The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-14
GENERAL NEWS
Of INDUSTRIES


of which 1919 miles are owned by pri-
vate companies. At the present time
G2 applications for new railroad con-
cessions are under the consideration of
the authorities Of that country, the
total length of the projected lines be-
ing about /. 400 miles. 1t is added that
the Japanes. government has in Wow
TO build 1, t,9Gl miles OF railroad during
the next twenty years, which will
lrirg up the length of the state
lines to about 1915 miles. The
japanese are sufficiently cosmopoli-
tan to go to the cheapest markets for
their supplies OF material and machin-
ery. They are at the present moment
ordering considerable quantity of
sugar refining and textile machinery
IN England, and they draw their rails.
locomotives and other railway mater
inl-when they DO not manufacture it
themselveS-wi the most absolute
impar,in'ity from England, Germany
ANA the United States, while they ap-
pear TO fancy France for the armor
plates and other war material. al
though they have recently ordered
some Harvoyized armor plates from
England
The Burden Iron company Of Troy,
n y sets m example mat might well
ne followed 10y all employing corpora
iions with benefit to all concerned Tho
Burden company has no controversies
with lis thousands of employees. WhyY
Because, according to the Troy Tale-
,l,,I, tl,rx th
its help and tho men have entire con-
iiderce in the corporation. The opera
tives are well aware that when the con-
Iii ion Of the market warrants it there
will bo an advance Of wages all
aluag tho limo without the ask
ing. So, too, when the prices have
downward tendency they are
Furnished with proof OF the tact and
readily submit to reduction which they
know TO be just. But this is NOT all,
Many years ago the company inaugu'
rated policy Of awarding prizss to
the men doing the best work in the
+ y,ral departments. This encouraged
the men to b, steady aud pNinstaking
aud it is matter of great satisfaction
to them 10 know that their efforts to
do the best work are appreciated. Then,
too, the artisans are well aware that
ths profits OF the business are not fritz
tered away Ivy paying large salaries to
lot Of ornamental employees. There
is no room Tor droues IN the Burden
hive Al who are employed there
have to work, no matter what
may lie the position they fill There
j. n set Of rules in force ut the the
Burden works which all must observe
Noinfractions are permitted. Every
workman is protected in his individual
rights aud the hum blest laborer under
stands that unfair treatment by fore
man is sure 20 result in the dismissal OF
the latter if the compl lint OF the la
lorer Is sustained hy the facts. So, too,
do employees we'll know that the orders
Of their superiors must be obeyed,
Consequently there is unison every
where and rs a result coutentment al.
ways rules Ths Burden Iron COM
pruy, in the Telvgtams opinion, is a
grand institution, AMI II all manafac-
turing concerns were ran on the same
p:iuciples there would, it thinks. be
very lite fric ion between capit.l and
latOr.
Says Pittsburg dispatch: A new
deal is in progress in connection with
tue proposed new trunk line railway
system which is to enter Pittsburg.
BY the new plan three different rail-
roads running in three directions will
br ceUte,ei here. They are tho Buf-
fa,o. Rochester and Pittsburg railway,
;he Beach Creek railway and the Pitts.
burg. Shenango and Lake Erie, The
Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg is the
new party TO the deal. At present il
has 10 way of reaching PittsOurg ex
cept over tue Lebigh Valley railroad
racks from Dubois. The south.
rrn terminal OF the line i,
Pu0xsutawncy, where the Baacf
Creek line also terminates. From there
it runs directly north to Buffalo anC
Rochester. BY the construction Of
about forty miles OF track the two lines
can reach Brady's Bend. From the
present southern terminus of the Pitts
Hurg, ShenangO and Lake Erie road at
Batiert to Br&dy's Bend is only thirty
mites. and hy the extension Of thei,
liue over the route already ataked off
tre "Peasley. as the the tlsburg,
Shenango ami Lake Erie is generally
called, would j in the other two lines.
From Brady's Bend south TO Pittsburg
the new schl m provides for the joint
construction OIL double track line by
the three railroads.
Baltimore advicos are to the effect
that an important enterprise is under
way, whicn has for its aim the coasoli
dation of the Baltimore and Easter
railroad, the Choptank steam boat com
pany, which it controls, having pur
chased some months ago; the Mary.
land Steam boat company, and the Il ,st
srn Shore Steamboat company Thi!
Will give the company controlling these
lines almost n monopoly of the eastern
shore trade. Joseph 3. Soth, who was
one of the promoters Of thr Eastern
Sgore railroad, says New York avn.
dicate has been formed with $500 coo Il
pnt tue road, which is now iu the re
c-iver's hands. on sound basis. A
piojsct is pending to extend the road
from Easton to ChestertowD, where {
connection will be made with the Il k
ton s. Switzerland road; also to Child
station. on the Baltimore aud Ohio
The Baltimore & OHIO and Jersey Cen.
tral roads are said to be backing this
project.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES:
The Wilkes-Barre shops of the Lehigl
Valley are TO be enlarged aud improved.
The business Of the Haz!eton postofric
has increased TO such mn extent that tn
postonce inspector has recommended tina
the present quarters be enlarged.
All judgments against old compauie
having been met, the Pennsylvania Mid
land will put engineers at work upon un
finished portions Of the line.
1t now begins to appear as though tina
that thrice abandoned South Mountain
road is to be built between Harrisbur
ami hamburg Berks county, with
branch to Strasstown. Connection woult
80 a. IL