DANVILLE INTELLIGENCER. VOL LXXVI. THE CROMLEY CASE IS STARTED Associate .Tadgea Blee ami Tliouip ■OD [Monday morning convenod I lie special term of court called for hear iug the case of Mrs. Oromley, widow of Joseph C. Oiom'ey, of Liuiestoii' township, agaiuat the Pennsylvania railroad to reoover damages for the killing of Mr. Orouiley and the sou of the plaiutiff aud also a team of horses, by a Panuaylvauia on a crossing at Wataontown ou the afternoon of January U, I'JOJ. iu tlie absjuce of a preaidiug Judge adjournment was tak en to 2 p. m. At about 2:30 p. m. Judge White, of Indiana county, reconvened court and the preparation for hearing the oase was started by selecting a juiy. The twelve men chosen to servo as jurors are aa follows: Charles Gibbon*, J. 0. Miuoemoyer, Simon Elloubogen, Samuel Luuger, A. C. Sliultz, J H. Weaver, John Campbell,Lewis Little, Wil!iam Black, William Bell, J. W. Andy aud Frank Olinstead. Attorneys Soarlet, Baldy and Gear hart appeared as the oouniol for Mra. Oromley and Lawyers Hinckley and >Grier for the railroad company. The ■court room was well filled aud oon siderable interest was being manifest ed in the prooeediugs when the case was opened at 3 :30 o'clock by Lawyer 'Gearhart. Daring liis remarks to the .jury Mis. Cromley was iu tears. He 'Outlined the tragic deaths of the man and boy and promised to show that when on hi* way home from Wataon town in the afternoon of January 9, .1803 Mr. Oromley, who was in his ns U. Oromley, their having a sou and tthe leaving home of Mr. Oromley and the boy ou Jauuary 9, 1902. to take a load of wheat to Watsontowiir and their failure to return alive. The most interesting testimony of the afternoon was that of Jerry Dono van, of Williamsport, who at the time of the accident woiked at the table works at Watson town ami from a wind ow of the factory saw what looked like a bundle of rags whirl into the air as the train passed,a cloud of ilnst and snow following it. lie went at onoe to the crossing,finiinf? the man's lifeless body 50 or 76 feet away, the hoy just breathing his last si ill 10 or 30 feet farther down the track and the out-up forms of the horses about 200 feet away. He testified that he work ed four years at the factory, seeing ■bout ten trains a day pass and the Flyer was the fastist of all of them Describing its speed at the time it ran down and killed tho Oroiuleyshe siid it took only a couple of secr.nds for the traiu to pass from the crot-sitig to the nail works, a distance of from -100 to 500 feet. The case was well uuder way at the time of the afternoon's adjournment, bat it will stretch oat over several days In all probability. TUESDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Oromley caso wax resumed by Judge White yesterday morning at !> ■ o'clock and before the noon adjourn ment was taken the plaintiff rested • the case. The testimouy yestorday morning was to establish the income ■of Joseph O. Ornmley, the man killed 'by the Pennsylvania train at Watson town, to show that a uotice was >erv 'ed on Superintendent Westfull, of the Pennsylvania railroad limiting the speed of trains in pissing through 'Watsontown and also to prove that iUr. Oromley, his boy aud team met 'death aftar the man had exercised due 'uare before venturing on the crossing 'The morning witnesses were A. Muff ley, Oharlos Waltman, T. H. Kisuer, wlio was twice recalled, E. li. liousel, F. H. Knight, who was recalled, Mrs. Sarah Oromley, who was ou the stand Uonday afternoon, Dauiel Gouger, Samuel Solmaro, Miles Dorr, Charles Gibson, Alexander Billmeyer, Daniel Foust,William SidlerandT. K. Smith. At the afternoon session the wit nesses for the defenso were called, as Inllows: W. F. Wronck, Samuel High, Kred McNeely.K. D. Eyer, E. S. Bird, G. W. Bowen. P. ,T. Phillip*, John McKee, Mrs. Lei-er, Hattiu Hiiiotjuch, Oliver Hiuebrich, Minnie Ilinebai li »i I Allen Hinebach. Tiie testimony o Mrs. Minnie Hinebadi was exemplary of the general ran of the testimony. She said that from the window of her home she saw Mr. Oromley go towards the orossiug with his team on a trot and start to pass over without stop ping. Ou crass examination she said tlin traiu was near the bridge when Mi*. Oromley started over the crossing. Shu did not hear ttie engine whistle blown. WEDNESDAY'S PKOOEKDINUS At the morning session of court y.s terday the Oromley ease attracted less [Continued on Fourth Page J A WEEK FOR _EACH SPAN In an iuterview with Galen Morgan, construction superintendent of the iron woik on tiiu river bridge an AMERI CAN r. proseututive | (fie ned some 112 id, that nearly overy one »s anxious io know. Tlie most important qu«a iiou was to when t! o bridge oan be UiHd by pedestrians and wiiether or not the cold weather would interfere with tlie work. Mi. Morgan stated yesterday that after the false work was erected from the south aide abutment to the first pier die iron work could be put up at the rate of a span a week. As there arc seven spans and as some time mcßt ba allowed for delays it will probably bo the middle ot January heford the heavy work is in position. This estimate is given on the strength ot favorable oonditions. Gold weath er will be no drawbaok a* Mr. Morgan stated that they worked on a bridge all daring last winter. The thing fear ed most is that floating ioe would knock out the false work wlthont wliioh they cannot proceed. Should the river freeze, however, the work cau continue as tlie "beuts" could be set up through the ioe. As soou ai the spans are up, Mr. Morgan stated that a temporary walk oould be placed on the bridge for pede strians though if this is done it mast be built by the aountiea of Montoor aud Northumberland. The Construc tion company do not build these walks for the reason that they do not assume responsibility in case of accident. There would prjbably be little danger iu usiug this walk but the privilege is often abused. Many people take un necessary risks and venture away from the walk to watch the workmon. Of tentimes intoxioated people who would attempt to crocß at night would be in grave danger and for these reasons the construction companies do not bniid walk'! until the work is completed. The time when the roadway would be open to travel is uncertain. The putting down of concrete in cold weath er is unsatisfactory and should very oold weathor prevail it is doubtful if the driveway could be used before May Ist. Hoping for an Advancement. The puhlio generally in this core inanity is hoping that the dkpositio l of tho Delaware, Lackawanna & West ern railroad's appeal from the opinion of Judge Little dissolving the injunc tion against the Danville and Blooms bnr,( Street Railway Company may not bo held over by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania until the regular time of taking up Montour conuty cases, which will be in February, 1905. The case is oue of suoh vital publio interest that a final deaision at as early a date as possible is hoped for. Last week it was talked of iu some quartets that the case is to be advanc ed. Anything of this kind is merely speculation, however. The Supreme Oouit of Pennsylvania is not iu session until January. At that time a request for the advancement of the case would have to b.> made aud favorably acted upon before the case would be taken up out of turn. The difference in time would bo only about a month, bat even that would mean something. Commissioners in Conference. The County Commissioners of Mon tour aud Northumberland counties ou Saturday held a meeting at the Court Houje here. They dlsoussed matters of interest to both counties aud their joiut session was oue of considerable impoitance.The Northumberland Com missioners, Messrs. Beck, Oooner aud Kaudoubush, came up from Suubury in the morning. Following the meeting of the Com missioners the Northumberland men and the Montour Commissioners, Messrs. Cook, Cooper and Leighow, with William Kase West, Esq., Cierk Horace O. Blue, Martin Sobram, Will iam Sidler, W. F. Pascoe aud Mr. Davis went by trolley over the new Danville aud Blooitisborg line to the home of Commissioner Leighow in Cooper township. There they weie served an elaborate dinner and sliowu a general good tirna as guests of Mr. Leighow. The Location of the Harket. The curbstone market question is oue that soou will claim the attention of Council, it is expeoted. Aud the de cision as to just where the market will bo held will probably not be reaohed without considerable delate as it is understood that some councilmen be lieve the market should beou the pav ed street while others do not favor haviug it again ou the main business thoroughfare of the city. The completion of the Mill street paving job and the outlook for the street being opened soon have given rise to general disenssiou of the situa tion. It is argued that with the mark -1 eton Mahoning street cold, wet or snowy weather will he hard for the farmers who sell their produce here. It is also pointed out that as a rale where there ate paved streets in a plate the market is held ou tlieui since the cleaning up wlieie the vans or I stands stood can be accomplished much more easily on a paved than ou an on paved street. How Counoil will tteat this matter is the subject of consider able speculation. I Alt retrenchment orders ou the : Pennsylvania ltailroad are to be re ; winded atouoe. General prosperity is iu command ouce more. "TUEDGKD BUT TO TBUTH, TO LXBUTT As> UW-HO FA TO* SWATS US AND BO FKAS BHAI.T. A¥*» DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1904 THE COUNTY INSTITUTE The sessions of theJMontoor County Institute promise to be of great inter est and a glanoe at the program shows many instructive and entertaining lectures. The first session will he held on Monday, November 28th at 2 p. ni The committees are mttdo np as fol • lows: Executive—Charles W. Derr.U. L. Qordy and J. C. Carey. Resolu tions—o. C. SohaefTer, H. E. Eves and Miss M. 0. Madden Auditors—John Long, Elmer Sohnure and Miss Mary Welsh. Enrolling di rks, Clyde Hed dens and Miles .V. Derr. Enrollment can be made at the Court House ou November~2Bth from 10 to 12 a. m. Following is the program : MONDAY. 2 P. M. luvooation Rev. J. E. Hutchison Musio Announcements . C. W. Derr Music D. N. Dieffenbaeher "The Claims of the Children".... ...Gertrude Edmund TUESDAY, 9 A. M. Ohapel Rev. G. E. Limbert "The Art Idea in Education".... Gertrude Edmuud Music D. N. Dieffenbaeher Address Snpt. Ja». Ooughlin Musio. Institute Penmanship .... Gertrude Eduiund Musio Instruction D. N. Dieffenbacher Address Sopt. Jas. Ooughlin Musio D. N. Dieffenbacher Children's Literature Gertrude Edmund WEDNE3DA Y, 9 A. M. Chapel Rev. Edward Haughton Address Supt. James Ooughlin Music D. N. Dieffenbacher How to Teach Reading Gertrudtr Edmund WEDNESDAY. I:80 P. M. Music Institute Address Supt. Jas. Ooughlin Music D. N. Dieffenbacher The Training of Toachers. Gertrude Edmund Musio D. N. Dieffenbacher Address Supt. Jaj. Ooughlin THURSDAY, 9 A. M. Chapel Rev. S. B. Evans History in Elerneutary Schools... Gertrude Edmund Music D. N. Dieffoubajher Address Prof. G. IJ. Wilbur Address Sopt. Jas. Ooughlin THURSDAY, 1:30 P. M. Music Institute "Are We Making the Most of Our Opportunities".Gertrude Edmund Musio D. N. Dieffenbaoher Address Prof. G. E. Wilbur FRIDAY, 9 A. M. Oliapel Rev. John Sherman Address Prof. G. E Wilbur Music D. N. Dieffenbacher Report of Committeiß A Study from Browning Gertrude Edmund. The Directors' session will bo held in the Mathematics and Science De partment of the High School building on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'olock. James Ooughlin, Superintendent of the Wilkesbarre schools will make an address on "00-operation of Educa tional Factors." Wedding a Joyous Occasion. Miss Mary Fedor aud Joseph Sudol, kettleman at the P. L. Brewery, were married at eight o'clock yesterday morning. The ceremony was perform ed by the Rev. Jules Foin at i.'t. Hub ert's Oatholio church. Dr. Edward Daily officiated as groomsmau aud Miss Lizzie Zielenbach was bridesmaid. After the weddiug the biidal party went to the Washington Hotel, North Mill Btreet, where a large uutuber of invited guestß tendered their congratu lations. The wedding fetivities con tinued all during the day and until late in the evening. Mrs. Susie Warga, landlady of the hotel prepared an elaborate dinner and did her beßt to make the event au en joyable one. lu the evening a dauce was held, Smidley 's orchestra furnish ing the mußio. About fifty guesta were iu attendance. Mr. aud Mrs. Sudol will take up their residence on Mill street. Burning Over Old Cemetery. In spite of efforts to secure the re moval of the old cemetery at Bloom street and the Philadelphia & Reading railroad the unwept burying ground remains and there is no near outlook for its transformation into a beauty spot, but yeßterday work was started that will iu a degree improve the ap pearance of the place. The brush aud weeds are being cut down, gathered up and burned. Even this small im provement will be appreciated by per sons residing near the cemetery. The present would be au excellent time for pushing a project to replace the cemetery with a public park or a soldiers' and sailors'mouument. If the matter were properly worked np dur ing the winter iu the spring the neces sary work oould be quickly placed un der way. Of course it is a generally recognized fact that the removal of the run-down cemetery from a promi nent point in the oity ie desirable. Lively Contest Promised. A game for the North aud West Branch championship will bo the foot ball coutest at Bloomsburg on Satur day, when the Normal team will meet the Wyoming olnveu. Probably !)00 or 400 students 'Will accompauy the Wy oming team to Bloomsburg aud the game promises to be a big event Two bands will make musio to enliven the affair, one from eaoh school. LAN FOLLOWED FALLING STONE John Carmody's escape from deatli at the river bridge,where lie was work ing, was a uarrow one Saturday morn ing, but he lives to tell the tale after a fall of possibly tweuty-flve or thirty feet aud except for numerous painful bruise! is not seriously hurt. The accident occurred soon after work began iu the morning at the sec ond pier, the top of which is being taken off preparatory to rebuilding the pier. Carmody was riding a stone be ing carried by the derrick, wheu the hooks slipped and allowed the stone to drop. The man had hold of the chain, bnt the stone had borne part of his weight and his grasp on the oliain was not firm. He clang for a moment, then lost Ins hold and fell, plunging after the big stone and in fact landing on it. Saturday uiglit the injuries of Car rnody, who boards at the home of Oli ver Hoover, Soatli Danville, did not prevent his being around as usaal. To escape so lightly from such a thrilling and dangerous experience in uncom monly good fortune. Surprise Party. Mr. and Mrs. .Jesse Conway were tendered a surprise party by a large number of friends at their home ueur Mausdale nu Saturday afternoon. A delioious supper was served and an en joyable time spout. Those prtaent were Leßoy Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Sliultz, aud daughter Hazel, Mr. aud Mrs. J. (J. Merrill aud sou Edwin, Mr. and Mrs. H. Snyder, Mr. aud Mr;. Willard Pauuebaker, Mr. aud Mrs. Howard Hilkert and oliil dren, Florence and Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Delsite and sous Perry aud Percy, Mr. and Mrs. William Mur ray aud sou Hariy, Mr. and Mrs. Levi FeustermaTher, Mr. ami Mrt Weltzel aud children Mary, Tlirjsa. Charles aud Joseph, Mrs. William Davis and son Beaver, Mrs. Jane Johnson, Mrs. P. Applemau, Mrs. Emma Marr and daughter Marion, Mrs. Frank Dielil, Mrs. Alfred Bogart.Rev. C. D. Lerch, Misses Mary Uonway, Jeunio Hanes, Mazie, Rachel, Alice aud Emma Penstorinacher, Ada Conway, Ada Aude, Mary Beyer, Mary aud Lottie Morrell, Auuie Kapp,Ribeoea Twiggs, Kathryn West, Anna Twiggs. Wilda Pauueba ker, Alice Appleman, Marjorie Shade, Emily Low is, Edna Orossley, Hannah Fry, Minnie Roberts, Eva Beyer, Pearl Orossley, Messrs. Albert Feustormaoher, Frank Hort, Samuel Shade, Clyde Dlehl,George Hort, John Hendriuks, Lloyd Wallize, Dennis I'wiggs, Samuel Umstead, Fnuk Ap plem >n,William Roberts,Frauk Oross ley, Herbert Hendricks, Reese Mer rull, Kay Sliultz, William Applemau, Janus Shade, Jamei Bowers, Delmar Feastor, Peter Sandol,Jesse Hendriuks, Harry Marr,Oliver Cope,Charles Suy der, Horace Applemau,Raymond Win terßteen,Charles Murray, Frauk Ease, Charles Flick, Francis Bow. rs,Olia*les West, Clyde Roberts and daughter Jnlia ' Fell From Passenger Train. Walil Burkliolder, aged 82 years of Harrisburg died in the baggage room at the Pennsylvania Railroad station, Snnbury, early Saturday morning, due to injuries received from falling from a passenger train while riding from Harrisburg to Saubnry. Barkbolder's body was found by tlie trackwalker near Miller.burij and wa< brought to Snnbury ou ilie B.itlalo Flyer. When found the injured man was uuoonsoioui but life still existed. Word was sent to Dr. Graham, the company physioian, who was waiting at the station upon the arrvival of the train. When carried In the b: