The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

A quarterly dividend of 1A per cent.
has been declared by the Central Rail-
road of New Jersey.
Owing to the gross abuse of clerical
permits on it's line, the New York Cen
tral has instructed it's agents not to
issue any in the future.
Several engines We're laid off on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
at Binghamton on Wednesday for the
purpose of general cleaning.
Additional trains will be run by the
Lehigh Valley railroad between
Wilkes-Barrel and Avoca in order to
compete with the Tracton company.
Peter Richards is being congratulate
ed upon his appointment as foreman of
the erecting shop at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western locomotive
works.
The coal train In charge of Conduc-
tor Barber, of Great Bend, was wrecked
on Wednesday night near Foster owing
to the breaking Of a wheel. Brakeman
Mcguire was slightly injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamlin, of the
Great Bend, have the sympathy of a
large circle of friends in the loss of
lItlT sui NItolSt, WIN was hlllcu oIl
the New York Central railroad last
week. ..
Luzerne courts are this week en-
gagged in deciding whether the injunc-
ton prohibiting the Traction company
crossing the Delaware and Hudson
railroad at tSmithvllle shall be dis
solved.
Annual passes of the Pennsylvania
will hereafter be issued on safety paper.
The number of the pass will be per-
forated and other means adopted to
keep them from being handled by
scalpers.
One result Of the abolition of passes
| to the legislators Of New York state is 4
growing feeling among them toward re-
ducing passenger rates to cents mile.
Such bill will be presented and from
present indications will probably pass.
The result of the coal war has al
ready been felt by the workmen in the
| Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
machine shops. 1T is stated that the
| pay of the best mechanic averages from
$1.S5 to $2.25 q day instead of from $3.50
to $3.50 per day.
| william Spelwell, employed as a
painter at the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western car shops, was yesterday
admitted to the Moses Taylor hospital
suffering from dropsy. Upon inquiry
being made last night he was reported
| to be resting comfortably.
From the recently issued official re-
ports 1t Is noted that during the past
year that the whole number of railroad
| employees in the United States who met
with fatal accidents was 1927, numb er
| injured 3l,729. The total number of
railroad fatalities, including all per-
sons, was 7,047; Injured 81, 7,164.
A good story has just leaked out as
to a well known railroader and a
popular conductor who were out hunt
ing ON Pocono and were frightened by
the appearance of bear. They
dropped their loaded guns at the sight
of Bruno and climbed a tree. Judge
of their amazement when they found 1t
to be their own dog rushing through
the high grass. They are busy ex-
planning that 1t was one of those opti.
cal delusions which are so delusive.
| A splendid entertainment has been
arranged for ,he trainmen's entertain
ment on Monday night as follows
Banjo solo, Stanley Swartz; guitar and
mandolin, Messrs. Mayo and Short;
piano solo. Miss Mabel Kenny. The
members Of the Six Sharps club will
contribute the following numbers