The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-11-15


proceed to improve what it has. 1t
will expend 81. 100000 year for several
years, in improvements.
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A prominent Erie official gives 1t as
his opinion that there will be no radi-
cal changes in the oficiary as a result
of the recent sale of the road. Quite
a number of the officials have of late
been feeling chill in the region Of
their spine.
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On Sunday, December S, large con-
vention of railroad men will be held in
Hszleton. The Union Hall will be used
and a large meeting is expected. The
Hazleton railroaders met yesterday and
perfected arrangements. Prominent
rai<oad men from all. over the country
will be present.
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The Lehigh Valley railroad will begin
at once the work of extending the
Easton and Northern railroad from its
present terminus. on the outskirts of
Easton, to connection with the COM
pany's main line at South Easton. The
proposed extension will be about five
miles in length. and will encircle por-
ton of the high hill upon which Easton
is situated. thus forming a belt line
for a portion of the city. The tracks
of the Jersey Central will be crossed
overhead. and the line will be carried
across the Lehigh river on a substan-
tial bridge to a point near the Lehigh
Valleys station at South Easton. Bids
for the masonry on the line have al
ready been invited.
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A Des Moines dispatch says: "Some
time ago q large number of petitions
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mission asking that rates on grain be
reduced. 1t was represented that at
present prices about one-third of the
value of grain is absorbed in paying
freight to Chicago, and 1t was asked
that rates be reduced to make them
In some measure conform with current
prices on grain. The commissioners
have rendered an opinion in the matter
In which they hold that grain rates, or
at least rates which it has been asked
to change, are interstate affairs. and
cannot be changed by state authorities.
AS to local rates within the state, ii
is held that they are fair"
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The new agreement of the Trunk
lines and their western connections has
been somewhat weakened by the later
amendments. The proposition for the
roads in deposit as a penalty fund
per cent. of their gross earnings until
the total for each road should be $780,
900 Is believed to have been definitely
defeated. The fund will probably be
limited to $4,000 for each road. 1t Is
understood, also, that several roads re-
fuse to surrender absolutely the rate
making power to special committee,
and therefore that proposition is prob
ably defeated. The special committee,
however. will prepare rates for all
roads, and roads which do not accept
them will have to furnish good rea-
sons for their action or else be con-
sidered to have broken the agreement.
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The position of General Traffic Man
ager of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
made vacant by the death of John Tay-
lor, has been filled by the promotion of
H. H. Kingston, assistant general traf-
fic manager. The appointment was
made by Third Vice President John
B. Garrett, with the approval Of Pres
ident Wilbur. Mr.. Kingston was born
In Philadelphia In July 1854, and was
educated at the University of Penn
sylvania. He entered the railway SER
vice In 1870 as a clerk under his father,
Stephen B. Kingston, then general
freight agent of the Pennsylvania rail-
road. On March 1, 1890, he was ap-
pointed general manager OF the Penn
sylvantas Poughkeepsie, and Boston
railroad, and was made receiver Of that
corporation on Feb. /, 1891 On Oct l,
1893, he entered the service OF the Le-
high Valley and was appointed assist
ant general traffic manager March IS,
1894,