The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-11
RAILROAD NOTES.

In his forthcoming report on the
railroads Of the state. based on reports
received from the companies. Secre-
tary Latta will dwell at length on the
subjects of capitalization of and rates
for the transportation of freight rail-
roads. The following Is a synopsis of
the two papers:
The total outstanding stock capital
ization Of steam railways is reported
at $946, ,3l2, ,950.H. The funded or bonded
Indebtedness Is reported at $962,2S4,-
539. sc; making total stock and funded
debt capitalization of $1,90S, 597 AGO. .O7,
independent Of current liabilities.
which are reported at $685. ,6S2. 22.
and which If added to the above make a
grand total Of capitalization of 81. 2.O32.-
sos. 17229. The five companies having
the highest stock capitalization are
the Pennsylvania, $l29.299, $50; New
York, Lake Erie and Western, $780,
373. 500; Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern. $50 100000: Pittsburg, Chi
cagO and st. Louis. s47 1885, sol; New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. $44, $685.
$50; or a total of $35S, 1861. .3O1 These five
companies last year showed a stock
capitalization Of $35s. s.514.s91. 1t will be
seen therefore that there has been but
a comparatively slight change In the
stock capitalization Of those companies
during the year. and that a reduction.
The New York, Pennsylvania and
Ohio is included in this list. although
its stock Capitalization is but little
beyond that Of the Philadelphia and
Reading.
Freight officials. in speaking of the
sharp falling off in bus ess with the
east tandwest lines, soy that with
holding grain from shir n,ent Is the
chief cause. the farmers thinking this
Is their opportunity, and they are crib
bing their corn until the scarcity Will
affect prices.
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Chief Engineer Becker. of the Penn
syivania lines west of Pittsburg, IS
designing all new stations so as to
rake II entirely unnecessary for pas
sengers. In approaching or leaving, to
cross the main tracks. Wherever the
location VIII permit the location Of
svbways or overhead bridges with
stairways leading to the proper tracks
such improvements are being made,
regardless of cost.
Ill
A passenger conductor who has teer
in service nearly thirty years said re-
certify that the railway superinten-
dents rrado n mistake that they did
not. when making up the time schcd-
ulea. consult the passenger conductors
as to what hours would hest accommo-
date the travelling public. where the
time of train could be shortened
and where between stations 1t was too
fast for safety. The conductor thought
that a little attention on the part of the
Transportation department to this sug-
gestion would be wise.
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Twenty thousand tons Of railway
supliea are now coming down the Ohio
river which have been tied up for six
months or more at Pittsburg.
sg 6g -:II:--
Not single railroad man from this
section went to the union meeting IN
Hazleton Sunday. A great number
talked OF going and special arrange
ments were made to take them to
Wilkes-Barre on the newspaper train
SO as to connect with the Pennsyl-
vania special. but not one man awaited
himself Of the opportunity. The cause
of this lies In the fact that the business
before the meeting was of q purely
local nature and Of interest only to
Lehigh Valley men.
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The movement for a new home for
the r. r. Y. N. c.. A. ID assuming graft
Tying shape. 1t has plenty of moral
support and when the time comes finan-
cial support It IL hoped. will not be
lacking.
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The freight agents Of the anthracite
coal c.syins e. ,.'s. rosds :. h9ys sdxsncsc rstss
cents ~ TN, % taks sl.ect Jasaasy &,