The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-04

az we'll as to avoid unjust discrimina-
tion in transportation charges In con-
formity with the requirements of the
interstate commerce law.
A suit in Luzsrne by Michael and
Margaret Noonan against the Lehigh
Valley Railroad company for $4,000,
sets forth that the mining privilege to
certain property in Hazleton the sur
face Of which belongs to the plaintiffs,
stipulated that the surface should not
be displaced. On Jan. II. 1892. while
A. Pardee & Co. were in accordance
with the rights reserved, mining be-
meath the surface for coal. it caved, re-
sulting in damage to the surface and
to n dwelling thereon, amounting. by
claim Of plaintiffs, to the sum stated
above. John I. Lenahan, Thomas w.
Hart and Edward A. Lynch are coun-
sci for the plaintiffs.
Despite it's checkered career, there Is
very little Reading stock floating In
the market. The peculiar manipula-
ton of Reading. the combination of
reports concerning foreclosure, reor-
ganization, etc approximate 80 closely
to the same class Of operations that
were in progress while Jersey Central
was being accumulated that the opin-
ion is forced upon the minds of many
inside observers that the owners Of
Jersey Central have been gradually
absorbing nil that was 20 be had Of the
Reading shares. This Is the view
- in the financial department Of
( 'adelphia Record. and that it
has shares il shown in the ten
Gcity with which security holders cling
to their paper. The announcement is
made that the compauy's debt Is very
much less than 1t was at this time last
year; that it has Il big cash balance in
bank. and that its outstanding receiv-
era certificates amount to only SO. $780,
900
order is said to be coming out Of
chaos with reference to the Wyoming
division Of the Lehiga Valley since
Superintendent Mitchell resumed COM
mand- Although cut into by the re.
cent strike, the train service on this
division ia again pronounced admirable
and there are numerous Scrantonians
who will gladly acQni5sce in the state
ment of the Wilkes.Barre Record that
today "the Wyoming division is one Of
the best managed of the Lehigh Valley
system. and it's present superintendent
one Of the most capable and respected
officials in the employ of the company. "
A bill recently introduced in the
lower house Of congress- by Rep
resentative Fielder, Of New Jer-
sey, is arousing considerable in
terest among tourists and travellers.
The bill attempts to curb the arrogance
Of the Pullman Palace Car company by
regulating its present exorbitant
rates. A uniform rate of half q cent
per mile is to be charged for a lower
berth in II sleeper, and one-third Of a
cent per mile for an upper berth. In
addition to this reduction of rates every
sleeping car is to be provided with IA
safe in which passengers may place
their money or other valuablss before
retiring to their berths for the night.
Mr.. Fielder las already received scores
of letters FROM travellers all over the
country, expressing their hearty ap-
probation of his bill and urging its
passage. Many other representatives
are hearing from their constituents
calling upon them to support the meas.
ure. The greatest benefit would be de.
rived from the bill by people travelling
only comparatively short distances who
now are compelled to pay for a berth
whether it is occupied an hour or a
whole night, 1t moreover furnishes a
just reduction to those travellers who
are compelled to suff ,r the discomforts
of m upper berth. The clause com
polling the company to provide q safe
for every car also meets tue hearty ap-
probation Of every traveller.
The passage Of Mr.. FEEDERS bill may
perhaps cut down some OF the present
enormous protits Of the Pullman com =
pany, but it may not be generally
known that the company receives In
addition to the extra fee paid by the
passenger the sum Of 8 psr cent. per
mile per car from the railroad com
pany which hauls the car. The notion
that the Pullman company pays the
railroad company for the motive power
or for the privilege Of running over the
line is erroneous. Some roads ply a
trile less than three cents and others
pay more, but the price averages 3
cents in addition to which the rail road
company repairs all damage suffered by
the Pullman cars from accidents on the
road. Various railroads have attempted
to escape from these grinding terms
and some of them, notably the Balti-
more and Ohio, have undertaken lis
own palace car service. All such at.
tempts have proved failures and the
companies have been grateful if the
Pullman cars were restored. AS q
practical illustration it may be said
that the Pullman company receives 81
from every passenger it carries over
tho Norfolk and Western from Wash
ington to New Orleans, and receives
$36 for every icar it carries its passen-
gers 10, while the Norfolk and Western
itself is glad to get $27 from the pas
sengcr for the ticket, and has to haul
the sleeper and be responsible for all
damage beside. fr
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NoTEs:
The new Sandy Run stripping In Lower
Luzerne will be pushed vigorously.
Russell Sage claims TO have information
that the bitumious strike will not survive
this week.
Apropos OF the bituminous strike talk
Of the government ownership of the coal
mines has been revived.
The business tax easement in Pittsburg
Is a falling off from last year, the Carnegie
company alone dropping $4Op, GOO.
Forty thousand dollars each summer
month ia the amount OF money that the
Scranton Traction company proposes to
exDend in various ways in this com
munity.
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