The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-01
GENERAL NEWS
OF INDUSTRIES

The people Of Wilkes-Barre, accord
ing to the Leader. like the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western road on ac-
count of its regularity in time and its
record for few accidents. Under Mr..
Hallstead's management the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western has grown
to be one of the greatest and foremost
railroads in the country. This is readily
accounted for in the fact that it is the
policy Of the management to give the
public the best possible service. In the
first place the road bed is we'll con-
structed, being heavily ballasted with
gravel and sand, thus affording solid
foundation for the heavy steel rails
with which the road is laid. This, to-
gether with the fact that new rolling
stock, of the latest improved construc-
tion, is almost exclusively used, &C.
counts for the smoothness for which
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern has gained such an enviable reputa-
tion. All through trains are vestibuled
and Pullman's best drawing-roOm and
sleeping cars are ATTACHED. The en-
gines are built with special reference
to speed, and the fast trains are re-
markably accurate in compliance
with their schedule. On Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western
flyer one may skip through with
country at almest lightning speed and
surrounded by all the comforts of the
most elaborately appointed home, for
there is nothing in the way OF modern
railroad service equipment that is not
utilized for the comfort and oonvein-
ence Of this roads patrons. Further
than this the line from New York to
Buffalo traverses section Of country
that is rich in scenic.beauty, presenting
an eyer-changing picture Of enchant-
ing loveliness. River. mountain and
valley present their varied attractions,
while some Of the most beautiful
pastoral views are obtained from the
windows Of the swiftly flying trains as
they whirl through the finest farming
lands of the Empire state. Nothing
more delightful can be imagined than
the pleasures and comforts which are
assured the Delaware, Lackswanna and
Westerns patrons and 1t is not to be
wondered At that the line is one of the
most popular, as it is one of the best,
in the country. Then. too, its employees
are trained and true and their polite
and courteous attention is another
popular feature Of the popular road.
In the opinion Of the Phila. Inquirer,
the anthracite coal trade has not been
stimulated in any degree by the action
of the sales agents in fixing the October
production al 5000. 900 tons and in ad-
vancing prices sharply. There is uni
versal complaint that the retail trade
is extremely dull. Consumers in all
sections are buying leas coal than usual
and are holding back even on their
moderate purchases. Wholesale and
retail dealers have laid in large stocks
at the low prices prevailing, and most
OF them have contracts calling for fut-
ure deliveries at the same low prices,
SO that the change in the attitude Of
the companies has had no effect. 1t is
true the advanced prices agreed upon
by the presidents are being maintained
by all OF the large companies, but the
smaller ones were not expected to do
10, and, as O matter of fact, are not
7hoing so. The new prices nominally
are $3.50 for broken and egg and
1915 for stove and chestnut in
New York harbor $475 for
broken and s. for egg. stove and nut
per net ton in Chicago and $4 for
broken and $4 10 for egg. stove and nut
per gross ton in Buffalo. No cuts from
these figures are yet reported, although
1t is known some of the sales agents
are doubtful about their ability to pro-
cure them. The difficulty is the light
demand from consumers and the fact
that the stocks above ground are ex-
ccssive There is rather better sup.
ply of pea coal, but buckwheat is still
scarce. All the large sizes are in abun-
dant supply. The production for the
trst three weeks Of September WAS
1888. 79S tons. In the fourth week 1t
will probably exceed 900, 1000 tons, SO
that the total tonnage for the month
will be about 700. 900 tons in excess of
the amount agreed upon by the sales
agents. With this enormous stock un-
sold above ground this large production
scares dealers and renders any advance
in prices nugatory.
Among the operations of northern
capitalists in the south reported during
the week are the purchase of an i'm
portaut Florida railroad and 100000
acres of adjacent land by New York
people; a plan to establish 5000 people
from Pennsylvania on $4,000 acres of
land In West Virginia; southern men
have purched large tracts of lana in
Tennessee and West Virginia for min
ing purposes; New York lumbermen
have organized 5000, 900 company and
purchased $4,000 acres OF land in Wes-
tern Carolina. New railroads include
twenty miles in North Carolina, twen-
ty-five miles in Kentucky and forty
fve miles in Virginia The increased
interest in immigration is shown by
the formation lof several immigration
companies. Letters from the north
and west to the Manufacturers Record
and the Southern States Magazine
show very marked growth in the
southwark trend Of population move
ment A Nsw England cotton mill COM
pany has decided to build 5000 600
mill in Georgia; another company is
now looking for a site for a mill of
about the same cost. Several western
bankers are looking for good locations
for four or five banks in the south.
Among the industrial enterprises re-
ported for the week are $1,000 iron
works, $4,000 investment company,
$4,000 wire works, knitting mill, ma
chine shops, water works, $40, 900 shoe
company, rope factory, tile works in
Georgia; $25, 900 colonization company,
large planning mills, barrel factory,
lumber mills, gas works, furnaces re.
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