The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-16
GENERAL NEWS
OF INDUSTRIES


stumbled upon q big scheme which is
now agitating certain capitalists of
Shickshinny, the details Of which are
entertainingly set forth In the Record.
The enterprise is nothing moro nor less
than the building of an electric road
from Shickshinny to Benton. twenty
miles away. Those interested have
oeen talking the thing over for good
while, and 1t would have bsen put into
force before this. were not the state
Jaws regulating freight traffic prohibl'
i've 80 far as electric roads are con-
cerned. But beam Of sunshine begins
70 brighten up the hopes Of the pioneers
who long to fly over the beautiful hills
aboutl Huntington valley, and it comes
N the assurance that the next legisla-
lure will grant the same privileges to
The trolley lines as are now enjoyed by
me steam systems in the state. II Is
Generally understood that so long
rs the big railway people were kept out
of the ownership Of electric roads,
chat their influence with the law
makers at Harrisburg would be
strong enough to embarrass the man
ayers of electric roads in their efforts
20 secure frsightinE privileges, but
now, since 1t is heralded that the big
railway corporations have at last got
IN on the ground floor and are carrying
\ goodly amount Of stock and bonds of
The long lines reaching out from Phila
lelphia in several directions, virtually
gridironing the territory for hundreds
Of miles, with certainty Of further
encroaehments, the hope Of getting
law passed permitting trolley lines to
carry freight inspires the Shickshinny
and neigh6oring people to renewed ef-
forts. 1t Is proposed TO build the new
road over the splendid turnpike. whose
excellence is traditional aud whose
views alone are worth going far to see.
1t wouldn't take long to lay road
down on such sure foundation. The
territory needs such road. too. The
freight business alone would be snor-
nous The fertile farms would find
IN easy and economical outlet for their
rich hsrvests. Its dairies would be
greatly benefited and its orchards yield
handsome profits, Such road would
connect at Benton with the branch
steam railway there and thus augment
the travel to and from Shickshinny.
"Of course" adds Mr. .Niven, ''mueh
has been said In the past about an ez-
tension OF the Wilkes-Barre and East.
srn road from its terminus on the west
side of the river at this point to
Williamsport Al Orr. the energetic
railway prospector, has suggested a
route that seems feasible, His lines go
through the Ice Cave district to the
headquarters of Huntington creek,
Ehence along the creek to connect with
the road running to Watsontown and
Williamsport. The project iS feasible
one, but the Wilkes-Barre aud Eastern
nagnates do not seem anxious to rush
IL. II 1t were built 1t would make a
not competitor for travel and traffic
with any electric system, but as things
look at present, the trolley cars will
90 rushing over the charming hills OF
Huntington long before the whistle ol
any locomotive is heard in that rich,
fertile and beautiful region Of country.
Il may be depanded on that If the
Legislature gives the freighting priYi-
leges wanted the coming winter. thai
before next summer ends the electric
cars will be flying between Shick-
Bhinny and Benton, with both towns
IN it for all they are worth"
A Wilkes Barre dispatch quotes Su-
nerintendent laval, of the Lshigh ani
Wilkes-Barre CoalIGompany, as having
said that IL the senate accedss to tn,
houses free coal bill it will ruin tht
coal interests In this section to such al
extent that the anthracite coal oper-
ators of the state would be unable tt
recover their markets for ten years
The Nova Scotia coal. he said, would
control the New England markets AM
down into New York, which woulC
destroy the anthracite markets for al
steam producing coal along the sea
board. 1t will be perceived that Mr.
Lawall's position on this matter is vir
gually the sams as was that Of Presi-
dent William Connell, of the Anthra-
cite Coal Operators association in al
interview presented several months
ago In IHE TRIBUNE
Traffic officials are building large ex
pectations Of increased tonnage on th
end Of the tariff discussion. An i'm
mense amount Of goods has for som
time been in bond awaiting the proba
BILE reduction in duties. and 1t will be
released for shipment as soon as th,
tariff bill becomes law. Importers
more than any other class havs beer
living hand to mouth existence fol
nearly year, not daring to stock up il
1he face Of reduced duties. They will
now make up for lost time and turl
over some extremely valuable tonn az
70 railroads. A sample case was tn
engagement on Tuesday of Transports
ion for 800, 900 worth Of silk, whic
will be taken out of bond as soon as tn
Sariff bill goes into effect. Every da
shows an increase ofSthe westboun
business Of both eastern and wester
roads. One eastern road is slread
short of cars and has been compelle
70 refuse proffsrsd shipments. OWN
10 the increase Of cut rates there is n
SApcCINbluu VI du luCTedb0 III 6h5bDOuU
shipments from Chicago until the clos
of navigation, but westbound earning
are much more than making the los
good. It is the universal opinion tha
hard times for this year are past TO
railroads.
This curious case Is reported in tn
Philadelphia Record: &c w. Ken
nedy, of No. 107 North Front street
was arraignsd before Magistrate viii
here Tuesday morning, charged by L
p. Pennell. q clerk in the Broad stree
station, with defrauding him out of 80
by the promise to secure him posi-
tion as superintendent of the Cornwall
railroad at Lebanon. When Ksnned
failed to secure the position Pennei
requested the return Of his money
Kennedy paid back $40, but as the re
mainder was not forthcoming Pennsl
caused Kennedy's arrest Kenned
claims that he spent more than th
money paid him In endesvorinR to Sc
cnra ths noaition The casa will O