The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-26

proportion forced up to the front. BY
this door the bars are kept cool, owing
TO the additional quantity OF mir, and
thus preserved, and the air is thor
oughly mixed with the smoke US 1t
passes through the fire, thus assisting
in its combustion The published
statements in this case show that by
the use of such q system saving OF
over 25 per cent has been effected. the
quantity of smoke has been greatly re-
duced aud the residue from the furnace
in the shape Of clinkers is diminished
90 per cent.
The rights and duties of the drivers
OF vehicles and the manager. OF an
electric car as respecting each other
were fixed recently, by decision Of
the full bench Of the supreme court of
Massuc usetts In the case OF Alex
ander Ellis against the Lynn and Bos'
ton Railroad company, Mr., Ellis was
riding in buggy with his daughter
along Beach street. when his horse be-
came frightened at the sound of the
motor and continued sounding of the
gong of an electric Car and ran away,
throwing Mr.. Ellis and his daughter
from the carriage. The evidence
tended to show that the electric car
was 100 feet away when the animal
first took fright, and that the motor
man continued to sound his gong. The
defendant contended that it was not
negligence on his part to sound the
gong, but rather duty which is owed
to pedestrians and other travellers on
the streets. The court. however. said:
ut Is well known fact that more
horses are frightened Mt their first
view Of moving electric Car, espec-
Tally II they encounter it in Il quiet
place away from the distracting noises
OF u busy city street 1t is
only by careful training and a
frequent repetition of the expert
enco that they acquire courage to
meet aud pass car on narrow street
without excitement. The rights OF the
driver OF horse and manager Of an
electric car under such circumstances
are equal Each may use the street, and
each must use il with o reasonable re.
gard for the safety and convenience OF
the other The motormau is supposed
to know that his Car is likely to frighter
| horses that are unGccustomed to the
sight OF such vehicles, while most
| horses are easily taught, after while
to pass without fear II Is his duty, il
he sees horse in the street before hin
that is greatly frightened at the car, Sc
rs to endanger his driver or other per-
sons in the street, to do what he rea-
sonably can in the management Of hi.
car to diminish the fright of the horse,
aud it is also his duty in running the
Car to look out and see whether, b,
frightening horses or otherwise, he il
putting in peril other persons lawfully
using the street. on foot or with teams
or couls1, the owners and drivers o
horses are required ut the same time tt
use care in proportion to the danger tc
which they are exposed. The defend
ants exceptions are overruled, and &C
cordinGly the verdict Of $1,000 for thu
plaintiff is sustained.
The Reading collieries are evidently
not doing much in the way Of restrict
ing their output. For the week ended
last Saturday the company's tonnage
amounted to no less than 24t, 750 tons,
against 217 ,094 tons for the same wesl
last year. an increase Of "a. 656 tons
For the year to the end of last weel
shipments aggregated 1925, 256 tons
while in the corresponding psrioi o
| Inc tA
tons. The decrease this year, there
fore, is $50, 294 tons. The statemen
does not show, however, what proper.
tion of this tonnage was sold and tn
amount that went into stock. The lat
ter is now unquestionably very large
and if close restriction in output is no
soon commenced there is going to
some lively cutting in prices indulge,
iu before cold weather comes.