The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-25


arrival and departure Of the Lehigh trains.
Mr.. 7. j. Davies this morning assumed
his duties as joint local passenger agent
under the consolidation and was at his
desk in the Lehigh Valley ticket Office
early this morning. Mr., Ferguson was
also in his Office in the depot looking after
his duties as assistant claim agent.
The plans for operation under the new
arrangement we're so well lsid out that the
trains Of both roads were looked sftor with
out mishsp or delay and regularity marked
ell tho work. All the old corps of en-
ployes we're in their usual places at the Le-
high Vallsy snd P. & R. depots this morn
ing with the exception OF Messrs. Fergu-
son and Davies and two OF the p & r.
passenger depot clerks. The latter have
been temporarily appointed for duty at the
Brownsville station.
l. bad beon rumored that the P. s. r.
and Lehigh Valley railroad officials would
meet in town to-day and decide upon the
disposition of the subordinate employees at
the depots of both companies, but the
meeting was not held. The officials are
expected here tomorrow and in all pro.
bability the changes will be made known
by noon tomorrow. There are no hints as
to what they will be, ss the officials Of the
companies haYe closely guarded their
intentions.
The Philadelphia and Reading passenger
trains that lay over here to await their time
for departure remain on the side track that
runs to the rear Of the Lehigh Valley
depot.
No changes have been made in the
schedules Of any Of the roads, but it is
Semi-of6cislly announced that new time
tables will 90 into effsc! on May 15, next.
Workmen have begun to remove some OF
the embAnkment south of the Centre street
crossing OF the Lehigh Valley railroad tor
the purposs of making room for an sddi-
tionAl track to be laid to the Lehigh Valley
depot for passenger service.
This increased number of trains at the
Lehigb Valley depot will no doubt oc-
ossi9n Z greater number Of delays to
street traffic at the Centre street crossing
and movement is on foot to have the
Borough Council take steps that will lead
to the erection OF bridge over the Lehieh
road at East Oak street. The blocksdes
at the crossing were plentiful when the
railroad was used only by the Lehigh VAL
ley and il is quite natural to expect that
the blocksdes will be more frequent when
the road is used by the two companies. It
is asserted that this crossing will be a
very dangerous one and the only means Of
safety lies in the construction of the bridge
A question has been asked as TO what will
be done to give VIM. Penn mail service
now that the Reading passenger trains will
no longer go through that place. 1t is
understood that Superintendent William
II. Lewis is making arrangements TO have
the mails carried by team between the
Wm, Penn post Office and the Brownsville
station OF the LehigA Valley railroad,
But it is also hiRted that perhaps some
arrangement will be msde in the future by
which the mails can be carried by the
electric railway between VIM. Penn and
the post office Of town. or perhaps ar
rAngements can be made 10 have an addi-
tionAl letter carrier put on this towns
force, In the event of the latter arrange
ment being made, perhaps the carrier
could also be given No. and Lost Greek
for his district.