, were at the breakfast labia
when they heard the noise uud the
table guvo u sudden lurch and nearly
upset. Airs. Davis grabbed It. righted
It, and ran out. The man was leaning
against her gate, with a face utile as
death. He exclaimed, "My riodl 1 have
Just missed It!" and pointed to a body
opposite the house In the canal heel.
The name of this niiin cunnot be as
certained, Mr. Davis could not gel
across to the body, on account of his
Injured foot, hut Dennis Flnnegan, who
was on his way home from church,
passing along Duiulaff street, ran
down, mid he and Engineer Dlx were
the first to reach Wilson.
The shock of the explosion threw
Mis. Hlttlnger, who lives on Van Ber
gen place, corner of Dundaff street, out
or bed, and was heard for a long dis
tance around.
Mr. Charles O. Mellon, secretary and
treasurer of Van hergen .4 Co., said
yesetrday morning that he hud tele
graphed for a, L. DJekson, of Sornnton,
chairman of the board of directors, to
come rt I once. Mr. Dickson arrived in
town ut 12 o'clock. Mr. Mellon said
that tin holler that exploded was com
paratively new, being put In In tSDI!. It
wus Inspected by Air. Wilson on every
holiday, and the last inspection was
held on Labor day this year by Wilson.
The holler wus capable of sustaining
lCii) pounds pressure, bill It never car
ried more than eighty pounds, and then
only when the foundry was at work al
special castings. The boiler was fed
only by the regular pressure of the
city water, having no injectors or
pumps. The company had always con
sidered the boiler the safest piece of
machinery in the whole foundry. Mr.
Mellen said the chance of accidents had
always been considered much greater
In the foundry than In the holler room.
He-had always considered Wilson one
of llie most cautious and careful of the
men In their employ and a very callable
engineer. Air. Alellen had many times
praised him for his neatness In the
boiler room and fur the cleanliness of
his machinery. Wilson was employed
on Sundays almost wholly as a watch
ninn. there belnir no necessity then for
his services as engineer. He selected
him as watchman because he believed t
he could rely more upon him than any
other man In the employ of the com
pany. Wilson had been with the firm
for over seven years. .Tohn O. Timor,
the night watchman, whom Wilson re
lieved an hour before the explosion, had
been with the company nearly fifty
years. The works are never without
watchmen, day or night.
A peculiar feature is the absence of
any signs of lire.
XO SIGNS OF PI UK.
The fires under the boiler were fed
with buckwheat ro.il, and these coals
must have been scattered over a wide
area. But there is not a stick or beam
or any frngm-nt that seems burned
or even charred.
Many theories were advanced for the
cause of tho exnloslon vesterday by
the large crowds that thronged the
scene of the catastrophe. Of course,
most of them wore wild imaginings,
but there were a number of engineers
and machinists, who nut forth plausi
ble ideas. Ono man, who desired not I
to be quoled, told The Tribune repor
ter that ho believed that water had
gotten into tho firebox by reason of
some of the stay-bolts in the crown
sheet being loosened. This caused a
gas to arise and expand. Tho steam
also expanded, forcing tho crown sheoL
down and ultimately the strain was
too great and the crown sheet was
torn away and this cau.-ied tho explo
sion. This theory has color lent to it
by the fuel that si large part of the
crown shet,t was found 2.1 feol away
from the wreck. Another man, an en
gineer, says that he looked into tho
boiler as It lay In tho wreck, and ho is
convinced (hat the boiler was entirely
dry before 11 exploded, and that the
engineer discovered this fact and
turned the water on, thereby causing
the disaster this latter theory is off
set by tho statement of the night
watchman and engineer, John C. Ti
mor, who says that when he loft at 7
o'clock the water gunge was full and
it would have been impossible for ths
boiler to have run dry In an hour, un
less Wilson blew the boiler out. Yol
the impression gaiueil ground yester
day that tile boiler had run dry, and
tills was tho prevailing idea.
CORONER OX THE SCENE.
Coroner lloberls arrived at 2 o'clock
and viewed tht remains and crave a.
permit for removal to Wilson's late
residence, corner Eighth (ivenu and
Mill street. Tho body was taken there
at 0 o'clock last night from AloHalo's
morgue, where it had lain all day.
Mr. Wilson lived in n very handsome
modern home, and It Is fitted up with
every Indication of tasto and comfort.
His wife Is prostrated at her sudden
bereavement. Besides her, ho leavoi
a daughter Hazel, aged 33, and a sla
ter, Mrs. .lames Sleele, of SI Hpunc-n
street, this city. The victim -of tho
explosion was 42 years of age, He win
born in Scotland and came to Hits
country when 12 years of age. His
first place of residence In the United
States was this city. Before securing
his last employment, he was one of
the locomotive engineers on tho Dela
ware and Hudson railroad. He was a
member of Division lO-i, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and of Car
hondale lodge, No. 24!). Free and Ac
cepted Alliums, No funeral arrange
ments had been made up to a late
hour last evening.
Mr. Charles O. Alellen, the manager
of the company, said yesterday morn
lug that thn company would probably
not replace the boiler, lie thought
that they would Install an electric
motor Instead, hut could not say posi
tively until a meeting of the board of
director? was held.
Corouur Huberts empanelled a Jury
last livening. This morning he will
take them out to survey the wreck
iind examine tho boiler. Then he will
hold the Inquest. He did not euro to
make known the names of his Jurors
lust evening, saying lie thought pub
lic Interest would ho hotter served If
the jurors were not known. But It
said troiu other sources, that his Jury
will bo composed of engineers m.d ma
chinists, who will go carefully into
ivory detail and will render u verdint
reached by their own 'observations and
those of other exports in steam and
mechanics.
"""" A New Piano.
The Young Alen's union have Just
added a new and dfslrablo equipment
to their rooms In the Congregational
church building. It Is u llalnes Bros,'
upright piano, ot exquisite tone and
beautifully finished, and I ho Uulonors
are very proud of it, Tho Young
Men's union deslie to thank Postmas
ter Jared Chase, of Windsor, X. v.,
for the painting he has recently do
nated them, representing the battle of
San Juan IIIU,
cTlie Scranton Tribune has opened
a Brunch Office In Carbondale and
prints a dally edition devoted to the
Interests of the city, supplying Oar
bondnle with n. dally morning paper,
containing nil the news of the Pion
eer City. Communications of a. news
nature, personals and all Items for
publication may be left at the new
offices hi the Burke Building, or sent
by mail or 'phone. E. I. Hatfield,
manager of the Cnrbondale edition,
will be pleased to receive callers
seeking information or desirous of
imparting it. Telephone numbers:
New, 286; old, 0423.
THE DEATH RECORD.
James Dennis.
.lames Dennis, aged 70, died at the
homo of his son, "s Brook street, yes
terday morning, ten minutes after
midnight. Ho had boon ailing for some
time with heart trouble. Air. Dennis
was born In Cornwall, England, and
ctiine to America In JSSIS. On his ar
rival In this country ho first went to
Bradford, I'a to live, but a year and
a half later he removed to this city,
and made It his home the remainder
of his life. He Mas in the tailoring
business for a number of years on
Alain street, but retired about seven
years ago. He was a Methodist, ami
had been a member of that church for
over hair a century. As a locut
preacher ho had tramped over many
hundreds of miles In the old coun
try expounding the Oospel. Mr. .Den
nis was the last of ten children. He
leaves three sons, William H. Dennis,
of Bradford, Pa.: John D.. of this city,
with whom he made hTs home, and
.lames A., of Perry, Wyoming county
county, X. Y. The rtmeral will be
held on Wednesday, but denito ar
rangements are now deferred until the
arrival of his sons In this city.
Mrs. William Connell.
Mrs. William Connell. of Brooklyn
stieet, died at 3 o'clock on Saturday
morning. She was the daughter ot
Airs. A. F. Tight, or Ft.llbrook atreot.
and was an active and leading mem
ber of St. Hose's church. Sin Is sur
vived by her husband and four chil
dren: "Patrick, aged h"; Xan, aged I?:
Wilfred, aged 10: Vincent, aged 2: and
four sisters and ore brother. .Tulla.
Afargarel and Teresa Tight, of this
city, and Sister AI. Vincent, of Laurel
Hill Academy, at Susquehanna, and
Anthony Tigho. of this city. The fu
neral will be hold this morning at 10
a. m. from tho home, on Brooklyn
street. After a high mass at St.
Host chlrch, interment will be made
in St. Rose cemetery.
Mrs. John R. Price.
Mrs. John R. Price died at 2 o'clock
on Saturday morning at her residence,
on South Washington street. She had
been confined to her bed for five weeks,
sufferinc- from general debility. Airs.
Price was a native of Wales, having
been born there In 1S4L She came to
this conntiy in 1S."2 and came directly
to this city. She had been married
thirty-eight years. She is survived by
her husband, one son, Reese A. Price,
an adopted daughter, Allss Gladys C.
Price, and a sister, Airs. Edmund
Jones. The deceased woman had been
brought up in the Calvinistic Metho
dist faith and one of her dying wishes
was that her remains might be taken
to that church. Tho funeral will takes
place from there this afternoon ot 2.f;0
o'clock. Ftev. A. P. Chaffee will de
liver the funeral service.
Kate Moyle.
Kate Aloylo. the 2-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Airs. Thomas Aroyle, of
Simpson, died Saturday evening of
membranous croup. The funeral ser
vices were held yesterday afternoon
at .'.f-O o'clock In St. Rose church. In
terment at the new St. Hose ceme
tery. TONIGHT'S LECTURE.
Dr. Phipps on "What I laughed nt
in Palestine" Will Begin the Peo
ple's Lecture Course.
The ushers of the Beroan Baptist
church have been directed to arrange
the seating of the auditorium and lec
ture room for the accommodation of
seven hundred and fifty people for next
Alonduy night. It Is evident now that
Dr. Phillips will be heard by all who
can be semed In the building. Begin
ning nt 7.4,",, a musical programme of
twenty minutes will he presented. The
lecture will begin positively at S.0.1. It
Will hi one of the rarest treats. You
will bo welcome while tho seats last,
and your own sense of honor will he
your guide, as to the price you will pay
when the offering Is taken.
The subject of Dr. Phillips' lecture
will be "What I Laughed at In Pales
tine." This is tho first lecture in the
series of the People's Lecture course,
and Dr. Phillips should bo accorded a
gieal audience, as ho Is a fine platform
speaker.
Yesterday at the Churches.
At the Itereun Baptist church yes
terday tho pastor, Hew Dr. Whalen,
preached both- morning and evening.
Ills morning sormon was llstoned to
by a large congregation. Ho took for
the subject of his discourse "Tho Holy
Scriptures," this bolng the fourth ser
,111011 In his series of "Groat Themes of
Our Iteliglon."
At the First Congregational church
Itev. Al. C, Elliott celebrated the holy
communion hi the morning and re
ceived several new members Into tho
church. In the evening he delivered
his fourth sormon on "Great Alen,"
.Special muslo was one of the features
in tho evening service,
Ilex. Alexander Ullniore, of Camp
bell, X, V preached at the Second
Presbyterian church In the afteriroon
after' Sunday school.
At the First Lutheran church (St,
Paul's) the pastor, How F. J, C. Eliln
ger, preached both morning und even
ing. Ills morifliig sormon wus In
spired by tho text from Exodus xxxil.
L'tli "Who Is on tin. Lord's Side'.'" In
tho uvenlng ho delivered a short ad
dress and Hit) congregation practiced
hymns in qermttn and English.
At thu First Methodist Episcopal tho
Dr.Bull's
COUCH SYRUP
Cures a Cough or Cold at once,
Couquers Croup, Vhooploc-Coush, Bronchltlt,
tirippe and t'outuiuptiuu. Quick, smv resulti,
Dr.liullf Pills cur Coiutlptloa. (0(-llU IOC
pastor, Ilnv. A. F. Chaffee, held bap
tismal services and received new
members inlo the communion with the
church in the morning. In the even
Ing the revival services, which have
been held there for the pttBt six weeks,
were continued. They will be held
every evenlnir this week.
At the Young Men's union In thn
afternoon Its v. J. P. Tower, of Thomp
son, Pu spoke lo a large audience.
Air. Tower is on tho superannuated list
of the Wyoming conference of the
Alethodlst Kplscopal church, but his
vigor nnd his earnestness have hi no
ways been diminished by his advanced
age, and he held the attention of his
audience closely by his convincing ar
guments. The Young Men's union hold
services each Sunday nt 4 o'clock In
the nudltorlum of the First congre''
gatlonat church and every ono Is wel
comed to these meetings, regardless of
creed or whether they are members or
not.
A Public Discord.
Storm doors have been erected In a
number or pluces, hastened by the se
vere weather of the past week, At
the postofllce it box-like structure of
dirty drab ornaments (?) tho front of
the building. Tho doors are kept shut
by springs strong enough to push .i
trolley car. In front of the ontrnncu
to the. Municipal building another un
inspiring and dirty storm door has
been put up. It certainly seems wrong
lo deface public buildings with suoh
atrocious additions to them nt th'lt
cheerless time of year, when paint Is
so cheap and harmonious colors abun
dant. A Serenade.
Prof, ficorge Crowell called at Tha
Tribune's Carbondale ofHees after tho
concert at tho Voting Men's union on
Friday evening and charmed Its occu
pants nnd other listeners with an im
movable performance on his zither. Tito
professor handles this difficult instru
ment In masterly fashion nnd also
gives a vocal accompaniment that Is
relished by an audience. He Is always
a welcome visitor, for his flow of spir
its and the melody that he Inspires
are alike delightful.
An Optical Operation.
Frederick Klbreeht, one of the best
known residents of this city, had an
operation performed on his left eye on
Saturday morning by Dr. W. W.
Fletcher. Air. Klbrecht has been suf
fering from a cataract for the past six
months on this organ, and has become
totally blind from it. The operation
was presumed to bo successful, al
thought It Is almost too soon to be
assured of this.
More Money.
Saturday was the first day to wit
ness the pay under the semi-monthly
schedule at the Xorthwest mine. This
is the first time to put his plan In
operation in this city. The employes
were paid only to the first of the
month. Tho next time the employes
get their envelopes will be Doc. 1.
Constable's Sale.
Posters adorn telegraph poles and
other public places In this city, an
nouncing the sale on Wednesday of
the relies and effects of the defunct
Kvenlng News. The sale is authorised
by virtue or a landlord's warrant is
sued against Hnrtwoll & Behre, the
ostensible owners of the plant.
i i
An Evening Feast.
The young- men who compose the
Alagnolla Social club had a gala time
on Saturday evening. Thoy served a
banquet in their rooms in Hie Leader
building, and a number of invited
guests were honored. Toasts and other
features helped the Alagnolias to en
joy a very pleasant evening.
Singers Will Celebrate.
Tho Germania Singing society held a
meeting yesterday afternoon at their
rooms on South Main street. They de
cided to celebrate their fifteenth anni
versary by holding an entertainment
and danco on Wednesday evening, Nov.
21, for members only.
'Westward, Ho!"
Airs. John Fulton and family, of
Seventh avenue, have removed to
Pittsburg, where Air. Fulton has se
cured a good situation. They will join
him there and expect to make the
Smoky City their permanent home.
A Pink Tea.
Airs. W. A. Spencer gave her second
pink tea of the season at her pretty
home on Garfield avenue Saturday af
ternoon from : to 6 o'clock. A large
number of her friends wore In attend
ance. A Coming Wedding.
Joseph B. O'Connor, of this city, who
lives tit 12S Wyoming street, and Miss
Alary F. Began, of Scranton, will bo
married In St, Peter's cathedral, Scran
ton, on Wednesday, Xov. 2S, nt :i
o'clock In the afternoon.
Methodist Supper,
The Ladles' Aid society of the First
Alethodlst Kplscopal church will servo
an unusually lino supper In the dining
room of tho church on Wednesday
evening of this week.
Meetings Tonight.
Select council.
Olive Lent lodge, Xo. 1f.il, I. O, O, F.
P. AV. Xally club,
Federal union, 7201.
Young Men's Institute,
Picked Up in Passing.
Airs. H. Becker Is spending a few
days at Waymart,
Archlotct Percy L. Morris, of Heran
ton, was In town on Sunday.
Dr. H. Hampton, of Scrunton, was
one of the Sunday callers In town.
Allss Xellie Campbell, of Church
street, is visiting Scranton friends,
Albert Cook returned from a three
day hunting trip at Nik hill on Satur
day, Airs. Chapuiun, of Canaan street, has
gone to Mlddlotown, X. Y lo visit her
son Clifford.
Mrs. K. II, Jones, of Willu-s-Burre, Is
visiting her sister, Airs, (', K. Lathrop,
or Gurlloltl avenue.
Miss Atargarei .McLean, of Brooklyn
street, wus tho recplent of a lino new
pprlght piano on Saturday, the gift of
her mother.
John Dugau, of this city, Is in Phila
delphia, where ho will have an opera
tion performed on his heud at the Jef
ferson hospital.
Air, und Mrs. George Boucher are en
tertaining Airs. Harry Welsh and her
daughter, Allss Alniu, of Houesdule, at
their residence op Xorlh Church street.
Stops the Cough
and works off the Cold.
Laxativo Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets
cure a cold In one day. No Cure, No
Pay. Price 25 cents.
JONAS LONG'S
The Best Terns
ere Flelsher's Terns
We Sau
You Want to
'T'HERI; IS AS MUCH difference in yarns as there is in beef. The woman who
1 knits with patience or crochets with, pleasure is the one" to judge the good
from the bad. She may use a yarn and like it, and swear by it,- even thouph there
may be a better one "just around the col'ner,, and that better one be the BEST one
Fleisher's.
There they are five kinds. What do you think of them ?
It's a good many years since they began spinning Fleisher yarns but they have
kept apace with every improvement. Today they are better known than any others.
And they are more universally used.
Grandmothers who "live to knit" won't use any other kind. Here, there, every
where, they are living advertisements of the Fleisher yarns because
They Unit more evenly than any other kind, due to the perfect machinery
on which they are spun. No rough or unsightly places ".
They knit farther and wear longer than other inferior makes, thereby cost
ing you less and providing better service than you really expsct . . .
Quality and color are always uniform. If vou have to have "a little
more" to finish an article, you're sure of "making a match."
They Cost You No More Than Inferior Sorts of Yarns
They Are Much Cheaper in the Fnd
We have the Fleisher Yarn Department of the city every
kind and almost every color. If we don't happen to "have the
color, we can get it in a jiffy. No trouble.
Are not all these things worth considering ?
Next time you're buying yarns remember this and try
Fleisher's. One trial will convince you of their superiority from
every standpoint.
Jonas
JERHYN AND iWAYFIELD-
The funeral of the late G. I. Wash
burn, a former resident of this bor
ougs, who was accidentally killed on
the railroad at Summit Hill last week,
took place yesterday afternoon. " The
remains wore brought here by train
at 3 o'clock and taken to the Aletho
dlst Episcopal church, where services
were held by Rev. Francis Oendall, of
Peckvllle. The remains were after
ward taken to Peckvllle for interment.
The members of Jermyii castle.
Knights of tho Alystlo Chain, attended
In a body. A delegation from the Wil
liam O. Alatthews lodge, of Peckvllle,
of which deceased was a member, was
also present. The pall-bearers wore
chosen from the organizations.
Airs. C. W. Ilrownoll and Mrs. A. A.
Hlchardson, of Carbondale, are the
guests of Alts. John F. Nicholson, of
Alain street.
Mrs. George Woodworth, of Second
street, Is III of bronchitis.
Walter Tennis has resigned his posi
tion with J. D. Stookcr & Son and will
leave today to accept a postlon at
Johnstown.
Theophllus Bengough, of West Nich
olson, will leave on Wednesday ftk
Colorado for tho benefit of his health.
Patrick Alaloney, of Alaytlcld, Is on
tho sick list.
The Kdgerton colliery employes had
their first payment under the semi
monthly law on Saturday and will
hereafter" bo paid forthnightly,
Allss Jennie areenslado and brother,
Willie, spent yesterday with Air. and
Airs. John Burke, at Carbondale.
Airs. James G. Xlcholson and sons,
Fred and Allen, of Scranton, spenl
yesterday with Jermyn friends.
OLYPHANT.
James O'Malloy passed away tit his
home, on Second street, Saturday night
at 0 o'clock, after an Illness of several
weeks' duration. Deceused'was born in
Ireland, but had been a resident ot' this
place for many years, Ho was of a
quiet, unassuming disposition and re
speeted by all his acquaintances. Tho
following sons and daughters survive
him: John P. O'Malloy, of Curbondnk:
Airs. James Clancy, Mrs. Thomas
Sheridan, Allehaol, Peter and James
O'Alalley, of this place, Tho funeral
arrangements liavo not yet boon made.
Airs, John Wnlkliigshtiw, of Wilkes
Barro, spent yesterday with her par
ents, Mr. apd -Mrs, T. P. Jones, of
Lackawanna street,
Allss Jennie Kennedy, of Blakely, has
returned from a visit with relatives at
Carbondale.
John KJngsley, who has been visit
ing his 'father, B. K. Klnssley, ut
AllnersvllKF.' r'ofurjied home Saturday,
Ofllcer AT. J, Hastings and Kdwnrd
Hasan returned Saturday from n hunt',
lug trip to Stnrriieca,
Mlfs Mary J, Hughes has accepted a
position in tho Globe store at Scran
ton, .Mis, Catherine. Thomas and daugh
ter, Miss Georgia Thomas, spent yes
teriltty at Wllkes-Burrc,
JESSUP,
Tho Al liters' union. Xo, lt)0.", will hold
a mooting al tho St, James hull this
evening.
Uolph's largo locomotive, "Hluuvhi,"
uhlch has Ikoii In the shop for repairs
tho past week, will be in u?o today.
The .Mount Jossup colliery was Idle
Friday and Saturday owing (o the
scarcity of water,
The different collieries paid their out.
ployes Saturday. As a result It was
a lively night on the streets.
Allss Mattle Keenan, of South Scran'
ton, was u caller In town yestsrday,
Don't forget the High school foot
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SONS.
JONAS
So and
Know Why
Fleisher's German Knitting Worsted
Fleisher's Spanish Worsted
Fleisher's Saxonu Worsted
Fleisher's Shetland Foss
Fleisher's Germantown Zephtr
Long's
hall team's social at Sweeney's hall,
Nov. 2.
Airs. Philip Scanlon, of Vandling, is
visiting friends in tvn.
Allss Alargaret AIcAndrow, of Win
ton, is visiting friends at Scranton.
PECKVILLE.
Engineer Edward X. Jones, at the
borough electric light plant, had a nar
row escape from a horrible death on
Friday evening. On that evening, about
6 o'cek, Air. Jones was seated in a chair
near tho steam chest of ono of tho en
gines, which was running at Its regu
lation speed, when without a second's
warning tho cylinder head was blown
out. Pieces of the head were blown In
nil directions and a hugo volume of
steam poured forth from a six-inch
feed pipe. Jones was hurled across the
room, but quickly gained his feet and
rushed for tho door and escaped Into
the open air. Meanwhile, tho whole In
terior of the building was being filled
with hot steam. Jones quickly ran
around tho building to tho fire room
and climbing up over the boilers, closed
down a valve and stopped the escaping
steam. Tho Interior of the engine room
was literally boiled by the steam and
tho paint was softened on the wood
work and tho belts on tho engines were
nearly ruined. The cement between the
layers of leather was softened so that
groat care will have to bo used so as
to not ruin thorn entirely. Had Jones
delayed his exit any length of time he
would have boon scalded to death. Ills
right arm was painfully bruised by
being- struck by Hying pieces of Iron.
The brickwork directly behind where
Jones sat when the accident occurred
Is batliy battered by tho broken pieces
of tho cylinder. Th damage will
amount to about ono hundred dollars.
Tho cause of the accident Is not known.
The lights were out on Friday night,
as It was not deemed advisable to run
tho duplicate engine on account of the
belts being softened up by the steam,
but tin Saturday evening tho duplicate
engine was started up and tho borough
lights shone forth,
Air. and Airs. Floyd Groluer are visit
ing llonestlalo relatives,
Arthur Warne Is luld up with a
sprained ankle, caused by too much
font ball,
A child of Air, Hlchard Mitchell is ill
with scarlet fever.
Tin now telephone company bus in
iihi within tho borough a now pole
raising dovlco.whloh when In use draws
a largo crowd of tho curious, The de
vice Is mounted upon trucks and will
erect the heavy poles us easily and
handily ar a man would raise a walk
ing cuno to an upright position, it
takes the placo of at least a dozen men,
fi, I. Washburn, a former resident of
WiuUin, was Instantly killed by a pas
senger train near Khrcnfeld, Pa,, on
Thursday, The remains worn sent to
Jormyu, wltoro a sister of the dead inun
lives, The body should huvo reuohed
Jormyu Saturday, hut for soma reason
It did not iirrivoMintll yesterday after
lioon. interininU was made here In the
Prospoct cemetery. The cortege did not
reach hero until aftoV dark,
II, B, Brlggs, of iMrboitdaio, visited
his parents. Mr. and Airs. S. II. Brlggs,
yesterday,
The Johnson foot bull team of Scrun
ton anil ihe'Sessup team played a game
of Rugby on Jossup grounds yestorduy
afternoon. The Scruulou team was vic
torious, .Miss Allen chlvors, who has li-.n
spending tho auniincr months with Mis.
W, F. Kllhour, of Philadelphia, re
turned home Saturday.
Tho new telephone company has a
large force of men ongugvil within the
borough erecting poles. Another force
of men Is following ajong stringing the
whes. A free telejihone will be plneed
LONG'S SONS.
Fleisi
LEISHERS
IWfelltirJff
IMMiMli I 111 ill III 1
Sons
at the electric light plant and at the
Wilson Fire company's quarters by the
new company.
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TAYLOR.
Yesterday was observed as Bible daj
at the Calvary Baptist church. In the
morning tho pastor, Itev. Dr. Harris,
preached an appropriate sermon on
Bible day. and in the evening at 6
o'clock an excellent programme, con
sisting of solos, choruses nnd recita
tions, was rendered by members of tho
Sabbath school and the congregation
in general.
On Friday evening of this week Pro
fessor Thomas Thorburn, of Wllkes
Barre, general secretary of tho Young
Men's Christian association of Xortli
eastern Pennsylvania, will deliver an
address to the members of tho Young
AIen's Christian association brunch of
this town.
The Sterling Social club will hold
their regular weekly social this even
ing at Weber's rink. Admission, fifteen
cents.
The singers of tho Calvary Bantist
church mot last evening In the audi
torium, after services, for tho purposo
of organizing a choir for the Christ
mas eisteddfod.
Allss Hannah Williams, of Provi
dence, was the guest of relatives hero
yesterday.
Rev. and Airs. C. B. Henry have re
turned from a week's visit to Aldorson.
Pa.
Ellas Thomas, of Providence, was ti
visitor with relatives In town yester
day, Air. and Airs. William Oyster and
daughter, of Union street, spent yes
terday as the guests of Air. nnd Airs.
Gomer Williams, at Old Forgo.
Allss Pauline Hall, of Scranton, will
organize an elocution class In town
during the coming week.
Professor Plumley, of the School of
tho Lackawanna, Scranton, again occu
pied tho pulpit at the Presbyterian
church yesetrday morning and deliv
ered a forcible nddress.
Foreman John B. Johns and Council
man John H, Thomas, of this tuwn,
spent yesterday on business in Ber
wick, Pa.
Emblem division, No, fi", Sons of
Temperance, will meet in regular ses
sion this evening.
Miss Alamie Francis will return to
Bloonisbitrg State Xorinal school this
morning, after spending the past week
at the homo of her parents, Council
man unci Airs, John D. Francis, of
Grove street.
California Excursions.
Leaving "Washington every Atonday,
Wednesday and Friday at 10,45 p. nt
via Southern hallway, .Now Tourist
Sleepers, personally conducted, go
through to San Francisco with out
change of cars, conductors or porters.
The route is through Atlanta, Mont
gomery, New Orleans, Houston, Sau
Antonio, Nt'"' .Mexico, Arizona anil
Southern California. Tho cars tire tho
vary latest pattern or Pullmnn Tourist
Sleepers, birch. wood finish, high. buck
seats, sixteen sections, supplied with
linen, etc,, .same as standard sleepers,
lighted with Plnlsch gas, wide vesti
bule, double sash, roller curtains,
lavatory and smoking room for gen
tlemen, and two retiring rooms for
Indies.
Three and ono-luilf duys to Alexlco
and Arizona, lour days to Los Angeles
and live duys lo San Francisco, Tho
Tourist Car fare la less than via any
other route, saving from Ji.'.OO to $30.00
for the trip.
Chas, L. Hopkins, District Passenger
Agent, Southern hallway, S2S Chest
nue street, Philadelphia, Pa., will bo
pleased to furnish all Information.
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