The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-19

Induced to Locate Here.
While the lightning was flashing, the
! thunder resounding and nature putting
! on ner mos: menacing countenanoe last
evening the perspiring members Of the
board OF trade were pouring hot shot
into the Scranton Traction company
for not keeping the track in better re-
pair.
The ball was put in motion by the
reading Of tho report Of tho committee
on streets and highways. signed by tho
chairman. Major G II. Pond, which
said that the unsafe condition OF the
traction companys tracks in this city
had caused much adverse comment and
| the board of trade had been criticized
for not taking the subject up for ao
ttion in open meeting.
The report went on to say that it was
a pleasure to note that tho company
| has begun the work Of improving its
track and that decided improvement
is already noticeable In their con lition.
There is ample room for further i'm
provoment, the report said, especially
in the condition Of cars; two of the
three on the Green Ridge Peoples line
being positive nuisance.
OPINIONS OF THE MEMBERS
Luther Keller took the floor and,
speaking on the subject OF the report,
said that the condition Of the car tracks
was q constant source OF wear and tear
to those who have to drive vehicles
about the city. He said 1t was an ont
rage that the tracks should be allowed
| to remain in their present condition.
He was followed by MIR. Kingsley,
/ who said tnat North Washington ave =
nue is now torn up by the Traction
company in order to make repairs on
it's tracks aud that it has been left in q
condition that is positively dangerous.
He also called attention to the fact
that the company allowed its cars TO
stand on Linden street, practically
blockading that thoroughfare, especial
ly during the evening.
II. u. Paine was the next speaker.
He declared that on Franklin avenue
and other streets the Traction COM
pany has laid tracks that they are not
using. They are in bad condition and
the company he said, should be com
PEELED TO take them up or sink them
below the grade of the street.
PROBLEM OF STREET CLEANING
The highways committee reported
that good progress is being made with
regard to the introduction Of improved
street cleaning methods. Nearly ev-
cry business man on LsCkawauna ave-
nue. and Wyoming, between Spruce
street and Lackawanna, have signifed
their willingness to bear their share Of
the expense. Wyoming avenue is now
being swept daily and in q few days
the same system will be put in opera
ton on Lackawanna avenue. doing
away entirely with dirt, dust, loose
paper and the obnoxious sprinkler and
flushing.
Mr.. Keller, Of the manufacturers
committee, presented carefully COM
piled report of the work Of that COM
mittee. He said that on June IL, Mr..
Bentley, Of the Sterling Silk company.
OF Paterson, N. j.. visited this city for
the purpose of deciding on a location
for a silk mill. 1t is probable that the
offer of the Fairview Land company
FOR site for the plant on the West
Side will be accepted. The company
manufactures fine silks and employs
about 100 hands.
IT Is A VALUABLE INVENTION.
Edward Small, of Baltimore. the in-
ventor of machine for the manufac-
lture Of all kinds Of sheet metal vessels
automatically, met with the committee
last Friday for the purpose of consid-
ering a plan for organizing company
in this city to manufacture the ma
chines. The committee Is of the opin-
ion that the invention is valuable
one. The machines are now in use in
Baltimore. The committee was au.
thorized to send a competent man tC
Baltimore to make q thorough investi.
cation Of the machines and the pat
ents connected Herewith. and get the
opinion OF those using them concern
ing what they can do.
Secretary D. L. Atherton said that
his recent visit to Paterson. N. j., con
vinced him that many Of the manu-
faoturors of that city are anxious tC
seek other fields of action and that "ii
Capitalists of Scranton should make
what would be- considered fair offer
that large part Of the silk industry of
Paterson could be transferred to this
city. Everything fayors Scranton for
this kind Of industry. wages arc low
here and fuel ia at least 500 per cant.
in our favor. We should therefore have
no trouble in locating as many ofthen
here as in the opinion Of the board II
would be advisable to take"
LETTER FROM THE MAYOR.
A letter from Mayor Connsll was
read stating that iu response to the re-,
quest made by the board he has directed
the police to prevent the shouting OF
newsboys on the streets on Sunday
morning. AS regards preventing COVE
running at large there was little he
could do as the ordinance providing
for the empounding of animals found
running at large makes no provisions
for money to mike it operative. He
had called the attention of councils tc
the matter and expected to soon see
them take action. The committee on
Legislation was directed to use its best
efforts to have tho councils act in the
matter.
G. s Snyder was elected O mem
her Of the board and the resig-
nation of George Jacobus was
accepted. Action on the resignation
OF James Woolsey was deferred for {
month. The applications Of Of B. Tay-
lor Tracy and N. B. Levy we're re.
ceiyed.
Il. J,McNichols. Of Dunkirk, N. Y,
wanted information ms to the manner
in which the Scranton board of trade
IL conducted as board Of trade IL
about to be organized at that place
He also asked for copies Of the boards
constitution and by laws. He will gel
them.
INFORMATION FOR MEMBERS.
The secretary was directed to get
copies for the use Of members Of thu
report of the commission on coal waste
aud Eckley B. Coxe's address before