The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-29
NINE, MILL AND RAILROAD.

Says Saward: at does seem strange
that where a certain line of business Is
found to be in so few hands as the an
thracite trade that there Is not more Of
that feeling of mutual interest in the
general result so much to be desired. 1t
is often charged by the press and public
that the managers of this trade form a
very close combine, and that they do
certain things which are not conducive
to the public interests. AS a matter Of
fact, they do not live up to reputation in
this respect. A few weeks ago there was
held a meeting of the presidents Of the
mining and carrying companies to
adopt some means of adjusting matters,
as the sales agents did not appear to
have the proper control over the tonnage.
The parties referred to accepted the sit
uation as it then presented itself and
made a move in what was believed the
right direction-that of restriction and
an adjustment of prices with an abro-
cation of the obsolete circular, to the
market prices. Three weeks have re
lapsed, and now we are informed that
this resolution to meet the market con-
ditions is not being adhered to as 1t
should be. There can be but one result
of such action, and if any concern gets
restive it is not likely to be productive
of good to the trade"
The statement that the Pardee collier
les would on Nov. l pass into other
hands is still being actively discussed.
"A Pottsville paper, the editor of which
is brother to f. e. Zerbey, the chief
mining engineer Of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company, contains the following:
"The announcement comes from Hazle-
ton that sale or lease of thePardee
collieries to the Lehigh Valley Coal
company Is announced. These an
nouncements are made on good author
ity, and the movements of the head ofti-
cials of the Lehigh Valley corporation
and those Interested for the Messrs. Par
dee would indicate that the rumors are
authentic. The reports say that the col
lieries will change hands on the first
proximo. Men have been engaged the
past week or more in making an inven-
tory Of the properties. The South Su-
garloaf and the Laurel Hill collieries,
it Is pretty certain, will go out of the
possession of their former owners. 1t
is not so certain that the other collieries
of the Pardees will be among those
to be sold or leased These are the
Hazleton mine, Hazleton No. 3, Halle
ton No. and Cranberry. The deal,
it is said, has been brought
about through Mr.. Howe of
Philadelphia, who has large interests in
the other Pardee colleries, and who Is
favorably disposed to the Lehigh Val
ley"
The Hazleton Standard announces
upon which it claims is very good au-
thority that 1.-THE Jersey Central will
receive the output of the Silver Brook
collieries for transportation over their
road after Dec. l, or not later than Jan.
/. The Reading and Lehigh Valley
Railroad companies at present control
the output and have been for some
years. 1t is now claimed by knowing
ones that the agreement which bound
the Silver Brook Coal company to dis
pose Of the output to these two COM
panies expires after Nov. /, and they
will be free then to ship their coal over
whatever line they desire. If the story
of the expiration of this deal is full
faced fact, then there is nothing impos-
sible in the Central securing the traffic.
From the manner which the Silver
Brook Coal company has been furnish
ed cars for the past year it would seem
practical and business-like that they
would resort to some other method, OF
in palmer words offer inducements to
such constant carrier as the Central
to accept their traffic. The only objec-
tion that would seem dangerous to the
new plans is that which may be prof
ferred by the Reading, for II was OF
them these coal lands were leased
Should the stated abruption of the Goa
contract favor the Jersey Central il
means a very large gain In percentage
for this company, and following so Close
on the VanWickle achievement will
doubtless awaken them to a keen sense
of their Importance"
st. Louis seems to be the mother
city Of innovations connected witt
under President Harrison's administra
tion, street car letter and parcel de
livery system was put into operation
which two years later was extended t.
an express car service; and now, al
ambulance, fitted up in regular hos
pital style, with cots, two physician!
and every other requisite necessary foI
the performance of surgical operations
and medical treatment, will make sta
ted trips over the trolley lines of tina
enterprsing western city.
Superintendent Harry Gay, of tn
Nelson shaft, has number of work
men engaged in slushing culm int
the recent cave-in, where the surfac
fell into the abandoned workings abov
water level. A big sluiceway has beel
constructed from the top of the culn
bank to the opening of the cave-in an,
large quantities Of caol dirt are beini
washed down it. The cave-in has no
extended any since the first fall, and /
q pnt ha1iaua6 hot to, 4
ger Of any other breasts falling in a
present. The object of the company i
to fill this abandoned gangway soli
with the culm.
Although there is nothing definit
pertaining to the project, there ar
reasons to believe, says the Shamoki
Dispatch, that the Mt. Carmel an
Natalie railroad will be continued t
Elysburg and through the intervenin
country to Danville. The land betwee
Natalie and Danville has been traverse
by Manager Vincent, of the Penn Ar
thracite Mining company, and Ogde
Ostrander, an expert civil engineer c
Riverside, with view of determinin
what expense might be necessary |
continuing the line on from Natal
through the country to Elysburg. TIL
road running to Natalie Is private proI
erty and 1t is probable that the owner
are interested in opening negotiation
with capitalists to extend the road O
up through the country and secure
market which has thus far been b,
yond reach.
MINOR INDUSTRIAL NOTES.
The Western New York and Pennsy
vania Railroad company reports gro.
earnings for the second week of Oct,
ber increased 5000.
Vice President Voorhees,, of the Rea,
ing railroad, is reported to have sa
that the Schuylkill and Lehigh raj