The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13
GENERAL NEWS
OF INDUSTRIES

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In commenting upon the position of
the Reading railroad, the Philadelphia
Stoekholder says: 1t is none too soon
for Reading security holders to seri-
ously consider who will be the best
man to administer the affairs Of the
company once it is reorganized, for
upon the head of the company will rest
the responsibility to maintain its in
solyeucy aud to expand its earning ca.
pacity Without Il capable, safe presl-
dent the Reading had.as well rot be re-
organized, exsept for temporary adyan-
tages In its later history it has not
had an ideal man for the chief place,
although Mr.. Gowsn and Mr., Mcleod
were, each in his way, possessed OF II
high order of ability. They did not,
however. combine all the qualifications
necessary to insure to tine Reading
a credit such as it should have by right
Of its intrinsic assets. In their time
they, though, did good work as well as
some poor; they played a necessary
part in the development Of the Read
ing. The time has now come when.
properly reOrganiZsd-and Mr.. Earle
appears to have hit with peculiar
happiness upon suitable plan-the
Reading no longer needs men OF the
Gowen and Mcleod stamp. What is
wanted is somebody ssfer-that Is the
word; somebody who has mad expert.
ence In the management OF rehabili-
tsted corporations, and demonstrated
extraordinary capacity for such work
careful. commanding, confidence, and,
besides, a Philadelphian. with the
city's best interests in mind.
The Harrisburg Telegraph says that
the proposed completion of the South
Mountain railway by the Pennsylvania
Midland company is no bluff this time,
because Colonel Avirett, vice president
OF that organization says so indubit.
ably A meeting of the directors Of
the Pepnsylvania Midland Railroad
company was held at Harrisburg at
which Vice President Philip w. Avir-
EFT, Of Hagerstown. Md, presided, 1t
was decided TO employ corps OF en-
gineers to relocate the line from Harris
burg to Slatington, Northampton
county. making preliminary survey
and map Of the old South Mountain
line. The surveyors will report at
meeting to be held in Philadelphia
on Aug. 16 At this meeting there
Will also be reports on the numerous
Important points along the road, pro-
posais for building the road will be in
yited and the question of bonding the
road considered The headquarters OF
the new road will be in Harrisburg
aud will bs opened in a short tins.
Chief Engineer j. H. Murphy, of Read
Ing. who WAS In the city today with his
corps, have made hasty survey OF the
line and will begin another next week,
starting from Reading James March,
Jr., Of Lebanon, right of way sgeut,
with his assistants, Messrs Bradley, of
near this city, and Callahan, of Lsba-
non. startsd out this morning from
this city and will 90 over the route,
securing old rights Of way granted 10
the South Mountain. In case of the re-
tusal OF landowner TO come to terms
with the company. Geyiations from the
old route will w made.
Vics-P President Avirett, who is also
superintendent Of construction, and an
old newspaper man. was seen at the
Lochiel hotel this morning. and stated
that the Pennsylvania Midland is no
bluff. Il am we'll aware, said he,
That you people have been hood
winked before, but should no unforeseen
circumstance arise, railroad will be
in operation between this city and
Portland, Pa, at no very remote day.
Our company has solid financial back
Ing and 3 capital stock OF 81, 500, coo
and We propose to bond the road to that
fear the Blue Mountain company,
which claims to have a prior right
to the old South Mountain line.
Having purchased tho rights, title
and interest of James March, of Lsba-
non, whose right to the ownership of
the line was established by the supreme
court, for sum in the neighborhood
OF $3.50, 900, we intend to 60 ahead and
LUlld The line, just as though there was
no Blue Mountain company Should
the latter obstruot our plans, We will
apply 70 the courts as the necessary
remedy Mr.. March has taken the
bulk Of the sale money ia stock in
our company We intend to construct
the line clear through to Portland, a
distance of 110 miles from this city,
having acquired the route of the Penn
sylvauia, Portland, Poughkeepsie and
Boston between Slatington and Port
land by the March purchase There
will also be branch Of nine
teen miles from Strausstown to
Reading. Connections will be
made with the Pennsylvania 10
this city and in Reading with the
Delaware, LaCkawanna and Western
in Portland. Our ultimate object is
to complete the line clean through to
Springfield, Mass, using the oft-sur.
veyed South Mountain and Boston,
which gives route between Harris
burg and the Hub 140 odd miles shorter
than any other But for the present
the line to Portland and Reading will
alone occupy our attention. Traffic
agreements will be made with the
'Pennsy' and Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western, and we expect to do q
good coal business. This will be an
independent line of which G. G. Will
liams is president"
The McMyler Car-dumping Machine
compauy'S system OF handling loaded |
cars In putting cargoes Of coal on board |
vessels will undoubtedly create as |
radical change in the soft coal busi-
ness of the lakes as occurred when tue
Brown hoistirg machine was applied
to ore. At the Astabula plant of Pick
ands. Mather & Co., who are backing
the builders of the machine, six big
steamers were loaded last week, and
three of them. the Ksarsarge Choctaw
and Pease left with cargoes aggregat-
ing $500 tons, while the Pope was
being loaded at the same port with one
of the best rotary hoist plants on the
lakes The dispatch given the steamer
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