The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-31
GENERAL NEWS
u OF INDUSTRIES


the control of the anthracite coal roads
which include the Reading, Lshish
Valley, Jersey Central, Delaware and
Hudson and Delaware, Laekawanns
and W'sern into few hands, and it is
openly asserted that the Rothscbilds
and Vanderbilts are working in har.
mony on this scheme. The former have
been buyers Of Reading stocks and
bonds, reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, but the extent OF their pur-
chases is not known. That control OF
Reading has not changed since last
year is admitted. but it is not improb-
able that the big holders could be in
duced to join In a plan, the object OF
which would be control of all the anth'
ricite coal carrying and producing
companies. These are only rumors.
however, and may be taken for what
they are worth. 1t will be long time
be fore the anthracite coal trade is cor
rallied into monopoly.
The Indianapolis Journal pays the
following tribute to distinguished
Scrantonian: "W. f. Hsllstead, gem
eral manager of the Delaware, Laeka-
wanna and Western road. has Just
completed his forty second year OF SER
vice with that company He began as
a brakeman in 1859, was afterward
conductor, train dispatcher, assistant
superintendent, general superintendent,
and on June /, 1886, was appointed
general manager of this powerful and
and wealthy corporation. In the east
he is credited with being one Of the
ablest transportation men in the coun.
try, and under him the road has been
highly prosperous. He is now 81 years
of age and quite active. He keeps him
Gel' we'll informsd regarding the de-
ia Of his work. and is as hard
worker as the late john Newell"
The manufacturers of window glass
of the western district met at the Hol-
lenden hotel in Cleveland Wednesday.
NJ W. Watson, of Pittsburg. presided,
Some forty factories were represented,
including all those Of any prominence
in the district. There was much feel
ing because the glass workers made a
settlement with an individual manu-
facturer at wages lower than they Of
fered the regularly authorized wages
committee OF the manufacturers and
there was a strong sentiment in
favor of tho manufacturers treat
ing directly with individual workers in
the settlement and starting three or
four non.union factories, having the
moral and financial support Of the rest
Of the manufacturers This would ba
startling departure in the window
glass business. The movement has not
taken practical form, but is being con-
sidersd. The new scale, as accepted by
few manufacturers, was thoroughly
discussed and all agreed that it
was simply impossible to make
glass and compete with the foreign
product under the reduced tariff.
1t was said that Mr. Chambers.
of Pittsburg, stated that it required a
40 per cent. wage reduction to meet the
lower tariff and yet he accepted re-
duction equal to only 1S per cent. The
entire wages matter was left in the
hands Of the wages committee with
full authority to act About 20, 600
men will be affected by the acti on Of
the wages committee. The we stern
association controls about three quar-
ters Of the window glass manuf actur-
ers Of the country.
Substantial progress toward a re-
nj tinn ~ fha Dao1inn, rai1rnnd
company hae been made J. Kennedy
Todd and F. W. Whitridge. represent.
Ing the Olcott committee OF New York
bondholders, were recently at Pnils-
delphia with both the receivers and
Messrs. Earle and Tyler, representing
the Philadelphia committee. Substan-
tial progress toward complete harmony
was made. and the New Workers.
left for home apparently we'll pleased
with the result Of their confer.
ence. One of the receivers stated
that an outline of plan had been sub
mitted by the New Workers; but the
details Of it were carefully guarded,
1t was also learned that the Philadel-
phia committee had succeeded in hav.
lug undsrwritten $4,000, 900 of the re.
quired "a, 800, 900 necessary to fund the
general mortgage coupons, and that
the whole amount could readily have
been secured there. Out of Difference
10 the New York people, who desired
'op participate, further subscriptions to
rhse fund in Philadelphia were de-
,oon ft
aside u
willie very interesting feature of the
Developments was the evident strength
Of ex! Postmaster General Wanamaker
In CON npection with reports that coupled
his name with the incoming presidency
Of tho Reading. Although Mr.. Wana.
maker Nhas as yet carefully refrained
from dommitting himself, he has
dropped b few words that are signif-
can't: Il believe that I could reor-
ganizS Reading, and that very
shortly" The opinion Is rapidly gain
ing ground that fai \re to rs.orgauizs
The company within very short time
will mean Mr.. Wanamsksr's election
Rs president of the Reading company.
While Mr.. Wanamaker is very guarded
III ulb uttorhHO6u, bu6Eo hTb lew IL any
who are familiar with Reading affairs
who do not entertain the opinion that
he would consent to become candi-
date, If properly approached by any re-
spectacle number of security holders.
Some Of the effects OF he drought
upon colliery interests n Luzerne
county are thus portr ted in the
the Wilkes Barre corrsi iondsnee of
the Hazleton Standard: THE Susque
hanna Coal company still has plenty of
water. being supplied by the Nantiooke
Water company from its dam on Har-
vey's creek, which is fed from Hsrvey's
lake. There is no danger of cessation
of work on the account of water. The
Lehigh Valley Coal company gets its
water supply for collieries from the
Spring Brook Water company. which
has its main on the west side along the
Wyoming road. Besides, this company
has built pumping station near the
Prospect collisry and a reservoir at
that place is kept filled with water
puln ned from the river The Henry