The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-16

capitol company to be known as the
| Blnyhamtun, Pennsylvania and South
EN- capitalized a. $500, 900, whose pur-
pose il 10 luih Il road direct south
from Binghamtou TO the State line
and then in the most direct line to
Wyalusing and the Lshign Valley rail-
road, about thirty miles in all.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTEs:
The Central Traffic and Western Freight
| associations have agreed on general basis
for the equalization Of rates.
Failures this week have been 232 in the
United states against 3l3 last year and 40
III Canada against "a last year.
1t is stated that fully 40 per cent. fewer
meh arc now employed in the railroad
shops of the country than eighteen months
ago.
The Lehigh and Wilkes. Barre Coal COM
pany have force OF men at work on the
erection Il n new washery at Greer noun
tain.
In May tine Indiana Cnr Service associ-
alton handled l1,GS7 cars against IS, 97l
iii May, 1898, n decrease this year of IL, 293
cars.
n rlIbuJ uCClueuJ 10 UIlb IuuCUluery OF Jle
Clear Spring colliery at West Pi5tston
Thursday interrupted operations for
time.
Eugene Debs, president of the American
Hallway union, claims thut the member
ship, Is increasing at the rate of l,5JO a
week.
Next Monday the Delaware, Susuue-
hanna and Schuylkill will endeavor to be-
gin running their trains regularly to Perth
Amboy.
The earnings Of the Erie for the last
seven months fall 81. $50, 900 below those of
the corresponding months ending with
May !, 1893.
Ten more train crews will be put on the
Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuykill at
treeland. Several new Valley engines
Will be purchased by the Coxes.
A rumor is current that the Lehigh VAL
ley Railroad company intends as soon as
possible to make the Buffalo, Wikes-Barre
and South Easton shops the three princi-
pal shops Of the system.
Railroad earnings for the first week of
June show a decrease OF 23l per cent
AGAINST 1913 per cent. for the last week of
May, and 10 S per cent for all roads in the
United states IUr the full month.
The Coal Trade journal prints an excel
lent half.tone cut of the r Ot pneumatic
culm remover at Simpson & Watkins
Mount Lookout colliery. 1t has hereto
fore been described in THE TRIBUNE.
Captain Alex. McDougall, of the Ameri-
can Steel Barge works at West Superior,
Wis, looks for large coll shipment, to the
mead OF the lake the latter part of the
season. and thinks that at least 1,5DO, coo
tons OF coal will come up.
On the New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio division Of the Erie lines anthracite
coal is being used, and also on the Phila-
delphia and Reading lines. The cleanliness
and general comfor; thus afforded to pas
sengers is the subject of taroraole com.
ment
The recent rush Of coal from the river
at Cincinnati to Chicago has denonstraJ-
ed that twenty hours is ample time for a
freight train to make the run, and if nee
eSsary IL could be made three hours
quicker. Five years ago thirty-six hours
was looked upon us good time for freight.
When the coke supply is rehlled, actlvi-
ties at SteeltOn will be resumed in all de-
partments. General Manager Felton, saws
there are sufficient orders booked t keep
the big plant running steadily 70: Uap next
three months Ali the surp.t:S sock of
rails and other product has bc.a di.po,ed
of and the yards were never ,lo4l r than
they are now.
The new freight rates on pig iron, steel
and manufactured iron went into effect
yesterday Thy are increased from Chi. |
cago to eastern points, the increase on
pig iron from Pittsburg to Phiia lelphia
amounting to 80 cents (Sl.50 to 22). and on
steel and manufactured iron from and to
the same points, 90 cents (s2 to 23D. Tho
advance will be a,beneiit to eastern mills,
as 1T will prevent competition in their own
territory.
1t is said that ther Is q movement on
loot TO have the southern lines, which are
lndulging Ill such bitter rate war, do as
the northern lines have doue-adopt an
agreement which will make the executive
head OF each company responsible for the
rates which his road may make, doing
away with the possibility Of rate wars
growing out OF differences between traffic
managers of competing and rival lines.
The New York, Ontario and Western
Railway company has recently tried with
marked success the experiment OF burniug
q mixture OF 20 per cent. Of buckwheaU
coal and 2j per cent. of bituminous coal in
soft coal burning locomotives which it was
thought could not make use of anything
but soft coal, bat by gradually increasing
the amount of anthracite used on them, it
was found that the proportions noted
above were very satisfactory.
1t is apparent that the railway manage
ments are this month curtailing expenses
to the lowest possible point, it being the
last month of the fiscal year with fully 05
per cent, Of the roads. In speaking OF This
yesterday, high official said: After We
are through with this month expect to
receive instructions to loosen the grip
little increase the number of section men
and bridge builders, and the number of
shopmen will be considtral ly increased;
our purchasing agent will be allowed to
purchase some new steel, and there viii
be more or less done in improving road
beds"