The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-31
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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TIE LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD FxrENsroN. -
ghe Lehigh Valley Railroad Company are push
ing Id Win all possible rapldity the continuation
or o , .nelI road trom Easton TO Lake Ontario, an
enterprise of great Importance to the city and
state. The portion from White Haven to
,Mlkesbarre, distance OF forty miles, has just
Deen completed, and Its opening was celebrated
on Wednesday by an excursion from this city
70 Wilkesbarre: Invitations to participate In
railroad men In Philadelphia and the nelRhbor-
hood, as well as TO the members of the press and
others. Among those who made up the party
were Judge Woodward, OF the Supreme Court:
the Hon, Asa Packer; William II. Gatzmer
President of the Camden aud Amboy Railroad
Company; William w. Longstreth. President of
the Lehlgh Valley Railroad Company: and
General X Il. Stockton, of the Delaware aud
a special train by the North Pennsylvania
Naiirond lefl this city on Wednesday morning,
with the excursionists ON board. They pro
ceeded over the new road, examining It
minutely, and with great Satisfaction On
Wednesday evening, the officers OF the Lehigh
Valley Roadkendered their guests banquet at
the Wyoming Valley Hotel, at Wilkesbarre.
Chief Justice Woodward presided and several
interesting addresses were delivered Mr. VIII
llam Ii. Galzmer, President of the Camden and
~Ampoy railroad Company. in the course of his
remarks, made the following interesting state
ment:-
"In 1893 anthracite coal was first used in wyom ng
10 schuykll county, and blacksmiths used it tn ere
IN l794 In 1908 IL was used in CRATES by Judge Fell OF
ilkesbnrre. In 1915 the navigation Of the Schuyl-
kill commenced, and in 1920 the Lehgh Canal carried
S se 20 O9H % per SSK %
- oOCGCO IONS equal 20 $4,000 tons per day. The
rlct cover an area of about 47 square miles % 900
acres the northern or WyominS and Iack9wSnna
District 1sS square miles. or l26,O00 acres"
sionists left Wilkesbarre on their return to this
city, where they arrived early last evening,
much pleased with their trip.
A YOUNG FoReER-HIs SUCCESSFUL OPERA
TIoNs BUT SHORT CAREER.-On the 10th OF
April young man giving his name as Lorenzo
b. Sheppard, Obtained 1910 on sundry notes
forged upon the First National Bank of Albany,
bearing the signature of John b. Taets A short
$3.50 A glance at his diary exhibits details Of a
ban%T % ben on aeS May S
ing In that place with ease and comfort for a
short period, he journeyed TO Philadelphia.
some of our first families, associated with some
OF our principal business men and gentlemen
hotels, gave elegant dinners, was Invariably
attended by colored servant man, and, in fact,
he had so Illegally obtained BY means OF a
note which in some dishonest transaction, so
II is said, had come into his possession, he OBJ
ta1ned the funds on its presentment to Messrs.
Edward Robins & Co, of this city, upon whom it
had been drawn. With the amount of this note,
and doubtless with other funds obtained in the
same manner, he travelled TO the sunny South,
which most likely was not quite SO hot as was
this city for him at that time.
Returning here and renewing his old mode of
life, his operations became known. Yesterday,
Detectives Ge ,rge II. Smith and Joshua Tag
gart arrested him at his rooms. When searched
there were found upon his person two notes,
both drawn upon the First National Bank; one
for 5000, signed by Messrs Edward Robins &
Co., and another for S575. dated May, 1867 bear
Ing the signature OF John b. Taets. This latter
was held back for some reason-probably fear
ing that the sudden and continual drawings on
checks signed by Mr. Taes at various times
might lead to his own detection. He says that
he was educated at q naval school, but it Is, pal
pably evident that his practices are at great
variance with his teachings.
He is held to await requisition from the
Albany authorities, when he Will be lmmedl'
ately transported to that place.