The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-07
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

Members rally tomorrow night at Rail-
road Young Mems Christian association.
John German, of Elmira, has received
the appointment of chief clerk at the Erie
freight Office.
Secretary Pearsall visited Bloomsbury
yesterday and conducted the anniversary
services at the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION.
Rev. A. F. Chaffee, of Green Ridge, de-
livered an excellent address to the men,
bers of the. Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian association yesterday.
All the Pullman cars are named by one
of Mr.. Pullman's daughters who receives
an annual salary of 81 ,25O for the perform
ance of these harrasing duties.
c.. L. Swartz and Homer Z. Robinson,
of Hallstead, conducted very successful
Gospel meeting at the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western association rooms at
Elmra yesterday.
orders have been issued by the trunk
line railroads forbidding the further ac-
ceptance of half-rate fare from clergy
men. This has been caused by the al
legged abuse Of the privilege in sub-letting.
According to an unofficial return the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
company has 5G4 locomotives. the Erie
campany, G64, and the Pennsylvania rail-
road, 1.625. On an average they cost $l0,-
900 each.
Samuel S. Walker, a we'll known engi-
neer on the Erie railwal, expired suddenly
on his engine at Port Jervis few days
ago. He had served as engineer for forty
two years. being Il years of age at the
time Of his death.
Rev. ]. r. Angel. of Dalton. who will
lecture on "Blunders" tomorrow night,
was formerly an engineer on the Erie and
Wyoming Valley railroad. Banjo and
picilo duets will be given by Messrs.
piccolo duets will be given by Messrs.
William Jones.
As u result of meetings in New York,
last week, between several capitalists and
road builders, another railroad will prob
ably enter Pttsburg at an early date. 1t
will be known as the Pittsburg and New
York Trunk railroad and will shorten the
distance by rail between those two cities
by ninety-one miles.
The first successful locomotive engine
was built by Trevithick and Vivian. which
was patented in 1902 and set to work in
1904. 1t was originally intended to travel
on common roads, but failing in this was
adapted to work collery tramway near
Merthyr Tydvil, South Wales. 1t travelled
at about five miles an hour with net load
Inquiries are often made as to the pio-
neer locomotive, "The Stowebridge Lion"
which was the first engine that ever
turned a wheel upon Il railway in America
This was on the Delaware and Hudson
road in August, 1929. The pioneer of en-
gineers, HoratiO Allen who ran the
Stowebrigde Lion, died at Montrose, n. j.,
on Dec. 81, 1889, aged 81 years.
r. NJ. Galbrath, general master me-
chanic of the st. Louis Southwestern
railway, was successful recently In rails
ing u locomotive which had been buried
for seven years in the quicksands of the
Red river, at Garland City, Ark. Strange
to relate, the engine was in an excellent
condition and very few parts, even of the
lighter rigging, being injured. 1t was in
active service In a few days.
The Railway Engineer and Mechanic
quotes the opinion of a division superin-
tendent of one of the largest trunk lines
who states that there is no railroad too
poor to be without some form of block
| signals, which can In many cases be oper-
ated and maintained without any addi-
| tional expense or cost of operation after
the first outlay, and their introduction
would bring a railroad many benefits" ."
Patrick Kenny, gateman at Trips
crossing, Is an lrishman of the good old
style and has pleasant salute for all en-
gineers and conductors on the road, and,
when he has leisure. can tell the best of
tales. No one passes the shanty without
few words with the jolly old gateman.
| Moreover, Pat says he can't partake of
his breakfast until he has marked, read
and inwardly digested The Tribune each
morning.
The following order signed by Vice Pres
ident Young, of the Delaware and Hudson
Railroad company. has been posted in
| that office. While the order is to the con-
ductors 1t concerns the public. 1t reads:
Pursuant to section five of article Is of
the new constitution OF the state of New
| York many of the annual and time trip
passes will bear the following stamp, re-
quiring the signature of the holder: II
certify that / am not a public officer
within the meaning of section five of ar
| ticle l3 of the constitution of the state Of
New York You will In all cases examine
| the back of passes presented for passage.
and when they are SO stamped you Will
require of the holder before honoring the
pass his signature. When such pass in
cudes ladies or children their signature
will not be required"
DIR. Gibbons,
of New York city, will be in his Scranton
/ of3ce All wyoming avenue every Mon