Wilkes-Barre Evening Leader, Thu, Mar 13, 1890 PRESBYTERIAN PEWS: a lengthly list is contained in a 2d email listing the names of the original pew holders at the First Presbyterian church MARRIAGE: Rev HARRIS LEWIS, of this city, officiated at the wedding of his brother-in-law, JACOB M KAPLAN, to Miss FLORA COHEN, in Scranton, on Tuesday. Other Wilkes-Barre guests were MARKS SAULSBERG, JOSEPH LEFFSON and N. LEFFSON. DEATHS: JEREMAIH SHEA, son of PATRICK SHEA, of Diamond Patch, was killed a few minutes after twelve o’clock today at the switchyard of the L & S R R just above Market Street. The boys are in the habit of stealing rides while the cars are being shifted from one track to another, and they had been warned by the yardmen of the great danger they were placing themselves in by so doing. While the switch engine today was changing some freight cars, young SHEA, who was about 15 years of age, who was on top of a house car, undertook to climb down at rear end and lost his footing and fell under the car and was instantly killed. The body was taken to his father’s home a short time after the accident. Mrs WM. J SMURL, of Parsons, died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. She is survived by a husband and six children. >From Pittston: Mrs MARTIN CAWLEY, an old resident of Broad Street, died yesterday morning at two o’clock, of consumption, from which she had been suffering for a long time. Deceased was about 45 years of age and leaves a husband and four children. Funeral Friday and interment in Market Street Cemetery. In Pittson Mar 12, BRIDGET, wife of MARTIN CAWLEY, aged 43 years C K MARSH, at Cocoa Florida, whither he had gone about three months ago for his health. The ailment was of a pulmonary nature, with which Mr MARSH had suffered more or less for several years. Deceased had for the long period of 20 years been a conductor on the Lehigh Valley RR, and a pleasant, obliging, and respected official, popular with the patrons of the road and much thought of by management. Mr MARSH was about 42 years old and is survived by a widow and one son, HARRY, 15 years old. Mrs MARSH is a daughter of the late Judge OSTERHOUT, of Tunkhannock. She is now on her way to Wilkes-Barre with the body, and interment will be made here. Deceased held an insurance for $2000 in the Knights of Honor. In Upper Pittston Mar 11, of paralysis, Mrs CAROLINE HELLER, aged 72 years FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL: HELP THE NEEDY: Several times of late the Leader has referred in both local and editorial columns to the distress so prevalent among the poor of the city and how great an opportunity is just now afforded for charitable work. There has probably been no period during the history of the city during the past decade that so much privation has existed. Though there is so much distress hereabout, the people of Wilkes-Barre are abundantly able and willing to relieve it. Experience has shown it in many ways. The organized charitable and missionary societies are doing a splendid work, but it is doubtful if they have the means at their disposal to meet all the requirements, either in the way of workers, of money, or of provisions. So also the churches are doing what they can to relieve suffering among their own people. It has remained for the [Wilkes-Barre] Record of this morning to suggest a practical scheme, which may if carried out accomplish a great deal of good. The idea is advanced that there should be a central storeroom where clothing and provisions could be sent, and from where distribution can be made under the auspices of the charity committee. The matter is too important to be lightly passed over. There is penury, want, and suffering all around this city’s suburbs, and now is the time to relieve it in so far as it may be possible. The Leader will be willing and anxious to aid in any suitable measure, which may be adopted. (CONDENSED) BRIEFS: Wilkes-Barre needs more factories The Empire colliery has again resumed There are a good many houses to rent about town The streets are daily filled with idle men >From Pittston: The Pennsylvania Coal Co. will pay their employees tomorrow. Pay day in this vicinity does not amount to much nowadays. COMMENTS FROM THE EDITORIAL PAGE: WILKES-BARRE’S manufacturing industries are all paying. The only fault to be found is that they are not sufficient in number The shortage in the coal output of this region last year, which did so much to depress business hereabout, will not be an unmixed evil, if, as now seems likely, it shall lead to the giving of greater attention to the importance of manufactures. If we can pluck the flower from the misfortune, we will have been blessed by it. Ed, Phoenix