FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 28. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS. The Latent In the Lino of NCWH, Gossip and Personal* from Drifton, Jeddo, Handy Run and Ecklej—What ••Tri bune" Reporters Have Gathered. .Special and regular correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the TRIBUNE. Communications or items intended for publication must be accompanied by the name of the writer. DRIFTON ITEMS. After lingoring four days in the Ilazle ton hospital, John O'Donneil, of this place, who was run over by a train on the 10th inst., died from his injuries on Thursday. The remains were brought to his residence here, and the funeral took place yesterday afternoon, interment being made at St. Ann's cemetery. The deceased was aged 48 years. Patrick Thomas is the happiest man in town. Its a bouncing boy. Edward McGill, of Rockport, spent a few hours here last week. The masons are around fixing up the cellars for the winter. Miss Bridget McGeohan is on the sick list. Edward Dougherty, of Mahanoy City, circled among friends here last week. A social was held at the residence of Jos. Birkbeck last week in honor of Miss Lizzie Birkbeck, who leaves today for Philadelphia. The evening was spent in dancing and the playing of various games. At midnight a delicious supper was served to all, after which they left for their homes well pleased with the evening. James A. O'Donneil, of Silver Brook, attended the funeral here yesterday, John Brogan and wife, of Beaver Meadow, were here yesterday among relatives. It is rumored that William Gallagher has resigned his position with the D. S. & 8. company. Frank Gallagher, of Stockton, was here yesterday visiting old neighbors. An eleven inning game was played at the park yesterday afternoon between the Fearnots and the Hustlers. The score was 8-4 in favor of the Fearnots. The features of the game was a Tun ing one-hand catch by T. O'Donneil and Boner's base stealing. In the morning the Tubs wero defeated, 9 to 4, by the Fearnots. Mrs. Maggie Edmunds and Mrs. Oak, of Drifton, are spending a few days with William Williams and family.—Nanti coke News. A whole Saturday holiday has bocomo the fad at the collieries at this place for two months past. Mrs. P. M. Boyle returned from a visit among Philadelphia friends. Frank Brogan removed his family and household effects to Mt. Carmel on Sat urday. The Allentown fair will be largely patronized by the residents of this place. Albort Dodson and wife visited rela tives in Weatherly Beveral days last week. The D. S. & S. employes to a large extent are laid off when the collieries are idle. Lewis Long removed his family to Milnesville on Friday. SANDY RUN HAPPENINGS. John Trimble, Jr., and his cousin Patrick Trimble, have returned from Connecticut. Hugh Connors attended the wedding of Miss Kennedy and Mr. O'Neal at Laurytown last week. Sterling Lester, an old and well-known citizen of Sandy Valley, died suddenly of heart disease on Thursday morning. He was buried in White Haven on Sunday. He was aged 64 years, 3 months and 15 days. John Moßes left on Thursday for the World's fair. Andrew Furey, of Freeland, (better known as Trigg) met with a very painful accident at the mines here on Thursday. A trip of cars passed over him, injuring him about the head and body. John Campbell, of South Ileberton, passed through here on Thursday en route to Scale Siding, where he intends spending a week. Henry Conley, of this place, was married to Sarah Fry on Wednesday. Wish you lots of joy Henry. Two of our popular young men will be married next month. A large animal crawled into a chicken pen here on Thursday evening about eight o'clock, and proceeded to devour the chickens. Six men, with the assist ance of pokers, brooms, mining drills, garden hoes and large clubs, not to mention two guns, dragged it out and found to be a large dog. The rumor had spread that it was a bear, and when it was taken out there was a number disappointed, E. A. Ivlinger and Jerry Woodring will return from the Fair today. Michael McGroary, of Pond Creek, will move his household effects to Free land on Thursday. Our young men are building a club room in the rear of John Callahan's lot. Sixteen young couples of town will comprise a party that will leave here for Weatherly to spend an evening about October 17. Two of our young boys will have to go to Wilkes-Barre today as witnesses on the case of a bottler from Freeland. He sold them beer and they are under age. Geo. Moser and E. Pettit will leave for the Allentown fair on Wednesday. Jos. Serricks, of town, is a student at East Stroudsburg state normal school. JEDDO NEWS. On Saturday evening another very pleasant party was held by our young people in the borough. Everything ne cessary for an evening's enjoyment was on hand and the efforts of those who had it in charge were appreciated. Miss Cassie Furey and Miss Kate Gil lespie, our popular lady teachers, at tended institute at Ha/.leton on Satur day. Domnick Tlmony was at Ilazleton on Saturday on business. The young ladies of this place will tender their gentlemen friends an even ing's pleasure in the shape of a select party at the Freeland opera house on Wednesday evening. Many invitations have been issued and those who will be there are assured of a good time. Frank Ray is off on a trip to the World's fair for several weeks. Charles McConnell, of Silver Brook, has accepted a position as engineer at No. 5 colliery. Miss Sarah Burns, of Hazleton, was visiting friends here yesterday. Miss Jennie Carroll, of Mauch Chunk, is visiting at the rosidenco of Mr. and Mrs. Ilarkins. Miss Lyons, of Lattimer, is visiting her friend, Miss Mame Boyle. The members of the Progressive club have added a large number of hooks to their library and are putting everything in good shape for the winter. Their library now is a large and valuable one and contains nothing but the very best books obtainable. This organization is all that its name indicates. ECKLEY CLIPPINGS. Misses May and Bella Murrin left for Philadelphia last week. E. M. Porter is viewing the World's fair this week. Frank Mcllugh, Jr., is enjoying a week's visit to Philadelphia friends. Barney Gallagher, of Sandy Valley, has removed his family and household effects to town. John j. Brislin, of Freeland, has re moved his family to town. The South street females cheer the hearts of our residents with the latest songs of the season. But when the voice of the regiment that now resides on the lower end of South street makes itself heard, our female faction will have to get a couple dozen lemons to clear their throats, while the regiment will hold up a quantity of fire water to get the same results, and be able to compete with the voices of our fairest. When this is completed let Eckley send both parties to the World's fair, and no doubt they will take a prize of which they will feel proud. Owing to the rain storm the picnic of the Social Club had to be postponed. They have since decided to hold a ball at Freeland opera houso on Friday even ing, November 17. John Kelina, hitcher at No. 10 slope, received a severe gash on the head while running to turn a switch on the slope. MARY ANN. Papering anl Painting. A. A. Bachman, having purchased the Gibbon property, near the Central Hotel, (Watkins' old stand) and fitted it up, has on hand a largo and varied stock of wall paper, paints, etc. Wall paper from 8 cents a double roll up. Painting and paperlianging done on short notice and by good workmon. Call and see samples. * 5175.000.00 a Week Is spent in New York city for tobacco. A fortune spit and puffed away. If you are a victim of drunkenness, morphine or tobacco habit, road the large adver tisement of the Ohio Chemical Com pany in this paper. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1893. GAS EXPLODES AGAIN. Five Killed and Five Injured Through u Foreman's Carelessness. By an explosion of gas in the Lance colliery, No. 11, of the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barro Coal Company at Ply mouth Thursday afternoon, five men were instantly killed and five others seriously injured. The names of the dead are: David M. Jones, aged 52, Wilkes-Barrc, wife and two children. William Jones, aged 45, Wilkes-Barre, wife and two children. John Flanigan, aged 45, Wilkes-Barre, wife and six children. Owen P. Jones, aged 55, Plymouth, wife and several children. Joshua Golightly, aged 55, Plymouth. The injured are: Owen L. Evans, aged 40, arm dislocated; Thomas Wil liams, aged 40, ribs broken; D. B. Davis, aged 40, shoulder dislocated; JohnCum mings, aged 45, leg broken by flying de bris; James Morgan, aged 40, face cut and scalp wounds. The accident happened about 2 p. m. and was caused by Joshua Golightly, who entered a body of gas with his nak ed lamp. A terrific explosion followed. The deadly flame swept from ono end of the gangway to the other, carrying death or injury to every living being in its path. The concussion was awful; props came tumbling, cars were lifted off the track and dashed with fearful force against the pillars; loose coal was caught up and sent whirling through the breasts, only to be ground into pow der by its impact with the rocky walls. The men were working fully 1,000 feet from the spot where Golightly's lamp set off the gas, but owing to the unusually gaseous condition of the mino the scorching flames spread so rapidly that there was no escape. Golightly was burned fearfully, the flesh of his body was literally cooked. The other victims were not burned, but were killed by the flying debris, carried on the wings of the explosion. Golightly has been assistant mine foreman for fifteen years, and was con sidered one of the safest and most relia ble men in the employ of the company. He was thoroughly familiar with the mine, and why he entered the gangway with a naked lamp is a mystery which nono of his friends can solve. Junior Mechanics' ONicer*. The state convention of the Jr. O. U. A. M. elected the following officials at Johnstown: State councillor, William T. Kerr, of Pittsburg; state vice coun cillor, Robert W. Crane, of Philadelphia; state council treasurer, John Calver, Philadelphia; national representatives, Victor G. Reed, of Philadelphia; A. D. Wilkins, of Mansfield; W. S. Davis, of Johnstown. Lancaster was chosen as the place of the next meeting. Every ono of the measures proposed by the stato council, as well as by the yice councillors in their reports, were carried. This included withdrawal of the subscriptions to the periodicals of the order and the subsidy of from S6OO to SI,OOO formerly granted them will be severely felt. Among other measures approved was one that hereafter the odd numbered councils would send delegates to the con vention in odd numbered years and vice versa. The officers were elected to serve two yenrs. This will reduce the size of the state council and will also pre vent all the officers from being new men at one time. A recommendation of Vice Councillor Kerr that permission be granted the stato councillor to appoint three special deputies one for each district was car ried. Cannot. Secure AgonU. It was stated on Saturday in coal cir cles that the Lehigh Valley Coal Com pany had been unable to secure commis sion men to handle the output of the individual coal operators of the Lehigh region. The failure to secure these men puts a stop it is said to the negotiations in progress under which there was to he a contract with the Lehigh Valley Coal Company to purchase the coal mined by the individual operators for one year, beginning October 1. While the officers of the company would not confirm or deny these rumors it was stated that the operators have already been notified of the failure of the plans upon which depended the pro mulgation of the agreement to purchase their coal and that after the close of tho present month, they will he obliged to dispose of their own coal. A number of commission houses in New York wero waited upon by the representative of tho Lehigh Valley Company and an effort made to induce them to handle the coal, but these houses it is said declined to enter into the deal, notwithstanding tho fact that they were offered more than tho usual rate to sell the coal. They considered the restriction to maintain circular rates as practically tying their hands. Old newspapers for sale. Death of Patrick Higgin*. Between 11 and 12 o'clock on Saturday morning Patrick Higgins died at his resi dence, corner of Ridge and Main streets, lie was suffering from a complication of diseases and although his condition did not become serious uutil a few weeks ago, he bad been unwell for the past year. He was a young man who won the confidence and esteem of all with whom he became acquainted by his bright and pleasant disposition, and his death is Bincerely regretted by his friends, and especially by those who were his companions since boyhood. He was honest and straightforward in all his dealings with others and his pres ence will be sadly missed. He was aged 26 years, 1 month and 28 days. He leaves a father and five sisters. The funeral takes place today at 2.30 o'clock, and will be attended by a dele gation of the Tigers Athletic Club, of which he was ono of the first and most valued members. The interment will be made at St. Ann's cemetery. Special Trains for the Tenth. A special train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad for Wilkes-Barro will leave Freeland about 7.40 a. m. on October 10, on account of the temperance parade there. The fare from all points in this neighborhood will be SI.OO for adults and 75 cents for children. On the Central road a train will leave Drifton No. 2 breaker at 7.30 a. m. and Upper Lehigh at the time of the regular morning train. Returning they leave Wilkes-Barre at 4 p. m. The South Side societies will come to Drifton via the D. S. & S. and there connect with the Central. The fair is $1.05 for the round trip. Hazleton societies will go via the Val ley and the South Side societies via the Central. Firemen'M Officer*. At the last firemen's meeting the following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President—Hugh Malloy. Secretary—Rodger McNelis. Treasurer—John M. Powell. Foremen of hook and ladder —Bernard McLaughlin. Assistant foreman of hook and ladder —Patrick Welsh. Foreman of hose—William Fritzinger. Assistant foreman of hose—Patrick McLaughlin. Directors—Rodger McNelis, Hugh Malloy, John Welsh, John Powell. For chief the names of E. P. Gallagher and Robert Dunlap were recommended to the council from which to select one. Crows Koducod. The Jersey Central lifts reduced its coal crews by taking a man off each train, except the Upper Lehigh, Nes quehoning and Lehigh and Lackawanna branches. The increasing number of gondolas in use make the trains shorter, and enables the brakes to be applied quicker than with the old style cars, is the reason for reducing the crews to two and three brakemen and a flag-man each. This new order lays off two men at White Haven, five at Penobscot, twenty-five at Ashley, thirteen at Mauch Chunk, and in proportion at other points along the line. Seventh District Certificates. The sub-committee of the seventh an thracite district miners' examining board for the year ending August, 1893, granted 410 miners' certificates and re fused 41 applicants. The nationalities of the successful ones were as follows: Russian Poles, 157; Austrians, 124; Americans, 77; Germans, 23; Italians, 10; English, 9; Prussian Poles, 5; Welsh, 3; Canadians, 2. School Building Burned. Early Friday morning the Hazle town ship school building at Hazle Mines was considerably damaged by fire. This was the second time it was discovered on fire within the past few months, and the parties who arrived first on the scene state it had all the appearances of being the work of incendiaries. The loss on the building and contents amounted to about 13,000. A Brnkemnn Injured. At Simmons, West Virginia, last Wednesday, James Malloy, a brakeman on the B. & 0„ was thrown from his train. His left arm was cut off at the shoulder and he was seriously injured otherwise. His brother, F. P. Malloy, left here on Thursday to bring him home, but his low condition will not al low his removal. Always Welcome. j An immense audience greeted the first appearance of Latoska in Hamilton last night. The play, if it can be so called, is an original novelty and carried the audience by storm. Latoska will always : bo welcomed. — Hamilton, Out., llerald. At Freeland opera house tomorrow I evening, September 20. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Little Ones of Interest About People You Know and Things You Wish to Hear About—What the Folks of This Vicinity A re Doing. There are 112 prisoners in the county jail at present. The next legal holiday will be Thanks giving day, November 30. John Barret, Sr., was appointed post master at Wanamie on Friday. The Lehigh county fair at Allentown this week will bo attended by a large number from this part. Hazleton Democrats have formed a political club. They intend to make it a permanent organization. Superb wardrobes, bewitchingly beau tiful women, graceful dancers and fine music at the opera house tomorrow even ing. It is rumored that the Mansion House at Mauch Chunk will close at the end of this month, as the patronage has been very poor of late. Among the deeds recorded in court on on Friday was one for a Freeland prop erty from Joseph Neuburger to George Fisher for SI,SOO. Ilazle township school board has de cided to rebuild the Hazle Mines school immediately. Two company houses will be used until the structure is ready. Charles Dever, who left the South Side about fifteen years ago, died on Saturday in Leadville, Colorado. The remains will arrive at Pleasant Hill on Thursday. The first arrest under tho law against giving newspapers false news occurred in Scranton. Frank Jones gave a sensa tional report of an alleged elopement to a reporter in that city and is now in Jail. Latoska's operatic farce comedy is a magnificent melango of beauty, costume, music, dancing and laughable situations, ' and on the whole a very satisfactory | entertainment. Secure your tickets for j tomorrow evening. A defective fluo caused a slight fire in one of tho properties of Michael Zemany on Main street yesterday morning. The eompany responded very quickly to the alarm, but the fire was extinguished without the use of the hose. While several small boys wore playing with a 22-calibre revolver yesterday the weapon was accidentally discharged and the bullet inflicted a painful though not serious wound on the body of Bernard [ McLaughlin, a lad about 10 years of age, of Ridge street. John Sutko, of Shamokin, dreamt that he was starting out for a walk and found himself lying on the pavement in front of his home with one leg and one arm fractured. Ho got out of bed in his sleep and stepped from the window, falling thirty feet. Albert McGraff, 24 years of age, an in-' sane inmate of Allentown almshouse, i escaped from that institution. He is 5 feet 8 inches in height and weighs 180 pounds. When last seen ho wore blue overalls and white shirt. He is occasion ally siezed with violent fits. A pigeon shooting match for sioo a side has been arranged between Conrad Brehm, Jr., of Upper Lehigh, and Louis Landmesser, of West Hazleton. The match will take place at Land messers's hotel, Butler valley, on October 28. Each party will shoot at twenty-five birds. At St. Ann's church on Thursday af ternoon George J. Boyle and Miss Min nie Beisol were married by Rev. Edw. A. O'Rielly. James Mellon, of the Points, was groomsman, and Miss Ella McHale, of White Ilaven, was bridesmaid. The young couple have the best wishes of their many friends. The games of ball to be played be tween the Tigers and Stockton clubs on Saturday and the Tigers and Silver Brook clubs yesterday were cancelled owing to the death of Patrick Higgins, a member of the Tigers Athletic Club. The picnic which was to be held on Saturday, was postponed on the same account. TpOlt SALE.—House and lot on Centre street, JJ Free land; house, i&xlSl: lot 125x25. For further particulars apply at this office. T OST.—Sineo Thursday, September 14, a red i -LJ cow with small horns; white spots on lower part of body. Kinder will please return it to Andrew Ilrisdo, No. !J Upper Lehigh. T OST.—A young- hound, white, with dark- J J brown ears, black s|>ot on tail, a soar under the neck, and answers to the name of Toby. Liberal reward will be paid upon Its re turn to Charles Dusheek, Kreeland. NOTICE.— Parties desiring to pay their dues in New Vork Mutual Savings and Loan Association can do so by calling upon the un dersigned, two doors below < Central hotel. Ray mond E. Meyers. Centre street, Freeland. Lpolt SAIiE CHEAP A house and lot, situate L 1 on the road leading from Kreeland to Up per Lehigh below Harmony hall. South Hebcr ton. For nrieo ami further particulars apply to John Sclinee, Dirkbeek and Johnson streets, Frceluud. IlHMlil THE New York Clothiers, JACOBS & BARASCH Have transformed their establishment To a One Price Clothing Store. Every garment in our stock has been marked in plain figures, and the prices placed so very loiv that we defy competition. We will guarantee our friends and the public in general Honest Oi-o©d.s for Honest 3VEone3r, and to be convinced we ask you kindly to come and in spect our stock of Men's, Youths' and Children's Clothing, Gents' Furnish ing Goods, Hats, Caps, Etc., and see if we don't, mean exactly as we say. Good Goods for Least Money. One Price to All. Fine Tailoring Onr Specialty. Thanking you for past favors, We are, respectfully, NEW YORK TAILORS, JACOBS I BARASCH, 37 CENTRE STREET. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Frovisions, Notions, Rag Carpet, Roots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Quccn-mare, Willoioware, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX flour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a, Specialty. My motto is small profits and quick snles. 1 always have fresh goods ami am turning my stock every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Northwest Cornor TTVoolon/l Centre and Front Streets, p 1 ocIUJIU.. DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Kan for Club, Rosenbluth's Velvet, of which we have Kxclusive Sale in Town. Mumm's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry, Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE, Ham and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Ballcntlne and Hazleton beor on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. WM. WEHRMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Repairing of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. 161 South Centre street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. R. R. depot.) CHOICEST LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND —ON TAP. TEMPERANCE DRINK. J. p. MCDONALD, Corner of South and Centre Streets, has the most complete stock of FURNITURE, CARPETS, LADIES' unci GENTS' DllY OOODS, FINE FOOTWEAII, Etc. in Freeland. PRICES ARE BOUND TO PLEASE. $1.50 PER YEAR. JOHN D. HAYES, Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. Legal businessof all kinds promptly attended ltoom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. jyj HALPIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, &c. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. QIIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Btreet, Freeland, JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. 15 8. Franklin street, Wilkos-Bnrre, Pn. All Legal Business Promptly Attended To. Alex. Shollack, Bottler of BEER, - PORTER, - WINE, and all kinds of Liqu O R 8. Cor. Washington and Walnut streets, Freeland. LIBOK WINTER, IBTiUir S DySTEB SMI. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. The llncst liquor and cigars on sale. Fresh beer always on tap. A. W, WASHBURN, Builder of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERT DESCRIPTION. PINE AND JOHNSON STS., FHEELAND. CONDY^OBOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The llnest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale at his new and handsome saloon. Fresh Roches- tor ami Hullcntino beer and Young ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. WEIDER ft ZANG, 'TftUon. We are located above Meyer's jewelry store and have on hand a fine line of goods, which will be done up in the latest stylos ut a very moderate price. Our aim is to satisfy and WE ASK FOR A TRIAL. Repairing Promptly Executed. G. B. Payson, D. D, S., BbntisT. FREE LAND, PA. Located permanently in Birkbcck'R building, room 1, second floor. Special attention paid to all branches of dentistry. Painless Extraction. All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to 9 P. M. GEORGE FISHER, dealer In FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. (1 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Dr. H. E. Nyer's DENTAL PARLORS. H. W. MONROE, Manager. CAMPBELL'S BUILDING, CENTRE STREET. Tcetli filled and artificial teeth inserted. Painless extraction. Reasonable prices and all work guaranteed, COTTAGE HOTEL" Main and Washington Streets. PROPRIETOR. Good accommodation and attention given to permanent and transient guests. Well-stocked bar and fine pool and billiard room. Free bus to and l'rom all trains. STABLING ATTACHED. £* A. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Btreot, abovo Contro. The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. Call in when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap.