The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-02

Other News of Industries.
The anthracite trade ia experiencing |
at present the budding springtims Of |
its discomfort. Restriction, like sur.
geon's knife. cuts into its vitalS. but Is
necessary ordeal il the patient would
preserve itself from hopeless dissolu-
rion. The decision to restrict produc-
ton during April to 40 per cont. of the
capacity means, il carried ont. an out
put OF between /, 800. 600 and 1000, 900 |
tons, which. compared with tho output |
iu April, 1898, il "a reduction OF from
|. 9S4, $50 to .4Si $50 tons. Add to this |
the reduction OF three months Of the |
present year, the decrease at the end Of
April will probably be. say. 8, 800, 600 |
tons, This Is certainly u very radical |
restriction. aud yet it is no more than |
the condition Of the anthracite coal |
trade warrants Oao effect of this re-
striCtion upon Scranton and its vicinity |
will, Of course, b. serious los3 in
wages; but even that is preferable ~ n |
momentary sacrifice to a comp etc and |
permanent disruption OF the anthracite |
trade, with the consequent drop in
miners earnings aud the decreased op- |
portuuities for getting employment at
all The general hope and expectation
are that this severs contraction OF pro-
cessts Of coal production will not lo9g
oe necessary.
According to current rumor rell.
tions between the traffic aud operating
apartments of the Lehigh Valley had
beru ANYTHING but harmonious until
ROllin H. Wilbur was made general
SUPERINTENDENT. The difficulty had
be en- Mr.. voorhees, alleged unpopular
ity with the men and the fact of his re
tanning a vice presidency in the mru
agement Of the Reading system. Un-
der the new adjustment of duties it is
said that Mr.. Voorhees, has not been
shorn Of his powers by any means, and
he continues in full enjoyment of his
| dual positions aud salsrles, but there is
reason 10 beli-va his connection with
the Lehigh Valley management Is
neither as clo.e nor us friendly as
formerly.
The Clearfisll, Conemlugh and Wos.
tern railroad, which was recently in.
| corporated, promises to become one OF
he most valuable feeders and connect
| ing lines in this state, il we may be-
lieve the Stockhodrr's prediction One
Of the terminal points is Johnstown,
and the route thence is northward
through Cambr and Cleartield coun-
! ties (a distance of about seventy-ive
| miles, to the mouth of Little Clearfield
Greek. where 1t will connect with the
Beech Creek railroad, and thus estab-
lisn communications by means Of the
Beech Creek and its connections with
Philadelphia and, New York 1t will
also connect either by the Beech Creek
r0ad or by branch with the Clearfsd
and Mahoning railroad, with the Buff
alo, Rochester and Pittsburg.
thus giving communication with
Buffalo. Rochester and other
points upon the lakes. At Johns
town it will connect with the BAlti.
more and Ohio and the Pennsylvania,
giving it an outlet to Pittaburg and the
west. Work is now being done upon
that portion Of the line which was
formerly owned and located by the
Clearfeld Creek railroad which has
been merged into the new line. and the
remainder Of the road will be located
IA speedily rs possible. An abundance
Of coal and timber is reported along The
whole of tbs proposed line. and good
local traffic is predicte as soon as con-
struction shall have been finished.
A charter has beon issued to tho
Houtzisle and Suburban and the Phil
lipaburg and Suburban Railway com
panies, which will operate extensively
in Clearfeld county. The companies
are capitalized at 800. 600 each and are
controlled by the same parties The
officers OF both are: President, A.
Markle, Hazlston; directors, John
| A. seply Brooklyn, N Y; Charles
A. Bragg, philadelphia E S
Dond, ] Edwin Giles, Hozleton
The Philipsburg company will run
from Philipshur. to the village Of
Morrisdale Mines. thenGe TO Allport
Kylerion, Winburne, Munson Station.
Hawk Run. North Philip'hurR Olcaola
MILL. At O'cSola Mills 1t will connect
with the Houtzdale company, which
: will run its line through the principal
streets Of the borough, thence to the
Villages Of Anue'dalo, Madera, Glen
Hope. lrvona, Coalport, Jamasvillo aud
Houtz iale.
From the report Of the last meeting
Of the committee OF the Schuylkil Coal
exchange held Mt Pottsville last SAtur
day. it appears that the wages of the
miners Of tho Schnylkill coal region
will be per cent better this month
than they were last month. though
they are per cent below the S2j
8 basis. Strenuous Efforts have been
made to maintain tho prices, but with
the weather and business against them
the operators can find no one to take
coal off their hands at any price The
toutlook is not encouraging
q MINOR INDUSTRIAL NoTEs
" TIM William Smith Bqlmoral Needle
d works, at Pboenixville Pa, which have
It been NE for some months will resume
o operations on larger scale in about ten
y duys.
!. The Amedca Metal Surgical works, at
Is Phoenlxvlhe, Pa, which have been idle
Il since January will start up on April 2.
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