Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-04
PICKED UP BY THE WAY.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN The
TOWN AND VICINITY.

Matters of Local Nature Commented
Upon and Placed Before the Readers of
the "Tribune" in Large Letters-some
Paragraphs May Interest You.
While taking a walk along a
road that is not frequented a
great deal | noticed some one |
lying on the ground, and upon
a closer investigation found it
to be one of the d. S. & S. en-
ployes. He had spread out be-
fore him large sheet of paper
which | mistook for a map of
some country or another, and [
asked him if he had taken up
the study of geography. For
his answer he handed me the
paper, which contained about
a square foot of lines and fig
ures. 1t was the new passen-
ger schedule of the D. S. & S.,
and he told me he was trying
to memorize the time table in
order to be able to keep clear
of the express trains which
have been put on the road.
81 am conducting on a coaler,
you know" he said, "and l
have to know the time of every
passenger train almost as well
as if | was ON them. We never
had much trouble in getting
out of their way before, but
this schedule is going to keep
us from doting. Look at all
the trains" pointing at the
time table, "they have put on,
and how they expect us fellows
to sneak coal cars back and
forth to Roam is what is worry
ing me-" AS l could not solve
the problem for him l left him
with his schedule, but as
walked away tried to imagine
how surprised he would look
if he could see a d. S. & S.
time table ten years hence.
Unless some one is indulging
in considerable imagination |
think time table of that road
in a few years will be no small
affair. l have come to this
conclusion after quiet obser-
walton of the methods the com
pany has pursued since it was
organized. 1t entered the rail
road arena without bluster OIL
noise, and since it is in opera.
tion the rolling stock is being
constantly increased, the mum.
Der of employees is rapidly
, growing larger and it's inhu
1 ence in keeping the more prom
Q inent lines within prope,
= bounds is beyond estimation
:, "Rather high praise" some
y may say. Yet it is none too
y high, and my readers will con
r cede this, when | inform then
r of a current rumor, which, i
true, will make some of the
= railroad magnates open theil
. eyes at the Independent spiri'
! of Coke Bros. 4 Co.
1t is said, and it comes from
: fair authority, although not
, from the company's officials
that an eXtention of the d. S
& S. is contemplated from the
vicinity of Eckley to the LIE
Y high, across that river, through
e the upper part of Carbon coun
g ty, near Albrightsville, ant
IS direct to Stroudsburg, Monro,
e county, at which point it will
u connect with the D. l.. & w.
3, q or from which it may continu
,s through New Jersey to tide
IS water. This is the next step
e l am told, which the D. S. & S
IS has under consideration.
Ii will not vouch for it's authenti
city, nor will l say that it wi
materalize, still, the fact @
such a rumor being afoot an
al knowing that an extension c
this kind is not impossible j
y enough to convince me tha
the company does not propos
ic to let pass any opportunit
that will help it in making tn
\. firm independent miners an
shippers of coal.
/. /. On Saturday / had occasio
: to make a visit to South Hell
or or erton and from the appearance
OF things there is probably n
k place in this region wher
az peace and contentment reig
o. moro cl1nraona tbop in +b;c 49,