The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-06-27
GENERAL NEWS
OF INDUSTRIES

Says the Hazleton Sentinel: "Work
on the famous Ebsrvale tunnel is fast
approaching an interesting point. The
tunnel proper has now been driven to a
point near tho Ebervale breaker, and is
down 100 feet lower than the Ebervale
mines, or n distance of $50 feet. The
tunnel will be driven az far rs the
canal running between Nos. 9 and 3
Ebervsls, and will DO completed about
the first week of August. A 12-inch
bore hole is now being put down at
the point where the tunnel will end, and
which is expected will play an inpor-
tsnt part in the gigantic enterprise.
Parties who have eagerly watched the
progress of the work were at loss to
understood how the tunnel and
drowned out mines would be- con
nected without loss OF life, but the pro-
jectors have arrived alta happy solution
of the vexed question by putting down
the bore hole When the tunnel aud hole
are completed large and powerful
dynamite cartridge will be put down
the bore hole and exploded with view
to breaking down the pillar between
the mines and tunnel, thus making the
opening for the water which for many
Years filled the mines ut Harleigh and
Ebervale thus preventing the shipment
of coal from either coliery until the
washery Of the now Ebervale Coal COM
pany was put in operation. The Jedio
branch Of the tunnel will be completed
about the latter part of August. The
tunnel when completed will cost in the
neighborhood Of 81, 900, 00O After the
water is removed the mines wilt be
cleared up and all the coal available
from the inside removed, after which
the out crop will be stripped. Know
ing ones claim there is coal enough at
Ebervale to keep the place in operation
for fifteen or twenty years
The train records show that 1490
fewer loaded cars were received aud
forwarded at indianapolis in the week
ended June % than in the week pre-
cedipg, says the Journal. This, on its
face, would seem a very uufavorable
exhibit, but little einvestigRtion shows
that 9Jpar cent. Of the decrease was in
coal traffic and with three roads-the
Big -Four, the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton and the Mohop-and the
other 10 per cent. in export business,
less flour, cerealne products and pro-
visions have been shipped, it being an
off week in shipments Of that
character. The higher prices for
corn and oats have considerably
increased east bound shipments
to Pennsylvania. New York and
the New England states, and the ton
mage and poultry now going forward
is no small item. The shipments of
cattle, hogs anu horses are heavier
than usual in June. West bound tom
mage averages well with that OF some
weeks past, but it is still rs per cent.
below that of 1892 and 25 per cent.
lighter than in 1898, in June, 1898 the
depression with the iron indus ries be.
gan to be felt and the shutting down OF
so many manufactures greatly lessened
the demand for coal and coke. Another
thing which cuts largely the into west.
bound business is that the railway
companies are buying but few rails
hHN olV SuttlAh uONl' 10 AtL hS pOS-
sible. the purchase Of railway supplies
OF all kinds.
There seems very little doubt now
that the old South Mountain railroad,
which was abandoned ten years ago.
will be built. The road is graded and
nearly all of the masonry completed
All that is required Is the rails and
bridges. 1t starts at Harrisburg and
touches Lingelstown, Bernvill9, Read
Ing, Slatington and terminates at Port
land, Northampton county Tho road
as laid out is 12S miles long 1t was
purchased by Contractor James March,
of Lebanon. who obtained clear title
from the court last October He has
sold his interest to syndicate of
Maryland and Philadelphia capita
lists.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NoTEs:
The Pennsylvania company has put on a
line OF Pullman cars between Toledo and
New York,
The Laurel Hill colliery, which has been
idle since the hCod some weeks ago, re-
sumed Monday.
All Of Coxe's collieries began working
ten hours per day Monday. This is re-
duction Of two hours.
The Tomhicken collery Of the Cross
Creek Coal company is still idle, with no
immediate prospects Of resumiug.
The Lehigh Traction company will con-
struct branch road from Jeauesvlle
through Coleraine, the work to be begun
Immediately.
Allentown advices are to the effect that
the coal trade on the Lehigh Valley rail-
raad is heavier at present tnan at any
time during the past yea r.
Vice President Hartshorue, Of the Le.
high Valley railroad, is reported as saying
that the movement OF genera merchaudiso
over that road of late has been greater
than ever before.
All breaks in the Lehigh canal above