The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-01-24

Until Times 8righten--Other Notes
Culed in the Course of a Careful
Inquiry.
Receiver Paxson, of the Reading, has
returned from his European trip. The
jul &c was in Europe little over three
weeks. spending one week in Paris and
nearly all the rest of the time in Lon
don. His trip was solely for pleasure,
although he saw number of persons
largely interested in the Reading. To
these he explained the condition Of the
property and the steps that were taken
by the receivers, with which they
seemed satisfied. Judge Paxson said
he found English investors very dis.
truStful OF American securities. The
disclosures affecting certain properties
now in the hands of the receivers had
created a very unfavorable feeling In
regard to American investments. This
sentiment. however, did not extend to
the proposed issus of bonds by the
treasury, the opinion being general that
the issue would bs successfully floated.
Twenty-Five hundred men were at
work in the Pennsylvania Steel COM
pany's mills, at Steelton yesterday
consequent on the restarting of one
Bessensr, one rail, the Merchant and
two bloom mills, which will empty an
aggregate force Of 1900 people. Since
the suspension, which went into effect
over month ago. only about 1000 men
have been employed at the extensive
works. When all the works owned by
the company are in full operation near.
ly 1000 persons are required to per
form the necessary labor. As the de-
mand for material of various kinds
made by the company has not justified
the resumption OF work in them, three
of the four furnaces attached to the
steel plant are Idle, and any pig iron
needed outside Of that piled up in the
yards is being received from other
points
Says the Philadelphia correspondent
Of the Hazleton Sentinel: The Penn
sylvania railroad is to issue new map
These maps are eagerly looked for by
contractors and railroad reporters be-
ing supposed to be an indication of the
intentions of the company for the year
to come A comparison of the drawings
shows that while last year the map
showed proposed line from Tomhlck
en- to New Boston passing two and FIVE
tenths miles from Hazleton, this year
there is no line From Wilkes Barre,
however. the Suubury, Hazleton AMI
Wilkes Barre is extended TO near
Scranton. and the line from Strouds-
burg to Wilkes-Barre is marked pretty
broad and black, whereas it was for
merly faint line. The company Off
cials claim that no extensions will be
made until times brighten,
The Pennsylvania railroad is already
making surveys from Philadelphia to
Doylrstown. to which point the Lee
high Valley has surveyed its proposed
independent entrance route. There
may be no significance in this fact
President Roberts says there isn't.
But it naturally occasions talk. II is
pretty we'll understood in railway cir.
cles that the Pennsy is not spending a
very large amount of ready cash on
new railroads just now. The present
survey may, therefore, be merely a
tentative move, which will be devel-
oped when business brightens.
The foundation for the new Goa
washery near No Audsnried, is now
complete and the lumber is expected to
arrive in a few days A similar struc-
ture at No. 5 Honey Brook, is we'll un.
der way. The first shipments from this
plant will be made by April l. The
Audeuried washery will be completed
III May.
General Superintendent Olhaussn, o
the jersey Central, has been in Allen
town, the past day or two figuring or
q removal of the Mauch Chunk term
inal to the City of Peanuts. 1t looks
now az if the removal would be de
cided upon. in which event there will
be much moving" among the affected
trainmen, many of whom at present
live in Scranton or at places between
here and Mauch Chunk.
Between sixty and seventy person.
are now employed at the franklin Goa
compauy's Carbondale breaker, for
merly called the Frisbie Many labo
saving devices have been intro 1ucsd
in and about the breaker. and it is tht
company's intention to put out 400 ton
of coal day as soon as the plant ca,
be gotten down to u solid running
basis. The product will be shippsd vii
the Erie
Contractors Mcdonald aud Slyrt
have begun the work of double track
ing the Lehigh Valleys mountain cut
off They have started in at Avoc
and ara working toward White Haven
They have also completed the gradin