The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-16


Lehigh.. -. lCS,4Gl lO,959 Dec 2,40S
Schuylkill..." l5l,7B lOS25O Dec Gh532
Total. ......... G27699 OcO59O Dec 22,s9l
to date. ......l9 7GO,OGi 2l.76SGiS Dec 2OOS,5S4
According to Mount Carmel au-
thority the Lehigh Valley peoples an.
and Pottsville regions has been reduced
the last few months. They lost the
tonnage of the Park colliery No. 2,
owing to the destruction of that
breaker by fire. This colliery's daily
output ran up close to 1900 tons. The
Glenhnrn colliery. owned by the Le-
high Valley Coal company, has been
gradually decreasing its output. the
mines, it is said, being about worked
out The lower levels are flooded with
water. The Primrose colliery. which
they recently purchased at public sale,
is not in position to do much. until
extensive Improvements are made in
side and out. Park colliery No. 5, one
of the largest shippers. has been idle
for some time on account of fire in No.
Packer mine workings, which is part
OF this cOlliery The other Packer
colleries of the company and the York
Farm colliery have all been very much
affected by the recent floods and their
outputs materially decreased
This is Philadelphia Inquirer i'm
preston: after experiencing q tre-
mendous boom during June, when the
output was considerably in excess OF
the greatest amount previously re.
corded, mainly on account of the strike
IN the soft coal regions, the anthracite
trade is again flat, with no chance of
immediate bettsrmsnt according to T.
H. Watkins, Of Scranton, who was at
the Stratford last night. Mr. Watkins
is a member Of the great coal produc-
ing firm of Simpson s. Watkins, which
Operates several Of the largest collieries
in the Wyoming and Lackawnnna
valleys The western railroad strikes
have prevented shipments of coal to
Chicago and the effect IS being felt at
the mines, he said; but SO far no signs
Of coming strike had been noted in
the coal fields"
For the past four months an arrange
msnt has been in force on the Central
R. R. of New Jersey, whereby all the
engineers were enabled to make fair
time. On account Of the general de
preston in the industrial world, and
tile increase in the size Of the trains
hauled over the road, there were more
crews than were necessary In conse-
quonce some of the engineers and
IrAinmen made poor time. Acting in
tnat spiri: OF fairness which is charac-
terrific Of the Central company, the
officials, says the Wilkes Barre Record,
arranged to have division of time.
The passenger train engineers were
given four DAYS a week, and the re-
manning two days extra passenger and
freight engineers ran their trains. Ia
turn, tho coal engineers took the places
OF the extra passenger and freight
men. This system worked smoothly.
although some Of the passenger
men found fault. The latter,
however, were in q position
to make from 800 to $120 per month.
and therefore had no good reason to
complain. Recently the passenger en-
gineers petitioned the company for full
time. After considerable delay. their
petition was granted to certain ex-
tent, A readjustment was made by
the officials whereby each passenger
engineer will be able to mako an aver
age of $50 miles per day. In order
that this may be put in force, some en-
Rineers will lay off two days and 9TH
srs one day week This arrangement
is entirely satisfactory to the passen-
ger men, but the other engineers are
no, SO well pleased. In the end, how
ever the officials believe that all OF the
employees will be satisfied. The pas
senger engineers receive 81 cents
mile. and running an average Of $50
miles day, their wages will not fall
below $120 per month.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES:
1t requires 1,O35 locomotives to do tho
business Of the Erie road proper.
Two months ago the Pullman company
declared q $500, 900 quarterly dividend
The Erie railway is running an unusually
large number Of excursion trains this sum-
mer.
The Louisville car wheel works have
smut down until the strike troubles are
over.
The Pennsylvania lines have had no
strike OF any Importance in the last seven
teen years.
Owing to the strike troubles the Vandalia
has laid off a number Of men In the various
departments.
The Reading company has added |, 900
hands to its Pottsville shops, and they op-
crate overtime.
The Big Four lines proper in June earned
Sl,008, 2O3 decrease as compared with
Jnne, 1893, of $l99,2OO.
The Illinois Central places its loss in
earnings since the strike at Chicago was
inaugurated at $50, 900 a day.
The American line has met the White
Star lines cut on storage passenger rates
to Europe. 1t charges $l5 for a return
ticket.
The cost to the United States Of putting
down the railroad strike in the west ia est
mated by government officials at fully ST.
000,0
The superintendent of motive power of
the New York Central has issued an order
forbidding the manning OF engines with
father and son.
Senator Davis, Of Minnesota has intro
duced a bill, making sleeping and dining
cars subject to the provisions Of Of the in
terstate commerce act.
John Miller. farmer residing near.
TamRqua. has been prospecting for min
eral on his farm for number OF years and
has at last struck vein Of mineral, which
by oil appearances Is gold.
Hereafter loaded Reading cars that are
condemned must be Immediately dumped.
Thv company claims big loss by having