The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-19
Industrial and Commercial.

freight. The action of the Trunk lines
officials in agreeing to restore rates on
west-bound freight through the Missis-
sippi river gateways to regular tariff
figures on Dec. l, is step in the right
direction, but what is called for is close
adherence to the terms of such agree
ment Promises to maintain rates are OF
no value without some regulations by
which they can be enforced.
An innovation which is greatly
appreciated by hurried business men
and others who wish to travel with
speed and comfort is the fast flyer on
the Jersey Central railroad which leaves
Scranton at 1850 noon and arrives in
New York at o'clock in the evening
and Philadelphia at $40. The train Is
one of the fastest in this section of the
country and will not vary in its regu-
larity of time. 1t will be fully equipped
in all its appointments and Pullman
service and will only make such i'm
portant stops as Wilkes-Barre, White
Haven, Easton, Bethlehem, Reading,
Harrisburg, etc.
The United States grand jury
at Plttsburg found true bill against
Division Freight Agent Means of the
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and st,
Louis railway for violation of the inter-
state commerce law. Mr.. Means is ac-
cused of makes rates on freight from
Cincinnati to Pittsburg which were
less than the schedule rates. The trial
of the case against the officials on the
same charge was postponed until to-
day.
At last the much-talked-of silk mill
at Tresckow is assured. Work will be be-
gun in short time, so the directors say,
in order to have the mill ready for oper-
alton by May /, 1895. The institution
will employ about $50 hands, nearly all
girls.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES:
The Northern Pacifcs earnings for
me second week of October increased
SO, ,2iS.
on Nov. / the Kentucky Central will
pass into the hands of its new owners
and Will be called thereafter the Lex,
ington and Eastern.
The Colorado Western Railroad com.
pany has been Incorporated to build
lines from Grand Junction into the as
phalt region of Utah. The capital
stock is placed at 81 100000
Earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul road for the second week
in October were $63729S, a decrease or
S223, $50 compared with the earnings for
the same week of last year.
The work of laying the branches or
the Big -Four with steel rails is now
completed The rail used was the light
rail taken up on the main line. most OF
it sixty pounds to the yard, and none Of
1t badly worn.
The Pennsylvania lines west OF Pitts
burg last week handled the largest east
and west bound tonnage of any week
since September, 1892. The Panhandle
freight officials have seemingly
aroused from their lethargy, and last
week took out of Chicago 1920 tons OF
freight more than either of the othei
lines, and nearly as much as any two
of the ten lines.
General Manager Henderson, Of the
Reading Coal and Iron company, has
returned from a two weeks trip
through the west, where he visited all
he company's agencies, and found
them to be in good condition. He is of
the opinion that there will soon be a
greatimprovementi in the coal business,
as orders are heavier now than they
have been for some time.