The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-21

May, 1898, a decrease this year of 81, 9S2. .OOl,
or M per cent.
Freight men say that the eastern lines
are keeping their new agreement, ana that
rates are practically maintained on all
east-bound business.
1t is stated that had not the coal strike
occurred a number of western roads would
have shown better earnings the first week
in June this year than in june 1898.
Every contract tho Pullman Car COM
pany has made in the last two years has
had clause to the effect that their con-
tract will be carried out unless strikes in-
terfere.
The probabilities are very strong that
z. b. Stahlman will be elected as the arbi-
traitor Of the rate troubles existing be-
tween the roads in the Southern Railway
association.
The water in No. II Audenred slope is
being pumped out rapidly. Four large
pumps are in operation and lowered the
water two feet during the past twenty
four hours.
The city of Montreal has offered to give
the Grand Trunk road Sl,0J0,000 for tho
purpose of elevating It's track through tho
portion of that city where the track Of the
Canadian Pacific is above tho streets.
The Lake Erie and Western earned in the
first week Of June $57 III, q decrease as
compared with the corresponding week Of
1893 of Sl2, SO4; the Louisville New Albany
and Chicago $5S, 3sl, Il decrease this year Of
$ll, l91.
The Pennsylvania company has given
William Brewer, the baggagemaster who
last summer lost leg in tle Colehour col
lision, 81, 5OJ and position for light work.
Since injured he has drawn 5000 from the
Voluntary Relief department.
The renewal of the 1OS-lever interlocking
machine OF the New York Central at Grand
Central station, New York, was accom-.
plished in twenty-four hours, which is be-
lieved to be the fastest time ever made in
the erection OF so large machine.
The Lehigh aud Wilkes Barre Coal COM
pany has gang of experienced timber
men engaged re-timbering the old No. 2
slope at Tresckow. When the slope is SO.
curely timberod, Il pump will be fitted up
in 1t to supply Rickert'5 coal washery with
wash water,
A bill has been passed by the house OF
representatives authorizing the issue by
railroad companies Of interchangeable
5,0OO.mile mileage tickets with permis-
sion to carry express baggage thereon.
This is an amendment to the interstate
commerce law.
AT Buffalo, N. Y, judgment for S11, $50
was entered in suits brought by forty
seven Lehigh Valley conductors who went
out on strike against the Order of Railway
Conductors. The men allege that they
were promised a strike allowance until
they found work.
The Lake Shore management has pro-
posed to the city of Toledo to build shops
there which will employ 1000 men, pro-
viding the city will vacate to the company
a certain street to make room for the pro-
posed shops 1t is thought the council will
vacate the street.
The coal tonnage of the Reading railroad
for the week ended June l6 was 3O6, 652
tons, decrease of 1895 tons as compared
with the same week last year. For the
year to date shipments aggregated 6, 044,-
s24 tons, a decrease from the corresponding
period last year of l,07O, 334 tons
The Bethlehem Steel company yesterday
shipped to the Cramps Ship yard, where
the battleship Massachusetts, is nearing
completion, 800 tons OF 1T-inch nickel steel
Harveyi2ed armor, constituting one Of the
barbettes OF that ship. A similar amount
for the other barbette Of the Massachusetts
will be delivered next week.
The statement of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company for the quarter ended
March 81, 1894, as filed at Albany, shows:
Gross earnings, $63l, operating ex-
penses, S54l, 742i net earnings, 800, 2iO;
charges, SlGS, 749; deficit, SIS, 500 The
figures cover, 1t is understood, only that
portion of the system doing business in
the state of New York.
The Wabash railroads ia curtailiug ex-
penses wherever practicable. The position
OF chief train dispatcher Of the eastern
division, held by James Sullivan, of Wa
bash, was abolished. The report that the
trainmasters on this division would be re.
tired is pronounced without foundation by
an official of the company. The position
Of chief dispatcher will be recreated when
business picks up.
Draper collery, at Gilberton, which has
been idle for the past five months, will
soon resume operations. During the sus-
pension carpenters and machinists have
been actively engaged in overhauling the
breaker aud its machinery, and the struc-
ture has been much enlarged and i'm
proved. Jigs, screens and many other
parts of the mechanism are brand new. A
new track has been laid from the slope to
the breaker. The changes and improve.
ments will much increase the capacity.
When operations are resumed employment
will be given to about 500 men and boys.