Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Wed, Apr 2, 1890 MARRIAGES: In Old Forge, Lackawanna Co, Mar 27, GEORGE W JONES, and Miss ELIZA BENTLEY, both of Old Forge In West Pittston Mar 31 by Rev Robert Holmes, F J HOSKINS and Miss ALICE DOLMAN, both of Pittston MARRIAGE LICENSES GRANTED: EVAN EVANS, Nanticoke MARY ANN ATKINS, Nanticoke MICHAEL GRAHAM, Plains BRIDGET KELLY, Plains THOMAS POWELL, Wilkes-Barre BERTHA STEVENS, Wilkes-Barre DEATHS: Mrs HOWARD PARKINSON of Hanover Station, nee Miss LYDIA DANIELS of Wilkes-Barre died yesterday, age 28. She was a sister of THOMAS C DANIEL steward of the Westmoreland club of this city, and was a native of Weymouth, Dorsetshire, England, having been in this country about eight years. She was a sufferer some time ago from quinzy and this was followed by an attack of pneumonia about a week ago. While weakened by these ailments she gave birth to a child, which died on Sunday. Mrs PARKINSON was a member of the Episcopal Church at Alden. Mother and babe will be buried together tomorrow at 2 o’clock. GEORGE WOODLING, of 174 Hazle street, died yesterday at 4 o’clock, aged 31. The funeral will occur Friday at 4 pm from the house. The remains will be taken to the Parrish street M. E. Church. Interment will be made in the City cemetery. At Hazleton Mar 31, EDITH HESTER, only daughter of WILLIAM JAMES and GRACE MARTIN, of pneumonia, aged 11 months In Pittston Mar 31 after a long illness with Bright’s disease of the kidneys, MARY, wife of MICHAEL MCHALE, aged 28 years At Pittston, ELIZABETH CATON, wife of GEORGE CATON, aged 57 years In Wilkes-Barre Tuesday evening Apr 2, MARY M, daughter of CONRAD LONG, aged 6 weeks and 4 days. Funeral tomorrow at 4 p.m. MINE ACCIDENT NO. 4 SLOPE IN NANTICOKE – THREE ARE DEAD: An explosion occurred about 9 o’clock in the sixth lift of the west gangway. The slope is situated in the heart of the borough and thus the place is readily accessible. Rescuing parties promptly entered the slope and the work of ascertaining extent of the casualties begun at once. About 11 o’ clock the rescuers appeared at the surface bearing the bodies of the dead and injured. By one o’clock all had been brought to the surface. The following men are killed and injured: WM. A ADAMS, miner, aged 34, English, killed, leaves wife and one child. JAMES ADAMS, miner, aged 35, English, wife and six children JOHN ZUBOVAGE, laborer, aged 38, Pole, single JOHN J GRIFFITH, bratticeman, Welsh, aged 24, seriously injured, wife and one child MORGAN PRICE, Welsh, aged 36, seriously injured, wife and two children JOSEPH BERANSKI, Pole, aged 35, laborer, single, seriously injured JOHN RUDDICK, AGE 35, English, miner, slightly injured, wife and four children MICHAEL BARINSKEY, aged 40, Pole, laborer, slightly injured, wife and three children GEORGE ALMY, fire boss, slightly burned, walked home It is thought that the fire was started by JOHN J GRIFFITH, the brattice man, who carried a naked lamp. The gas probably came from a blower at the side of the slope. BRIEFS: The naphtha lamps of the city burned 433 hours short during March, and the electric lights 208 hours Vital statistics show a total of 56 deaths in Wilkes-Barre during March, ten from pneumonia, and five from consumption Electric cars to Five Points. The Suburban Electric Railroad directors held a meeting last night and decided to commence at once the extension of the Scott street route. The cars now carry red and blue flags. The red flag cars run up Canal street and the blue flag cars up Main street. Rapid transit between the Square and North Wilkes-Barre will be afforded by cars which will run between the two points only. Ed, Phoenix