The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-11-02
RAILROAD NOTES.

The Central Railroad is giving DIR.
George H. Kirwin's electric station indi-
Gator a trial on two of its trains between
Jersey City and Wilkesbarre. There is a
scroll on the front of each car containing
the names of the stations Ia plain black
letters, and these are regulated by the
baggage master, who simply presses al
electric button in the baggage car, where
the battery is. An electric bell attracts
the attention of the passengers to the
signs.
The West Jersey and the West Jersey
and Atlantic Railroads report their gross
earnings for September at S13S. 1916, 4 de-
crease of 81, lac compared with the cor
responding month of 1855. The operat-
ing expenses were SOS, 100, an in
crease of s6,783, and the net earn
fngs $4,000, a decrease of 50, 1S9. For the
nine months ending September 80, 1889,
the total receipts were 81, 203, $40, a de-
crease of s37, S2d compared with the cor
responding period of 1855; operating ex-
penses, $820,S44, an increase Of $40, S18, and
net earnings 1886, 096, a decrease of S7s,-
I45. The total expenses and obligations
for the nine months were 81. 034, 232, an
increase of $15,292, and the net profit of
the West Jersey Railroad was $3.50, 7OS, a
decrease of $50, III.
The Camden and Atlantic Railroad and
branches report their gross earnings for
September at SIC, 1928, an increase of 81, 1888
compared with the corresponding month
of 1888. The operating expenses were
$50, 702, an increase of 1851, and the net
earnings SIG, 1875, an increase of $1,022.
For the nine months ending September
80, 1889, the total receipts We're 1918, 1917,
and increase of $50, sos compared with the
corresponding period of 1888; operating
expenses, SAT-, l47, an increase of So, 1859,
and net earnings $166, $50, an increase of
S27, GAO. The total expenses and ohliga-
fiOna for fhQ nina ynOntha xuaro G501 2Q1
an increase of $50, and the net profit of
the Camden and Atlantic Railroad was
$89, 1893, an increase of $50, 454.
England's first class railroad fare is four
cents per mile, second class three and
third class two.
time, twelve miles an hour on
dation trains.
The Lehigh Valley Company is build
ing a locomotive with a fire engine
attachment to e~xtinguish fires along the
road,
The Ellie management is making q fuss
because gatemen do not make passengers
show communication tickets, passes and
trip tickets at the ferry gates. The rule
will be strictly enforced hereafter.
1t is said that the Pennsylvania Rail
road will abandon its passenger car yard
at Waverly to freight business alone and
will establish the passenger car yard for
1OcHi bTttluS dU DOuUu EIiHdDeJu.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
was the first in this country to adopt the
English block signal System, and the first.
trial was made in East Newark. Now the
company is trying in several ways to i'm
prove upon it. West of Pittsburg an
automatic system is being tried and is
giving satisfaction. On this system the
passing trains adjust the switches. In
other places east of Pittsburg the pneu-
matte system is being experimental with,
and the switches are thrown by air press
ure instead of by levers, chains and wires.
N~ewarkers feel relieved by the fact that
the Newark and New York trains no
longer run upon the main line of the Cen
trial at Communipaw, but go to and come
from Jersey City on independent tracks.
The big bend was always regarded as a
point of danger.
The Leslie Snow Plow Manufacturing
Company has leased the Grant Loeomo-
tive Works, with privilege of purchase at
a price named, and the Industry, con-
stantly growing in Importance, will prob
ably be located at Paterson permanently.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
just finished a compound engine for the
Baltimore and Ohio road. 1t is the first
one built IN this country and is said to
get along with from one-quarter to one
fifth less coal than the single expansion
engines.
Niagara Falls, projected by the Erie
Railroad Company, and which will leave
the depot at Payonia Ferry this evening,
at 6:15 O'Clock, promises to be u complete
success. Ticket Agent Newmap is happy
over the large number of tickets. already
so d
On the vacant lot at the corner Of Oak
land and Hoboken avenues are being
deposited a large number of pi lar bases
for the "IT' X. II. extension. Wright's
Woods are full Of them, and 1t is evident
be commenced.