The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-26
GENERAL NEWS
OF INDUSTRIES
Interesting Statistics Showing ths Magnitude
Of the Pennsylvania System,
Reach FROM GOTHAM TO China

If It We're Possible to Put All Its Mile
age Into One Straight Road, There
Would Be Enough to Span the Con-
tinent the Pacific Ocean, and Leave
Margin for Excursion Purposes
Into Interior Asia-Other Bright and
Timely information Relating to In
dustries.
Chief Engineer Brown of the penn
sy" in his annual report explains that
with the nearly 500 miles OF new track
laid in 1898 included, the total miles of
road now operated and controlled by
the Pennsylvania system is S193, of
which 4461t constitute the lines east Of
Pittsburg and Erie and 4S25g the lines
west of Pi.tsburg and Erie. If all the
lines controlled by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company were placed in
u straight line they would extend
from New York to San Francisco and
return, and then a tingle-track road
for the same distance could b. laid to
some other point. Including the sec
ond, third and fourth tracks and the
company's sidings, tho Pennsylvania
Railroad company owns aud controls
1j 1904 miles OF track. which would be
long enough. If it were feasible, to ex-
tend from New York to China, with a
few miles left for excursion lines in the
Celestial kingdom.
Statement of the business Of all lines
of the Pennsylvania Railroad compeny:
All lines east OF Pittsburg and Erie.
for December, 1903, as compared with
the same month in 1892. show decrease
in gross earnings OF S632 07S Of. de-
crease in expenses Of $SlG, $50 SO aud in.
crease siu net earnings OF $lS4 476 So
The twelve months of 1898, as compared
with the same period of 1892, show de-
crease in gross earnings of So. 4B8 SEQ 80,
decrease in expenses OF $l,S23, ,344 02
and decrease in net earnings of $6l3. -
1861. All lines west of Pittsbu
and Erie for December. 1899, as com
pared with the same month in 1892.
show n decrease in gross earnings of
S101, 3O20l, decrease in expenses of
$4Sl, $50. 80 and decrease in net earn
ings OF S29j, Bills. The tweve months
of 1898. as compared with tue same
period OF 1892, show a decrease in
gross earnings of 81, 227. 1865 a de.
crease in expenses OF $SS7, 435 42 and a
decrease in net earnings of $349. 7jl SO.
Says the Philadelphia Times: Goal
trade authorities report the almost
total absence of demand in tide-water
markets. The shipments of the roads
are at the minimum, aud were 1t not
for the fact that returns are compared
with those of January last year, which
was an exceedingly bad month on ac
count of adverse weather conditions,
they would snow heavy decreases
Prices are being cut and cash orders
are placed on about buyers terms. The
only demand is for pea and buckwheat
sizes. The marked curtailment Of the
month has left stocks Of these sizs ex
cesdingIy small"
This is the language in which th0
Mauch Chunk Daily News seconds the
motion: up at Wilkes-Barre and
Scranton, the new railroad from
Wilkes.Barre to Stroudsburg has beer
dubbed the Panther Creek Line. Thai
name will answer. We were always
compelled to refer the road as the new
road from Wilkes-Barre to Strouds
burg because half of the time we die
not have the correct title at hand, and
for fear Of confusing it with a number
of other roads, in that direction, fTon
Mauch Chunk. that are almost similal
in title. Panther Greek will 90. but
hadn't We better drop the Greek fo
the sake Of breVity?"
The anthracite sales agents at a meet
ing in New York yesterday. decided t,
make the February production of an
tbracite so per cent of the capacit,
which is about 2,2J0,000 tons. Tn
production in February last year wa
3,l2S SO7 tons and 3.l72, 02l tons il
1892. They further resolved to NEE
on Feb 10, when, if the weather ha
been mild, they will further reduc
the production, and il cold they vii
increase it. Nothing was done in tn
way Of changing prices.
Four.fifths at the total coal produc
of the United Kingdom is consumed i
the country, and the remaining one
fifth, or rather three-fourths of it, az
exported to other countries, the bal anc
being used by steamers at sea.
Tons Per ceI
Home consumption Of
coal in 1892. ..,........ l4s, l09, 800 So
Shipped to colonies in
lS93,.............. 2,7O5,45 !
Shipped to foreign coun-
tries in 1892. ."....... 25,72O25O Il
Uused by steamers at sea
in 1892. 93.......,...... s,6OO,12 4
J -----=--
Total al,..............,l ls6, 1874, 9O4 100
1t ia extremely difficult to ascertai
the amount Of coal conquJn ad in aac