Pittston Gazette

              D fttflsfam ABk (£a-Dcftr. WEATHER CONDITIONS. TIIE HOME PAPEH Forecast Until 8 p. m. Tomorrow for Eastern Pennsylvania. I'or tho People of Pittston and Fair, cooler tonight. Tuesday, fair; light to fresh west to northwest winds. Vicinity. ALIi Tins HOME NEWS. 56TH YEAR. J WRICK I, 1 DAILY 13! iY ESTAItUSlIKD I860. ST. bv Til HO. II ART 1882. PITT8T0N, PA., MONDAY, APRIL 30, i:»(Xi. TWO ("MONTH A COPY. FORTY CHNTB A MONTH. 8PAGES HEW SYSTEM OF RELIEF WAITING FOR CONVENTION *0 ' — , harges of Extrava- Lull in the Anthracite Situation. gance Made. ITIZENS NOW IN CHARGE. DELEGATES NOW BEING ELECTED. eggars Refused Work but Are in Line Many of Them Will Not Be Instructed. HEN THE BREAD PLATE COMES ROUND MUCH GOSSIP AS TO THE RESULT. lief Fund is Still Growing the Predictions of Convention's Action Country Over. are Useless. San Francisco. April 30.—Charges extravagance and waste in the disibution of supplies resulted in orors by General Greely today estabshing a new system of caring for 00,000 needy people. There is a lull in the anthracite labor dispute situation, pending tho assembling of the tri-district convention of the United Mine Workers, called to meet in ScranUln next Thursday morning. The various locals, in the region are now electing delegates to the convention. Some elected yesterday, and a large number of other locals will hold meetings this Copyright, lilOU, by Judge Company FLAMES SWEEPING OVER SAN FRANCISCO AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE. s divided Into seven military disrlcts, each sub-district into 100 relief tat Ions. Officers designated in charge Df separate branches of the general ystem are: Maj. C. L,. Devol and Maj. R. lvrauthoff. providing food sup- The unburned section of the city ANOTHER WRECK TRIED. TIES PILED ON TRACK. THIEVES USED A BOAT. RELIEF FUND $1,125.50. WHOLESALE ARRESTS. evening. There seems to be a quitr general clispositipn on the part of the unionists to send delegates to the convention unlnstructed. in order that they can carry out any plan that President Mitchell and the other executive olHcers may decide Desperadoes Placed Rail on Effort Made to Wreck D. & Captured on Susquehanna Early This Morning. Pittston's Contribution to State Police Were Busy )!Ich Col. George H. Torney, sanl- Mtion, and Colonel Heur, e-ngincering Sufferers Increasing. iroblems, Valley Cutoff  H. Passenger Train This Morning, Responsible citizens will be placed n charge of relief -stations, assisted by a paid staff. Daily inspections will he made and steps taken to correct General Gieely's order was: upon Were «'siiiy.111 in the Acl ami Hivil at I'licvpcctcd Freight Struck tin- Tics William l!ose, 70 Years Old. and Hi* Money Still Coining in—Several I'i fl «'«•»! Kalians Cliarsiil Willi |)h- President Mitchell was in .Serantou yesterday for a few hours, but he by Constable Itcrli'H ISnl Fscap- Churches Take lT|D Collection* transacted no business. It is one of those trips which he takes occasionally, In order that he may secure relaxation from the terrific mental and physical strain undefr which Ije has been during the past few months. [ibUSCS cd—Fast Freight Flagged ;i iiC I S | loi lei I Plans of Wreckers Son Taken Prisoner* Xear Coxton I'or the Itelief 1'iiinl—-$1,000 orderly Conduct and Inlrrfpriiig "Kxtreme distress for food has passed and at the earliest possible moment the issue of rations must be With Pocket KlectrU —Train Leaving Wilkeslmrrc — Ilad Xlne Chickens and lias Thus Far Heen Willi :iii Officer CDatlicrcCl at #:I5 141-it Night Oik One Turkey in Ihe Boat Sent From I'itlstou Tom'iher and nmuglil confined to helpless women and children and refused to adult males unless they are dying or in feeble coivilition."Flash in Time to Intended to Wreck to San Francisco. to This City Prevent Wreck at the Time Pittston's San Francisco Relief Fund now amounts to 11.125,50 sev- To newspaper men who sought to secure interviews with him on the labor situation, lie was ii.on-coujmi,ttal. U Is expected that President Mitchell will transfer his headquarters from VVilkesbarre to Seranton tomorrow. He will bo located at Hotel Schadt. A meeting o*- the sub-scale committee will probably be held in Sejant on on Wednesday, previous to the opening of the tri-dtstrict convention oil Thursday. Mr. Mitchell has said that all of the proceedings of the-Joint ses- The desperate gang of train wiwlicrs that blew up a merchandise train on the Valley Cutoff last Wednesday morning made another attempt at wrecking last Saturday evening and would have succeeded in toppling a valley fasft freight over an embankment if it had not been for the arrival of a company officer on the scene And in the midst of a crowded succr; sion of desperate acts against Ih railways of this section a crime mor Wi Ilia in Itoi mil his son, John Kose, were taken 70-yi ar-old ma Oonsiderable attention was attracted to the office of Alderman Barrett this afternoon when live members of the State Constabulary arrived at the justice's court with fifteen Italians who had been arrested at the Boston General Greely said today: "Regular army officers who saw about 40(V men in the bread line offered them work at $2 per day. Four stepped out of the line and offered to accept. These were lusty beggars who cannot be supported by charity." prisoners at an early hour this morrtr ing while they were floating? do wit the Susquehanna river in a boat. Tile era! generous contributions swelling it to that figure today. More of tinone dollar and two dollar amounts are needed. Send in yours as soon as possible. Bettor do It today. Two desperate than any yet carried into effect was attempted last night When a pile of railway ties were placed on a D. & 11. curve below Yatesville with the fiendish idea of wrecking the morning crow of a rooster in the boat was what betrayed the presence settlement, near Yatesviile. The men were all charged with disorderly eonduct and Interfering with officers. They were given a hearing immediately by Alderman Barrett. train leaving of the men to workmen in Coxton yard. The latter went in a rowboat sent to the Jiid ol" the su from this fund and more drafts of $5(10 each have already been eity Careful estimates have it that not less than 7,000 tons of food has been distributed freely in ten days, the daily free distribution amounting to 1.400,000 pounds. At 10 cents per pound this is costing $140,000 a day. These figures do not include clothing which is given away for distribution. just in time to ilag the train had it not been that officer, Constable Berlew, of West Plttstoh, had in his possession a small electric flash light he might have been unable to notify the engineer of the freight of the impending danger in time to prevent a wreck. Constable Berlew caught the wreckers at their dastardly work and emptied his revolver at two of them as they disappeared in the darkness. Wiikesbarre at 9:45 o'clock. A provable calamity was averted by a freight train that pulled out of Wiikesbarre Unexpectedly ahead of the passenger passengi money is urgently needed. D tho boat enough fowl to stock a. burnyardI'rr\ loiisly ackiKiw Irtlncil Mrs. Muhlon Drelsbach. (It P. I). No. 1 )  81,0»».50 The arrests were the sequel of a disturbance which took place at the Huston Rett lenient last Frldaj evening. Officers Shaffer and Tattersol, of the Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. were in that vicinity Friday investigating the dynamiting outrage which occurred on the Cutoff tracks. They came across George Ellis, a junk dealer, of Wiikesbarre. They arrested Kills on a charge of having stolen goods in his possession. He was brought to this city, and at a hearing before Alderman Barrett was held under bail. Tie claimed he had purchased the iron junk found in his wagon from some Italians living in that vicinity. After the hearing, Ellis accompanied the officers to the Boston settlement for the slons between tl operators' committee and the mjne workers' subcommittee will be submitted to the. convention, as well as all the propositions that were made by the two sides, together with the replies thereto. Mr. Mitchell refuses to say whether or not the sub-committee wilt :ind was making for the witch men wicre takC West pittston lockup and later in to the 1.00 Yatesville, when It struck the tit given a hearing foe- Robert A. itobertson Mary J. Daman The train wreckers had laid their plans with care. The lies were piled at the upper end of the sharp curve a short distance south of Yatesville fore Squile lOhret on charges preferred by Kzra Flchfter and George Ito- WVlsh Congregational Sunday School  Regular army patrols in Chinatown and the section of the city where many pawnshops were, ihave great difficulty in keeping out looters. Soldiers are forbidden to shoot these Eel It They were held in default of Broad First byterian church 43.00 The crime of Saturday evening committed along the Cutoff, station. A passenger train coming ilong at a high rate of speed and were taken down to the county jail ;ou. according to tin Welsh Baptist Sunday School and Kev. W. D. Thomas. . . supplement this report of past proceedings with a recommendation as to what is best for the miners to do petty thieves. two colliding with the ties, which were practically hidden by the curve could undoubtedly have been pitched from the track. The only defect in the testimony offered id h ill tli 15.00 mite outrage, a spot that was miles west of the scene of the d the boat near First * Presbyterian School, Broad street Sunday in the emergency, it is quite generally believed, however, that President Mitchell will address the convention, and that in his address he will give his views concerning the situation. Some people are of the opinion, after reading President Mitchell's sharp comments on the operators' latest reply, Saturday, that he fs determined to try conclusions in a strike with the operators. It is pointed out that there was an element of bitterness in the tone which he used in discussing the operators' letter and that it bodes no peace. Then, on the other hand, there are people who argue that President Mitchell realizes the strength of the operators, how they have more coal stored than ever before in such a critical time, how they have strike plans laid in detail, how the State Constabulary is at their call to suppress disorders and~ how they have been able to secure more men TWO BURGLARS IN WOMAN'S BED ROOM closely guarded by reason of its being at some distance from the scene of boat to tin They run tht lit iloitdlo's farm river other attempted outrages and from the settlement in which the gang was plans of the men was that they could not forsee the workings of the trainmaster's department in Wilkesbarre. A short time before the passenger was due to leave Wilkesbarre a ttin into chicken yard Amount itwlvwl to dale. .$1,125.50 they caught ;i tu Young l.adv llad Thrilling Experience supposed to hnvc The Jenkins Junction sldtn its headquarter iv.liich they placed in the boat other chickens about but they TROOPERS INJURED This Morning—Sereinns lDrovt point selected for wrecking the train and the time quite early In the even- were wore BY THE RIOTERS the .Men Away freight train \yas sent ahead vvitli orders to switch at Yatesville so s to As found in Itozelle's yard thi mornini thicken purpose of pointing out the men who sold him the iron, otiicers Tattersol and Shaffer of the Valley were reinforced by Officers Ryan and Hedley of the Hillside Coal Co. They arrived at the place without Interference, and Ellis directed them to the house where he had made his purchases. He point- Two burglars Kitinod access to the home -of Patrick Connors, a well known Minooka barber this morning. They were searching the bureau in the room of Miss Forkan, a "lodger at the Connors homo when she was awakened. She screamed and when members of the household were rushing to the room the two men jumpd from a window onto a porch and then onto the ground 15 feet below, making their escape. They had several articles piled up ready to be carried away but they were left behind. lug—about 8:30. Mr. Berlew was to guard the tracks at a point a few miles above the Jenkins siding, and he give the passenger a clear tracl- and that ticenicd to poin it bag that had contained that Mount Carmel, Pa., April 30.-—Rioting broke out here again today when a detachment of Troop of the State Constabulary, arrived from Reading to preserve order in the district. The the freight train reached the curve, at the end of which the ties were piled it slowed down, preparatory to taking the switch. The result was that the engine struck the ties just hard enough to putfh them from the track on either side and not even derail it. owners had taken fowl from further up the river. The chicken coop of was walking to his post for night duty when, at a point near the siding in question, he saw two men hurry from the track and ykulk into bushes. Suspecting they were up to mischief ho called to them and when they did not stop, he shot at them, emptying his' revolver in the direction they had taken. It was too dark, however, being about S:30, to see whether he had hit them. He continued \valking and, at the place from which the men had run, he found a piece of steel rail* stretched across both tracks. The rail was 45 feet long and weighed 90 pounds to the foot. It was stretched at a slight angle so that trains striking it in either direction would be derated. On one side of the track there is a steep embankment. Fichiter was visi Fichiter owns a farm in Exeter town- ship opposite the high Valley coal location of the Le- Rtorage yard. From mob and the troopers are st his hencoop there disappeared eight are on the way from Tamaqua. Several troops have been badly injured ed out two n money, for iron pipes and chains. They' were immediately placed under to whom he had paid were noti- When the freight crew saw what had happened they at once ran their train into the siding and flagged the passenger train. Word was sent back to Hudson, and a dispatch sent to Carbondale, which brought officials of the road to the scene as soon as possible, Orders were Issued at once that trains in both directions should run at reduced speed during the night between Hudson and Cork Lane. The detective force of the I). & JI. has been put to work trying to run down the men guilty of the outrage. stones. arrest by the officers. Then the trouble started. Friends of the prisoners son and appeared promptly to swear against them. The two prisoners were formerly residents of the Lake Winola region but lately resided on South Washington avenue, Scranton. At least these are two of the places they mentioned as their homes. To all appearances- they were farmers. The troopers have fired no shot becawe of the failure of the sheriff to show up and give them authority to take charge of the situation. Trouble began to brew at 6 o'clock this morning when 22 troopers of Co. C, under the command of Lieutenant Srnlth, arrived from Reading. Another detachment of the troopers left Reading quickly assembled, armed with stones and clubs, and a defiant look upon their countenances. So'iie of them took hold of th,e officers and told them to lot the prisoners go, as they had done nothing. Things were made so lively for the officers, they finally decided to release the prisoners rather than 'risk a fight with such odds FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL (Continued on Page Five.) New York Stock Markets furnished by M. S. Jordan & Co., stock brokers, Miners' Bank Building. New York, April 30 High. Low. 133 131V4 lit 06, Close. OBITUARY. for Tamaqua Special When the "Cossacks" as the miners call them, reached here they found that Sheriff J. R. Sharpless, of Sunbury. who had summoned them to preserve the peace, had failed to appeal' and give them authority to take charge of the situation. The to\yn burgess could not be found. On Saturday the burgess mixed in the fight and received a beating. He has not Am Sugar . . Am Car & I' 133 39% 61 Shortly after he discovered the rail, Mr. Berlew heard a west bound train approaching. He hurried forward and threw a signal to the engineer by means of a small pocket electric light. An east bound train arrived a few minutes later and was stopped. It required seven men to move the rail from the tracks, and it is figured that that number at least were in the gang that placed it. John liftiigan. John Langan. of Cork Lam Toduy, however, the officers adopted different tactics. They secured warrants for the arrest of members of the crowd Who had Interfered, and placed these warrants In the hands of tho State Constabulary. Sixteen members of the police force went to the Boston settlement, accompanied by the company officers. The mounted police surrounded the town in true military style and then closed in. Am Loco . . Amal Copper Atchison com B. It. T. . . . r, & O. . . . 61 104% 89% 39% 59 101% 87% passed bargain 104 % 89% LEFT FOR CHURCH HAS NOT RETURNED away yesterday morning after a short illness of pleurisy. He was aged 38 years. Mr. Latigan was well known and respected by his many friends. Two sisters survive him, Mrs. Henry Banks, of Connecticut, and Mrs. P. F. McHale, of Philadelphia. The funeral is to be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from the home of Martin Tlerney. A mass of requiem will be sung In St. John's church at !):30, and interment will be made in St. 77 V 78% 77 % Ladies' patent colt blucher and 106% 107% 160% 55% Duryea Girl Left Ilcr Home for Some Can Pacific . Ches & Ohio St Paul C. P. I  Erie  157% 53% Unknown Reason—Was Last Seen $3; an exceptional value; our ball shoe; sell everywhere at 55% 164% 48 41 170 143% 162 % 45% 164% 48 41 170 14 3 % 66 91 % in SiTanfoii been seen since price while the lot lasts. . . .$2.00  When the sheriff gives Lieutenant Smith authority to take full charge of the situation orders Will doubtless be issued to use loaded guns when the mob gets unruly. 39% 166% 141% 65% The Valley is taking every precaution to protect its line. I'p to Saturday night, it had four men on night guard duty on the Cutoff, in addition to its regular force. Commencing "tonight the number is to be increased to eight. All engineers have orders to run their trains so as to be able to stop them at once in case of danger. Jennie Smith, a 14-year-old girl, who was being raised by the family of Fred. Naylor, of Duryea, left her hotne yesterday afternoon to attend the M. K. Sunday school. She did not return and has not been seen in Duryea since. The girl attended tho service and later took a car for Scranton. It happened that James Donnelly, who works for Edsall & Clauson, was on the same car and when the girl alighted near the I-ackawanna station he did likewise,' thinking that she acted suspiciously. She went Into the station and inquired of the time trains for Stroudsburg. Donnelly thought this was suspicious so he communicated by telephone Fifteen Italians who we re Identified as having participated in the interference. Were placed under arrest, and were shackled In pairs. They were then marched to this city and given a healing Alderman Barrett. Ladies' Oxfords from 89c to $3.00. L & X 111 Central M. K. & T 66% 91 % John's cemetery Mex Central N. Y. Central Am Smelter Sort & West Ont & West Pennsylvania Mo. Pacific 20% 135% 89% 19% 134 145 KEARNS MORAN. 20% 135% 149 Charles Davis, a respected resident of Moosic, died yesterday morning at his home there after several weeks' illness. He was a member of Slocum council, Jr. O. U. A. M„ of this city. Charles Davis. The prisoners were held under $30o ball each. In default of which they were Committed to the county jail. A large crowd followed as the 15 prisoners. handcuffed in , pairs, were marched from the alderman's office to the Laurel Line station, on Market street, in chnrge of one member of the State Constabulary and the four detectives. 149% 87% 47 137% 91 % 123% A quiet and pretty wedding tonJC place tills morning, the contracting couple being Harry L. Kearns, of Carbondale, and Anna C. Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moran, of 441 South Main street. The ceremony was held at 6:30 In St. John's church. Rev. M. J. Man ley officiating. The bride wore a traveling costume of green and her attendant, Miss Nora Cannon was attired In gray. Both wore picture huts. The groomsman was Frank Duggan, A wedding breakfast followed the ceremony and the couple left on a tour of the southern states. On their return they will take up their residence on Powderly street, Carbondale. Both are popular young people. Mrs. Kearns Is a young lady of much personal popularity.ie sure aM visit tM$ store. Special Baigains. 86 y4 45% 87% 47 137% 91 % 136% 89% 120% Peo Gas Dnlun Down and Out. Pittsburg, Pa., April 30.—President Patrick Dolan of the United Mine Workers, has severed his connection with organized labor as a leader, fie has resigned as a national organizer of the American Federation of Labor Rock Island So. Pacific Heading 25% 25 63% 36 139 123 Mrs. John H. Benedict, of Dupont, died last evening at her residence after an Illness of a few weeks. She Is survived by her husband, one sister and one brother. The funeral,will be held Wednesday at 2 p. m. Services will be at the house and interment in Marcy cemetery. Mrs. John II. Benedict 64% 37% 141,,% 64 % So Kwy com T. C. & I. 37% MM, I boston ISHE STORE, Texas Pacific Union Pacific V. S. Steel . J. S. Steel pfd 30% 29 145 30% 147 147% and tomorrow will surrender his of- relatives in Duryea, who in turn flee as district president: "This .step j "otlfled the Scranton police depart, has been taken as the result of the ! nient. Officers were sent to the statreatment f have received at .the , tion but the girl had disappeared and hands of the men 1 have spent my life I 110 'race has since been found of her. to serve. There was nothing else for She had $5 In her possession when me to do but gel out." The district j she left Duryea. She was dressed in officers will tender Dolan a vote of! a red brllllantlne dress, wore a red confidence and an apology for the fight hair ribbon, und a blue hat trimmed against him at the recent convention, j with cherries. INJURED BY LIVE WIRE 41 107 43% 39 104% 42% 40% 106% 43% George Henderson, aged about 30 years and employed with the electric light men who are putting up the Wires for the decoration of Wllkesbarre during the Centennial was shocked with a live wire on East Mar. ket street this morrtlng and fell to the groutad causing severe injuries. WTa bash There will be a meeting of Typoraphlcal Union No. 392, In the Advoate office tomorrow afternoon at 5 'clock. Every member is requested ) be present. An Interesting event will be the competitive meeting to be held in the Welsh Congregational church next Thursday evening. Ah excellent programme of literal- yand musical competition has been arranged. 79'H Main St tho best buying place for shoes of all kinds.