FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. VI. No. 46. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEIGHBORING TOWNS. A Bright Young Man of Drifton Meets With a Terrible Accident—Some of Towns About UH llepreaented in This iHMue—Jeddo Topics Given in Full. Special and regular correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the TKIBUNE. Communications or items intended for publication must be accompanied by the name of the writer. DRIFTON ITEMS. David Phillips, a young man about 17 years old in the employ of Daniel Coxe, had a narrow escape from death by being thrown from a horse on last Thurs day morning. He was sent on an errand and when returning the horse became unmanageable, throwing him in such away that his foot became fastened in the stirrup and with his head on the ground. The animal dashed from op posite John AVagner's residence •bout two hundred yards up the road where Phillips became released and fell to the ground unconscious. He was carried into Foreman Fowler's office, where his wounds were attended to by Dr. AVentz. He had several ugly cuts on the face and his head badly gashed, but he will recover. On Saturday, Miss Mary Gido, of this place, was married to a gentleman from Stockton. A big reception was held in the evening in which many people took part. James Kelley, at one time a respected resident of this place, died of asthma on Friday at Priceburg, Lackawanna coun ty. Several of his relatives from here attended the funeral at that place yes terday. The pond at the Lehigh Valley station is receiving much attention from the skaters for several evenings past. Hugh Dayis, of New Buckmountain, was here among friends yesterday. Joe Kennedy and his sister, Miss Katie, attended the jfuneral of ;James Kelley, at Priceburg yesterday. Miss Rose Carr spent a few hours in Hazleton on Saturday. Miss Mary McElwee spent Sunday with friends at Stockton. Mrs. Cormick Keeney, of Wilkes- Barre, spent a few days with friends here last week. John Bonner, who was until recently on the D. S. &S., has accepted a position in the blacksmith shop here. Night school will commence in the schools at No. 1 on Monday evening next, with Prof. W. E. Martin as teacher. John McElwee and John Gallagher are among the sick this week. There will be a large crowd from here at the ball in Freeland on Wednesday night. Miss Katie O'Donnell paid Eckley a visit yesterday. Martin Roberts, of New Buckmoun tain, spent a few days bere last week. John McElwee, a young man employ ed in the shipping office, was seriously ill during last week. A Hungarian was hurt at No. 2 last week by one of the dump trucks. A sociable will be given at Cottage hall, Freeland, on the evening of Decem ber 15 by the boarders of the hotel here. JEDDO NEWS. John Mooney, of this place, was a jnror on the trial of Banker Rockafellow last week. On Friday Morning he be came sick, and iij consequence the case was postponed until that afternoon, * when Mr. Mooney was well again. The foot ball team which was to be organized here fell through. Patrick McNelis visited friends at Mauch Chunk last week. The collieries here which were idle several day last week on account cars, started up today. Mrs. Patrick Mcllugh, of Plymouth, is spending a few town. John Kennedy, of Summit Hill, is among the visitors injtown. Township politics were freely discuss ed during the idle days last week. John McHugh, an employe of the D. S. & S., is on the sick list. The members of the Progressive Club wish it distinctly understood that their ball on Wednesday evening will be one of the finest ever held in Freeland opera house. It you fail to attend you will miss one of the greatest events of the season. Some inducements were oilered a few of our young men to go "scabbing" while in Hazleton one day last week. Probably they were taken for men from Quakake, where it is said there is an abundance of cover for the raw material. Our boys are not built that way. DIED FOR HER CHILD. Mr. Patrick Mudden ltiiNlie. Into a Ilurn ing Building for Her liabe. Fire broke out on Friday afternoon in the house occupied by Patrick Madden, at Pittston, and rapidly spread. While the firemen were fighting the flames Mrs. Madden suddenly cried out that her baby was asleep in an upstairs room and attempted to rush in the burning building but was held hack by the police. The firemen then mude an effort to reach the room but were driven back by the flames. Meanwhile Mrs. Madden, who had been vainly struggling with the police men, became quiet and when they releas ed their bold she tore away and be fore anybody could catch her she rushed into the burning building and up the stairs which were a mass of seething flames. The firemen, despite the almost cer tain death which awaited them, made desperate efforts to reach the woman and drag her back, but they were driven back by the fierce flames, though not before two were severely bnrned. The woman managed to reach the up stairs room and after a period of horrible suspense, during which her husband and eldest son were prevented from fol lowing her only by force, she appeared at the bedroom window, shouted some thing, shook her head and then fell back into the flames. Her body was fouud afterward burned to a crisp. It appears the baby escaped safely, being carried to a neighbor's house when the fire was first discovered. Ktorm Prophet Hicks* Paper. Many persons know of Rev. Irl R. Hicks, the noted storm prophet, but are not so well acquainted with the fact that his monthly paper, Word and Works, is one of the most attractive and instruc tive journals in America and it is doing more to educate the people in science than any other. It not only contains. Rev. Hicks' forecasts, complete and un abridged, but also articles front his pen on astronomy and planetary meteor ology, finely illustrated. There is a sermon or religious article in each number, a "Home Sweet Home" department, edited by a lady, a "Youth and Beauty" department for boys and girls. "Queries for those who want hard nuts cracked and many other good things. All this for the low price of $1 per year. All subscribers who pay for a year's subscription in advance before February I, 1894, will receive free, as a premium, Rev. Irl R. Hicks' almanac for 1894. This book alone is well worth the sub scription price. Send six cents for a sample copy of the paper or send 41 for a year's subscription to Word and Works Publishing Company, St. Louis, Mo. SIOO Reward, SIOO. The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science lias been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu tional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfuces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing its work. The proprietors haye so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonial. Address, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. WSold by Druggists, 75c. BUSINESS BRIEFS. Farties supplied with ice cream, cakes, etc., bv Daubach at reasonable rates. "Orange Blossom" is Bafe and harm less as flax seed poultice. Any lady can use it herself. Sold by A. Oswald. A grand shooting match will be held at the hotel of John Schnee, Frecland, on Thanksgiving Day, for turkeys and chickens. Shooting will begin at 10 a. m. Not less than No. 10 Bhot will be used. The public is invited. If your grocer is not handling Wash burn Crosby Company's Gold Medal or Superlative flour—the flour that received the World's fair diploma—you can get it at B. F. Davis' flour and feed store. Best qualities in his line al ways on hand. Two doors above P. O. PLEASURE CALENDAR. November 29.— Fourth annual ball of Jeddo Progressive Club, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. November 29 and 30;— Tea party and oyster supper of Owena Council, No. 47, Degree of Pocohontas, at Cottage hall. Tickets, 25 cents. November 30.—8a1l of Polish cornet band, at Freeland opera house. Ad mission, 50 cents. FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1893. The Hall road Strike. The second week of the strike of the Lehigh Valley Ilailroad employes began yesterday with but very little change and with the end apparently as far off as ever. The men have held cut more firmly than the company or their leaders expected, and their perfect discipline and orderly conduct has won for them the sympathy of the general public. The tie-up is the most systematic ever tried on any railroad in this country, and notwithstanding the fact that thous ands of men are idle in all the eastern cities the company cannot run its road in anything like its proper condition. The new men continue to desert as rap idly almost as they can be hired, and those who do remain prove themselves generally incompetent and unskilled. Nearly a dozen fatal accidents have already occurred on the road since the strike. On Saturday alone three of the new men were killed by explosions and wrecks—two at Geneva, N. Y., and one at Flemington, N. J. Yesterday an en gineer was crushed to death between cars at Perth Amboy. Besides these an official of the road at Easton acknowl edges that nine engines have been burn ed out, the loss from these alone being estimated at $15,000. Accidents and wrecks, however, are kept from the newspapers as much an possible by the company, but the travel ing people show their fear of the green hands by taking another road wherever possible. The postal authorities last week refused to send the mails via the Lehigh Valley to any places except those which cannot be reached by other lines. This will be continued until the Valley can guarantee that its trains will be run on schedule time—something they are yet unable to do. On Friday it took a Freeland merchant nine hours and twenty minutes to come here from Philadelphia. A small trip of coal cars was taken to each of the collieries hereabouts on the Valley on Saturday, and work was re sumed this morning. It is thought they can run for another day or two, when the supply will again give out. The Wyoming coal operatorslast week endeavored to bring about a settlement of the differences, but their efforts were repulsed by President Wilbur and his son, the general superintendent. This action of the officials has brought upon them the condemnation of the business men and coal operators along the road, and a movement is now under way among the stockholders, who are the principal sufferers, to oust this pair of autocrats. The reports made at the brotherhood meetings yesterday show that there is a fund of one and one-half million dollars at the disposal of the Btrikers. The organizations will pay about SSO a month to the men who are out. .lotin Was Tired of Life. Shortly after dinner on Friday, John Shonda, a Hungarian at Sandy Kun, cut his throat about half way from ear to ear. He used a keen-edged razor in doing the act, and would have complet ed the job only that he lost heart when lie saw his life-blood flowing from the gash. He said he was tired of life and would like to be dead. John's wound was bandaged anil he was brought to Freeland by some of his countrymen, who placed him on a train here and sent him over to the hospital. The physicians there have hopes of sav ing the man's life. Died at Eckley. Thomas Rodgers, one of the oldest residents of Eckley, died at that place on Saturday, at the advanced age of 92 years. The deceased lived at Lattimer more than a quarter of a century, and is survived by one son, John Rodgers, and two daughters, Mrs. Craig Anderson, of Lattimer, and Mrs. Edward Barrett, of Bristol, Pa. The funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment at St. Ann's cemetery. A Needle In IIIh .Stomach. From Today's Stnndurd. Antbony Stahl, a miner at Silver Brook, met witli a serious mishap at that place on Saturday. He was in the gang way and in some manner slipped and fell upon a miner's needle, which pierc ed his stomach to the depth of 8 inches. He was at once removed to the hospital, where an operation was performed. His condition is critical but the doctors areof the opinion that he may recover. Set Fire to a Coal ltank. A week ago yesterday the stock and culm bank at the Pond Creek collieiy was set on fire. The hank is owned now by Ludwig Brandmier, and after an in vestigation ho has charged William Nor ris, who lives nearby, with committing the deed. Constable Quigley v\ent after the culprit this morning. Try hackler's home-made bread and rolls baked fresh every morning. SHREWD SWINDLERS. Patent Attorney* Who Defraud Inven tor* by False Promises. A Mahanoy City inventor who recent ly had a useful household appliance patented, not long ago was the recipient of a letter from a Washington firm who styled themselves "patent attorneys," saying that they had examined the patent and found that it was really a splendid thing. If the young inventor would send the small sum of $25 at once they would arrange to organize a com pany to manufacture the article and in troduce it. Tins is a scheme which is being work ed by a mumber of swindlers in Wash ington and elsewhere. They watch the patent records and when they think that anything lias been patented by a person of small means they will write him in the tone of the letter which the Mahanoy City man received. A poor inventor grasps at the chance and sends the money. Then he is bled for more until he will no longer be fool ed, and then he is uncermoniously dropped. Traced by a Pool or Illood. Abe Warner, of Hobbie, who is known by many in Freeland, wes arrested on Friday. The passenger depot of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company at Berwick was en tered on Wednesday night, but aside from severly battering the ticket cases and a desk the thief secured nothing. A very tangible clue was left, however, in the shape of several pools of blood, the robber having severely cut himself in entering the window. On Friday Detective Holland traced the clue and arrested Warner, who had a badly cut arm, having gashed the main artery. He was held in bail for court. Warner has a bad record. Eyes ltlown Out and Skull Cracked. The premature explosion of a blast in the Boston mine of the Delaware ami Hudson Company at Plymouth on Fri day afternoon wrought disastrous re sults. Two miners, John Slavinka and Frank Poliski, were fatally hurt, the former having botli eyes blown out and his skull fractured and a' part of his scalp torn off. Anthony Jowiski, a laborer, received terrible injuries about the head and shoulders, but will possibly recover. The men were tamping powder in a hole with a steel drill. Cliarlett Albert Killed. Charles Albert, aged about 70 years, a resident of East Side, Carbon county, was walking on the Lehigh Valley tracks at Coalport on Thursday morning when lie was struck by locomotive No. 186, and instantly killed. His body was picked up and taken to Mauch Chunk by the crew of the same engine, where the remains were identified. It appears that Albert was walking towards Mauch Chunk when lie became confused by the near approach of the train and was struck. Kx-Ciihliier Robinson's Kupiil Full. Last Tuesday night Samuel Robinson, of Shickshinny, was found suffering rrom a stroke of paralysis and nearly frozen under a blacksmith shop. On Friday he died. Twenty years ago he was prominent in Philadelphia financial circles and cashier of a bank in that city. Dissoluts habits lost him his position and for the last five years he has been hostler at a hotel. His wife and three children are in Philadelphia. Relief for Scranton's Unemployed. About SI,OOO have been subscribed by the people of Scranton for the refief of the many poor families. To provide as much work as possible the steel mills have been strrted up, possibly at a loss to the company. In addition to that Mayor Connell lias arranged to employ a certain number or men on the public streets to be paid out of the ward ap propriations. ltevongc Through the "llluo 1.11WH." Alderman Leonard, of Williamsport, has imposed a fine of $4 and costs eacli on fifteen Philadelphia and Reading re pair shop men who were arrested on in formation of Andrew Anderson, for vio lating the law of 1794 by working on Sunday. Anderson, it will be remem bered, started the crusade a couple of weeks ago, he having been discharged for refusing to assist in repairing cars on Sunday. The Reading Railroad authori ties have taken bold of the matter, the | men arrested having been represented at the bearing by John G. Reading, legal | representative of the company in that city. j Mr. Reading declares that an appeal j will be taken, and that the company will | carry the cases to the supreme court if j necessary. The Newberry Junction | yards are almost constantly blocked by | cars, and the number requiring repairs makes Sunday work a necessity. And erson says that he will cause the arrest of every man whom he finds at work on Sunday. BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. LOCAL JOTTINGS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. Little One* of liitere*t About People You Know and Thing* You Wihli to the" Folks ~of~Thlß Vicinity Are Doing. C. 11. McOraw lias been appointed postmaster at Beach Haven, this county. A first-class play, "The Burglars," is booked to appear at the opera house on Thursday evening, December 7. Rev. J. J. Farrel, of Friendsville, I'a., formerly stationed at St. Ann's church, called upon friends here last week. Ilazieton's new high school building will be dedicated with appropriate ceremonies on the afternoon of Thanks giving Day. Frank Greby, an eight-year-old boy of Hazleton, was drowned in the Bunten Bock reservoir yesterday. The ice broke under the skaters. Scarlet fever is raging at Audenried and Beaver Brook. One physcian has treated over 200 cases this month. Only a few deaths are yet reported. The county commissioners have decid ed to ofTer a reward of SSOO for the arrest of llie two men who murdered Benhard Reich in Wilkes-Barre a week ago. Murray Culver and Thomas Stroll, two spry young youths ofForty Fort, stole S6O in cash from the house of Culver's parents and left for parts unknown. Christ Monk, of Eckley, who was sent to jail a few weeks ago for abusing his family will be liberated today, the par ties having withdrawn the charges. A meeting of district No. 4, P. O. S. j of A., was hold at the hall of Camp 149 | on Thursday evening. Matters of im portance to the camps of the district were discussed. Hungarians are leaving the coal re gions in large numbers every week. The majority are returning to Europe, and the others are seeking new fields of labor in the west. The sliooting match between Jones, of Upper Lehigh, and Beislieim, of | Highland, for SSO a side, came off at the 1 park on Saturday. Jones killed twoand I Beislieim four out of the six each shot i at. Judge McFhearson, of Lebanon, has decided that witnesses in court are not compelled to kiss the bible before they give testimony. An oath taken with the uplifted hand, he says, is all that is required. The balls of the Jeddo Progressive Club are classed among the leading ones held here eacli year, and the fourth annual, which will bo given on Wednes day evening, will be up to the usual high standard. Mrs. Mary Ludwig, who was charged with assault and battery on November 10 by Miss Eliza Page, was given a hearing j on Friday afternoon before Squire Buck-' ley. She was placed under S3OO bail to I appear at court. The following citizens have been drawn to serve as jurors for the week beginning December 18: William Jef frey, Thomas Roberts, Freeland; An thony Metlill, M. Bergin, Hazle; James Reed, William lies, James Pendergrass, Foster. The old Franklin breaker at Newtown, near Wilkes-Barre, owned by the Le high Valley Company, was burned down last week. It contained several pieces of valuable machinery, but had not been worked for over three years. The origin of the fire is unknown. L. Olsho returned from Philadelphia on Friday with a new and complete stock of fine clothing, which will be sold between now and Christmas at aston ishing low prices. Don't fail to avail yourself of the opportunity to secure gooil and reliable clothing at rock bottom prices. DOINGS AT COURT. Charles Chamberlain, who was con victed of the murder of Paul Baum gardner at Shickshinny, was sentenced by Judge Woodward on Saturday to twelve years and six months at solitary confinement in the eastern penitentiary. Tom Brown, the colored man of Eber valo, who pleaded guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Robinson, was given nine years and six months of solitary confinement in the same institution. The court has ordered that 2,000 names be placed in the jury wheel at the next filling. Banker Rockafellow's trial consumed the greater portion of last week in one of the court rooms and was of much interest to tho people whom ho robbed and defrauded. On Saturday morning the jury returned a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Subscribe for the TRIBUNE. ki'jU] Is Talking about the great bargains in Fall and Winter Goods lit that the New York Clothiers are offering to introduce their One Price System. They all unite in saying that never before in the history of Freeland were goods sold as cheap in O VER CO A T S and S UIT S for MEN. BOYS and? CHILDREN, gkeistts' FXJKITISHIW <3- <3-CO IDS, Hats, Caps, Etc. Our custom depart ment has all the latest and nobbiest patterns for overcoatings, suitings and trouser ings at prices that can't be beat. New York Clothiers, JACOBS I BARASCH, ONE PRICE CLOTHIERS AND FURNISHERS, 37 CENTRE STREET. FACTORY, - - FREELAND. GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Groceries, Provisions, Notions t Ray Carpet, Boots and Shoes, Flour and Feed, Wood and Tin and Queensware, Willowioare, Tobacco, Table and Floor Cigars, Oil Cloth, Etc., Etc. A celebrated brand of XX Hour always in stock. Fresh Roll Butter and Fresh Eggs a Specialty. My motto Is small profits and quiok sales, l always liuve fresh goods and am turning mi stook every month. Therefore every article is guaranteed. AMANDUS OSWALD, Nort Sr 0n t street., Freeland. I DePIERRO - BROS. = CAFE.= CORNER OF CENTRE AND FRONT STREETS, Freeland, Pa. Finest Whiskies in Stock. Gibson, Dougherty, Ktiufer Club, Koscnbluth's Velvet, of which we have Exclusive Sale in Town. Mumin's Extra Dry Champagne, Hennessy Brandy, Blackberry. Gins, Wines, Clarets, Cordials, Etc. Imported and Domestic Cigars. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE. 11am and Schweitzer Cheese Sandwiches, Sardines, Etc. MEALS - AT - ALL - HOURS. Dallentinc and Hazleton beer on tap. Baths, Hot or Cold, 25 Cents. DONTITa DON'T GO BACKWARD! Go to XJ. OLSHO'S New Clothing Store, 57 Centre Street, NKXT DOOR TO I: BERT'S 811 OB STOKE. ! Where you will find— A Hew and Complete Stock of CLOTHING, U BINTS' FURNISHINGS, HITS, CAPS, GLOVES, TRUNKS. VALISES. Being new comers we wish to gain new busi ness friends and we know that the only way to i do this is to sell Cood Goods t Low Prices. (live us n us 11 ami wo aro assured of ttotttiiK your custom. Krsiiccti'ully yours, L. OLSHO, FREELAND, PA. ST Centre street, Next to Ebert's Shoe Store. $1.50 PEK YEAR. TOHN D. HAVES, I Attorney-at-Law and Notary Public. Legal business ol all kinds promptly attended Itoom 3, 2d Floor, Birkbeck Brick. HAI.PIN, Manufacturer of Carriages, Buggies, Wagons, Ac. Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland. £HIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law, AND Justice of the Peace. Office Rooms No. 31 Centre Street, Freeland. JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. 15 S. Franklin street, Wilkes-Burre, Pa. All Legal Business Promptly Attended To. Alex. Shollack, Bottler Of BEER, - PORTER, - WINE, and ull kinds of L 1 (J U O 11 S. Cor. Washington and Walnut streets, Freeland. WASHBURN & TURNBACH, Builders of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. FRONT STREET, NEAR PINE, FREELAND. LIBOR WINTER, BESTJIMT Si OYSTII SALOOI. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. 13?" The finest liquor and cigars on sale. Fresh beer always on tap. CONDY 0. BOYLE, dealer in Liquors, Wine, Beer, Etc. The finest brands of domestic and imported whiskey on sale at his new re and handsome saloon. Fresh Hoches- (fa tor and fhillentine beer and Yeung ling's porter on tap. Centre - Street, - Five - Points. G. B. Payson, D. D. S., DENTIST, FREELAND, PA. Located permanently in Birkbeck's building, room 4, second floor. Special uttcntiou paid to ull branches of dentistry. Painless Extraction. I All work guaranteed. Office hours: 8 to 12 A. M.; 1 to 5 P. M.; 7 to U P. M. GEORGE FISHER, dealer in i FRESH BEEF, PORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. 6 Walnut street, Freeland, or wait for the delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. cL. Goeppert, proprietor of the Washington House, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. I The best of whiskies, wines, gin cigars, etc. | Call in when in that part of the town. Fresh Beer and Porter on Tap. WM. W EHRMANN, German - Watchmaker. Centre Street, Five Points, Freeland. WATCHES AND CLOCKS FOR SALE. Kepairiug of every description promptly at tended to and guaranteed. Gold and silver plating. FRANCIS BRENNAN, Restaurant. l."l South Centre Street, Freeland. (Near the L. V. It. It. depot.) CHOICEST— LIQUOR, BEER, ALE, PORTER BEST GIGARS AND —ON TAP. TE. Ml' FRANCE DRIJYK. J. P. MCDONALD, Comer of South and Centre Streets, has the most complete stock of iFURNITURE, I CARPETS, LADIES' and GENTS' I DRY GOODS, FINE FOOTWEAR, Etc. in Freeland. ' PRICES ARE BOUND TO PLEASE.
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