The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27

Easton caused by the recent floods, have
been repaired. and now the idle boatmen
are again at work. They lost full month
by reason Of the break in the basin.
Since Its inception, five years ago. the
pennsylvania Relief department east of
flttsburg has paid out 81, 0S5 204.29, Of
which Sll7 1860 was for accidental
deaths and SS2O, GO for death from natural
causes.
Joseph Wood, general manager of the
Pennsylvania lines west Of Pittsburg, in
company with L. N. Ely, chief of motive
| power, spent last week in thorough in
! spectlon Of the Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and
Chicago.
1t is announced that there is marked
feeling of confidence among the higher
railway officials Of the important roads as
regards the rate situation, and rates, it is
thought, are better maintained than for u
long time
Colonel lie Grande Is. Cannon has re-
turned from Europe. He says he believes
the management of the Delaware and
hudson Will be compelled to sustain the
value OF the stock and keep up the stand q.
ard of the property.
The New York. Susquehanna and West
ern railroad tunnel through trap rock at
the palisades, one ana oue.eighth miles
long, and built in less than two years at a
cost of s., OOO,0JO, Is said to be one Of the
most successful engineering feats ever ac-
cOmplished.
Conductor George Feniclss traiu on the
Central from Scranton this forenoon had Il
special car attached having on board IL
largo delegation Of the Luther League Of
northeastern Pennsylvania bound for the
DlS Lutheran convention at Harrisburg
Manch Chunk Daily News.
On Saturday forty.five loaded coal trains
passed east over the Valley railroad
through Mauch Chunk. That was the
heaviest coal train traffic on the Valley
Tor any one day this year. The total mum
per or trains on SaturdGy-passpnge
freight and coal-east bound, was lOG.
No branch of railroad service has felt
more seriously the depressed times than
The telegraph department. A division
superintendent says there is not q day
that there are not eight or ten applications
ior positions in that department and
la,ge per cent. Of the applicants have ex-
cellent Endorsements.
, The Reading Railroad company is max
ing reduction OF fares in Philadelphia to
compete with the trolley lines, and ls run
niug bel line trains around the city TO
farmouut park. The Reading company
mas also in contemplation a reduction in
the price Of mileage books over its system,
and also in workingmen's and package
tickets.
The Vanderbilt lines, at their usual sum-
mer meeting, declared their usual divi-
dends despite the hard times. The state
ments presented at the meetings showed
that all OF their roads had suffered from
the general depression in business, but
taking all thipgs into consideration, the
exhibits for the six months reported were
more favorable than had been expected.
The Pennsylvania railroad reports that
the quantity of coal and coke originating
on and carried over its lines east of Pitts.
burg and Erie for the year thus far has
been 9, liJ, 2j9 tons, compared with 9, SCI,
soS tons III the corresponding period of
1879, a decrease Of 3, 4OS, $40 tons, of which
4 9jl, 433 tons We're coal. a decrease Of g.
O55, 3J1 tons, and /, 1872 tons Of coal, a
decrease OF 1858, 272 tons.
The coal washery Of the new Ebervale
Coal company is in profitable activity at
last. One hundred aud twenty-five men
are now employed and about $50 tons Of
coal are prepared for market daily, but the
product will in short time be increased
to $50 tons daily. The cum banks from
which the coal is being taken yield from
90 to 60 per cent, the latter average being
realized only from the lump banks.