The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-22
RAILROAD NOTES.

The round house OF the Susquehanna
railroad at Gravel Place, Pa, was burned
on Friday. causing S25 900 loss.
Conductor James Van Houten Of the
Long Branch road mas just recovered
from a severe attack Of the grip.
Every time we maze a trip to Easton
we run the risk of getting the grip or the
measles" said a Lackawanna trainman
one day last week.
Conductor John Snyder is one Of the
handsomest young men on the Green
wood Lake road, but he Is not vain nor
afraid to WORK.
There is no truth in the rumor that
Conductor Barnes of the Lackawauna is
going to sacrifice his whiskers this sum
mer for the sake Of fancied comfort.
Conductor John Dodwell cannot be per-
shaded TO wear a flower on the lapel of
his coat; but then John does not need any
decorations TO make him attractive.
Conductor keyser has one OF the hard
est runs on the Newark and New York
branch of the Central. but be maintains
his usual cheerful demeanor and does not
complain.
The Lehigh Valley men Ike the new
line between Newark and South Plain
field because it enables them to run more
freely aud at better speed than they could
when using the Pennsylvania tracks.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has Withdrawn all extra charges on the
trains, and there is nothing extra 70 pay
except the rates for Pullman aecommo-
datious.
The Central is SAID to be looking for an
entrance to Morristown, and VIII prob
| ably get there By way OF Mendham, and
the Lake Hopatcong and Caldwell road, a
branch Of the Erie, VIII also get into Nor
ristown eventually, il is said
The SusouehSnna cannot make its
spring change of time as early as usual
because of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's contemplated changes at the
Jersey City terminus which the Susque-
| hanna shares. The Pennsylvania will
90 upon the elevated tracks on May 1st
whether the shed is completed or not,
and then the second pair of elevated
/ tracks will be run no in short order.
Unless all present indications fail. the
Roekaway Valley Railroad, which is now
1 practically completed to Msndham, viii
/ lie in running order TO Morristown by
next fall. Other railroad projects in
I Morris County are being pushed, and as
l the roads are being built by popular sub
.scription, not until the present time has
1 the complete success of any one been as
/ sured The men interested in the work ara
4 Of a high business standing 10 New jersey
and New York, ana are urged on and as
sisted by Newarkers ana New Workers
/ who spend their summer months in
| Norris county. That the road will be a
1 financial success is assured by an estimate
/ OF cost Of running and receipts, the ng-
ures showing a promising net earning.
Another fact which shows that il wsll
1 pay Is that on a short stretch OF Morris
i county road the profits were considerably
Deyond expectations during last March.
! EBgineec Melich Is doing his utmost 10
carry the work through as early as pos
| sible
W. G. Oakman, first Vice President OF
| the Richmond aud DanvIlie Railroad
/ Company. has resigned, and has G epled
/ the Office of first vice president of the
< Central Railroad of New jersey, 10 place
OF Joseph S Harris OF Philadelphia, who
has also resigned Mr.. Oakman will as
sumo his duties IN connection with the
| Central Railroad about May l.. and will
have his Offices at Liberty and West
streets. He is president OF the Lenign
Coal and Navigation Company.