The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-21
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.

All Delaware and Hudson mines yes
terday went on full time, until further or
ders.
Anthracite stocks are so badly exhaust
ed that full time in all collieries by March
is generally expected.
There is an abundance of work in the
Lehgh Valley shops. at Delano at pres
ent, and the men are now working thir-
teen hours per day.
The coal tonnage of the Reading rail-
road for the week ended Feb. 16 was 49,
$50 tons, an increase over the same week
last year of Il, 2l7 tons: for the fiscal year
TO date the tonnage amounts to 2,i56, 36G
tons, against IBIS 9Ol tons for the corre-
spending period last year, an increase of
Il, i65 tons.
Pine Grove furnace, in Cumberland coun-
y, Pa, which was banked part of Janu-
ary, is in blast again. This Is one of the
Oldest furnaces in the keystone state,
having been built as early as l77O The
Rosera furnace, at New Castle, Pa, II is
undestood. will put in u new blowing
engine soon.
The new wire mill of the Carpenter
Steel works, of Reading, is rapidly ap-
preaching completion and will be in
operation IN a few weeks. The concern
will manufacture the finest grades of steel
wire and will give employment to some
POO hands in addition to those already EN-
ployed in the works.
As railway affairs are now drifting II
will not be a great while before 10 per
cent. Of passenger business, will be carried
at 2-cent-a-mile rate. Some of the more
conservative lines are becoming alarmed
over the large sale of mileage books,
while, on the other hand, many of the gem
eral passenger agents are trying to rival
each other in the number OF books sold.
The present condition Of the pig iron
market at Birmingham, Ala, is encourage
ing, and sales are improving, many orders
in quantities of Loo to 5000 tons being re-
ported, with a demand for all grades
The producers are not disposed to make
concessions to insure sales. and say that
they are taking no contracts at prices
now ruling for future delivery. beyond
four months for some small orders.
Coke production and ouput in the Con-
nellsvllle region for the week ended Feb
Q, were embarrassed to considerable ex-
tent by the cold weather. Shipments fell
Off 100 cars and in production there was
slump of 1900 tons. II was with the
greatest difiuclty that the railroads
handled any coke whatever on account Of
the snow blockade. In the general condi-
ton Of the trade there are no new fea-
lures.
a great deal Of annoyance 10 officials
and to employees has been occasioned on
the Lehigh Valley railroad by the sys-
tenn Of passes for employees. Recently the
company adopted a plan OF selling tick
cts to employees at the rate OF half n cent
a mile, these to be good for the empoye
and all dependent upon him. To ascertain
the sentiment of the men on the question "a
messenger has been sent along the road
10 canvass. He has n petition for sigma
tures Of those favoring the plan. At the
Sayre shops i9l men out of 800 signed II, at
Wilkes-B Barre, 30 per cent. signed II and at
the South Easton shops % per cent. 1t Is
quite probable the system will be adopted.
Pittston Gazette: A gang Of Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western company
workmen have begun the work of driv-
ing "a small bore hole near Everbart's ISL
and to the flooded vein OF the Uallstead
collery. The greater part Of the water ns
has been stated. has been pumped out but
there Is "a steady stream, 6 by II inches,
pouring in and II Is necessary to keep the
large Worlds fair pump going night and
day In order to keep the water down. At
present the steam power Is supplied 20
the pump from the boilers at the head OF
the shaft, The pump Is located n great
distance from the foot of the shaft. and
the steam transmitted through the pipes
fondenses considerably. The bore will
be driven at a point near the place where
the pump IL located Boilers will be erect
ed on the surface. and Il steam pipe run
through the bore to the pump. The great
err part OF the flooded workings have been
| re-opened and about 800 cars are hoisted
daily.
| The Stakeholder hits the nail su,iarely