Wyoming County PA News Articles From the Past
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
March 30 1846
More Of The Flood
On the Tunkhannock creek, the damage sustained is greater than ever was before known - estimated by some at twenty-five to thirty thousand dollars. - As high up as we have heard from (about twenty-five miles), not a bridge is left standing, and with but few exceptions every mill has been materially injured by the flood. The Tunkhannock bridge at the lower end of the borough was washed from the piers and now lays about 40 rods below, lodged against some sycamores, a complete wreck.
The cases of individual suffering by the loss of lumber on the Tunkhannock creek, is particularly severe - 20, 30, 40, and even as high as a 100,000 feet of lumber, the fruit of a hard winter's toil, has been in a moment snatched from the hand of honest industry, and in most cases these men depended upon the expected receipts from their lumber to relive them from embarrassments under which they have been laboring for years, and with a fair prospect of success. They are now by this calamity left in a worse condition than they were before. We have heard of no human lives being lost, but such was the rapidity of the rising flood, that many cattle were swept away and drowned before they could be rescued. The damage done in Wyoming county will be severely felt, not only by individuals, but collectively the county must be roundly taxed to repair the damage, &c., and the blow received will put us back full two years in the march of improvement - Wyoming Patriot.
Titusville Morning Herald (Titusville, Pennsylvania)
November 22 1870
Since the terrible conflagration in Tunkhannock, which destroyed nearly the whole town, the borough authorities have given orders that none but brick buildings shall be erected in the place of those burned.
The Indiana Messenger (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
August 5 1874
Two small children, George and Mary Atwood, aged respectively four and five years, having been carried away from near Tunkhannock. A band of English gypsies was recently encamped near by where the little ones were stolen, and it is thought that they are the transgressors. Parties are on their track, but so far have gained no clue as to their whereabouts.
Gazette Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
January 8 1883
Postoffice Contests
Major H. W. Bardwell was reappointed postmaster at Tunkhannock Saturday. His appointment was contested by the friends of ex-Congressman Overton, who met with such an overwhelming defeat last fall.
Daily Gazette and Bulletin (Williamsport, Pennsylvania)
August 13 1889
Murder at Tunkhannock
Wilksbarre, Aug. 12 - In a fight at Tunkhannock this evening, Joseph Phelps of that place, killed William Rott of Elvans Falls, by striking him on the head with a monkey wrench. Both were intoxicated. Phelps was arrested and sent to Wyoming County prison.
The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
January 23 1890
Willesbarre, Jan. 21. - George Shippey, who murdered Charles Tannery at Tunkhannock on Oct. 8, was found guilty of murder in the second degree yesterday morning. Shippey had a grudge of fifteen years standing against the man whom he murdered. Tannery being a successful rival for the hand of a young lady. When Shippy met Tannery the latter was standing at a window looking out, when he fired the contents of a shot gun at him. Shippey broke jail here a month ago, but was recaptured after having his liberty ten days. He was sentenced to 18 years in the penintentiary.
The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
July 16 1890
Tunkhannock, Pa., July 11 - The south bound train on the Montrose railroad last night cut loose from a freight car to run it inot a switch at Springville station. Mrs. Edward Sherman, a lady 25 years of age, stepped on the track, not noticing the car approaching, and was struck by it and hurled to the side of the road in a dying condition.
The Indiana Gazette (Indiana, Pennsylvania)
November 6 1890
Wilkesbarre, Pa., Nov. 3. - Thomas Henry, who attempted to kill two men at Meshoppen, made a desperate attempt to break jail at Tunkhannock. In some manner he got out of his cell, gained the jail yard, and, making a ladder out of old old chairs, ascended the high wall. In leaping from the wall to gain the roadway he broke an arm and leg. He cried with pain and begged the jailers to take him in out of the cold. His wish was complied with.
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