The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-10-07
NEW PROJECTS Stirring
The New Telephone Company is Getting
Down to Work.
ALL RIGHTS OF WAY SECURED !
Construction of its Lines Will Begin in
the Near Future-What is Expected
of the Latest Electrical
Project

There is every indication that before the /.
winter is well advanced the new telephone |
company, of which there has been so much
talk for months past will have assumed
definite and practical shape The company
has now secured rights of way for its poles
and wires in all the towns of this county in
which it is proposed to operate the system
and will begin at once to make arrangements
for constructing its lines.
The Inauguration of the system will he one
of great importance. If the company ad-
heres to its prospectus the telephone service
will be completely revolutionized and the
people viii receive a service for at least one
third cheaper than the rates charged by the
company that now controls the field. OF course
the first thing expected upon the completion
of the new system is a war of rates and in
ducements of service. The old company has
already made a step in advance by inaugu-
rating an all-night service. While this is
an excellent move and meets with the
frequently expressed wish Of the patrons,
still it does not extend far enough to cast a
shadow upon the new project. Cheaper rates
are in demand in all quarters and if they can
be had with the same quantity and quality of
service the people win get them Thus far
the old company has not officially ntmated
that it will compete with the company that
has now perfected its rights of way, but the
| inauguration of the night service is looked
upon as an indication that amy improvement
or inducemcnt that the new company may
advance viii be met
Another project that promises to assume
definite shape during the coming winter is
that of the Citizens Light Heat and Power
Company of Mahanoy Township. This is
the company that made application for rights
of way at the last meeting of the Borough
Council, and the application is in the hands
Of committee of that body. The names of
the incorpoators or Board of Directors of the
company have not been made public Thus
far Justice NJ. J. Lawlor is the only one who
has become publicly identified with the
project, but it is said that it is
backed by a number of substantial and
I influential people. 1t is hinted that
in time the company will reyolutionize
the system Of light, heat and power not only
in this town, but throughout the valley, the
charter Of the company giving it privilege to
operate wherever local powers may be Oh
tanned in any part of the territory from
Nahanoy City to Ashland The company
will distribute electric power for all purposes
and intimates that it will furnish a system
Of electric illumination much better and
cheaper than any now in use. 1t viii alsC
supply electric power for all purposes, botl
to corporations and individuals, and promise,
in time to furnish power for heat Justice
Lawlor says the scientists have not perfected
the distribution of heat by electricity, bu
will do so in the very near future and hi
company will be in position to adopt it a
soon as practicable.
Current events lead to the conclusion tina
this borough will be one of the towns of tn,
state to keep abreast with the march of i'm
provements held out in the electrical field
and at no distant date one of the grea
problems for the authorities to handle will b.
the proper arrangement and distribution o
the great number of poles and wires whicl
the operation Of the various systems viii
E require