The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-20
GENERAL NEWS
Of INDUSTRIES

There was a story h1at the other
day that the Pennsylvania Railroad
company intended to reduce the wages
Of all its employees. Second Vg5"Pres-
ident Green denied the rumor lnd
stated tina there WAS no reason for
making such y move. as 10y the system
OF retreuchment winch has been prac-
ticed by TIE company since last 'priug
the earnings were in keeping with he
times.
As IN evidence of the business re-
vival which is sweeping over the an
thracite region, in spite of tariff uncer'
tainty. the following fact is significant:
There was an increase In net earnings
of the Wilkes Barre and Wyoming
Valley Traction company in February
and March Of s., 521,24. or 80 per cent.
over the same months in 1898 When
people resume their travels in large
number it is safe to conclude that
business in general is rapidly picking
up.
In the last analysis, says the Phila-
delphia Record, probably everything ID
DIRT. But there are wonderful dirts.
Coal tar is one Of the most unpromis-
lug to look at; but what y magazine OF
possibilities there are in coal tar after
1t has passed through the inQuiring
hands of the chemist Oae Of tns lat
est uses to which a coal tar derivatiys
is applied is as substitute for quick
silver in the bulbs OF thermometers.
This substance is called tulnol. IL cou-
tslus no water, cau stand u much lower
temperature than quicksilver without
freezing. and when exposed to warmth
expands VITA great regularity. Beside
possessing these qualities, IL is cheap;
aRd as II is much lighter than quick
silver the tube Of the Thermometer can
be made much larger than is now
usual, and thus il will not only be
mach easier to read the record, but
greater eXactitude in registration Will
be secured. The dark blue color of
tulnol is another element which Will
contribute to the ease of reading the
thermometer.
The statement of shipments Of an
thraeite coal for the month Of March,
as well IS for the year to March 81, in
elusive, rs tabulated by the Stakeholder,
shows how successfully has bsen the
policy of restricting production, The
decrease for the month was no less than
l,26G, OS6 tons. the total output having
been 2,49j,6j tons, against q, 16l, ~
tons in the corresponding month last
year, The decrease is largely from the
Wyoming region, having been SOL 93S
tons, while the decrease In the Lehigu
region was 145, 7j7 tons and ia the
Schuylkill region 21j,SS9 tons The
reduction Is also notice lOts for tn -
year TO March 81, the decrease
from tie Wyoming region having
been 1885, 1871 tons, from the Lshigh
region 2O0, OG1 tons, and from the
Sehuylkill region 400. $40 tons, or q to-
tai reduction of :. sos, 541 tons. The
total output for the period named was
T,4U9, 93S tons, an average Of ., 469. GAG
tons per month. II the same average
should be maintained the remainder Of
the year (Which is not at I'll prObable)
the total = lpments for 1894 would DE
only %, 53j. 152 tons. There was a fur.
Their accumulation Of coal at tidewater
shipping points last month. notwitl
standing the restriction. o. Feb. IS
the stocks amounted to $50 500 IONS
while on Marcn 81 they wer. 934 1853
tons, an increase of 1854 tons. T4ls.
however, is an insignificant increase.
when the fact is considered that spring
orders were expected to be ready early
IN the present moutn.