The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
BOARD OF TRADE ALARMED
Tin Plate Mill Possibly May Not LO-
cate Here.
THE COMMITTEE is on RECORD
Says the Project Shows Profit and Urges
Support-Prospcct niscOuraging-Ac.
tion OH Many National Questions.
Opposed to Sailing Tracks.

One of the most important and one
of the lengthiest board of trade meet
ings of this winter was that held last
evening. Instructive and entertaining
reports We're made by delegates to two
recent commercial conventions, several
resolutions from trade boards of other
cities We're considered and action was
taken upon several matters of local
moment
Not the least important matter be-
fore the meeting was the report of the
manufactures committee, which takes
positive and favorable stand relative
to the proposed new tin plate mill in
this city The report follows:
Relative to the Honesdale Iron works.
which was reported upon by this commit
tee some time since. we beg to further re-
port that the deal has been consummnted
and new company organized to he
known as the National Elevator ana Ma
chine company, with headquarters In this
city.
Arrangements have also been completed
for the erection of a large silk mill ON the
South side, to be operated by James Simp-
son n CO., of Paterson, n. j. We un-
destand that building operations Will be-
gin as soon rs the weather permits.
Relative to the tin plate industry, your
committee has further Investigated this
matter ana fully believe 1t would be
e. r'o''e.pio Investment anu .''". eNt,y W
tnn Suhsc,;,,,inn ,, ,,ors ora II, ,na ha,'n,
nf n snaciol committea cnnsistinr of
Messrs. Keller, lansing and Martin, and
they most respectfully urge upon the
members of this board and the citizens of
Scranton in general to interest themselves
in this important matter. The secretary
has in his possession plans of the mill and
fun data regarding the business. He viii
gladly furnish any information desired
Name, g., v,;,,,,,. o,,.
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~ 'ct''' was reau from H. IN lorpett
WlthuraWihg ms proposition III connec-
tion with the proposed manufacture of
tin. Mr.. Torbett had offered to sub
scribe $4,000 of the stock and land
had bcen offered frae but deI,y u,,s
cousod tbrouob H. ;,,ohi,;t, -, .La
ao,,,,,,,,., Va
Io''ii''''ee " op'ain suilicieh', MI
Lansing, OF the committee ana Secre-
tary Atherton. on recent trip west,
investigated the claims made by Mr..
Torbett and the tin plate industry gen
erally and nresented tbair rovoroh,o
coroirsinps to ,ha hoor1
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' "aH 'i,s'ruc,eo W en-
ueu' vi u iiuuce MT. lorpett not 10
Withdraw MS proposition.
Bearing upon the sailing of tracks
by the Traction company the commit
tee on streets and hirbwavs p,da tho
followinc, ra,,ort ,,,tioh ,,.a,, ,l,,,.,i
In the matter of salt upon the public
highways DN street railways Tor the Dllc-
o,, poSe u il,e.t,hs SNOW we nave careluiy
opinions Of nersons well informod on tha t,e
subject. including veterinary surgeons
and find that the practice of sailing the
snow on the streets is:
Flrst-An injury to the feet of horses,
espec'ai'S 50 "heh any cut OF confusion
seoora T. 10 d,soorooo,,,, D., ,,.,oa.,
ans II NOT y noeitiya ini,,r,. ~
Third-It renders the streets unsigbt1v
and Is q nuisance in general.
Your committee recommend that the
scranton traction company he requested
anu anu "a "a eeu ~ ueScst rom tne practice'
ba antbnri,aI 70 -, ,ha .ne ,i.
attention of the nroner antbort,,os ~ nv
end that the said company be comneIIed
to cease the Objectionable practice.
'OH' N'hii'''''c ihNol Nht DldH VI e
moving me snow from the streets In the
e".' q. l pal VI '.ie Elts wherever 'he ran
street raiwav tracks belieyin ', ,bOt o ,his me
plan would not only solve tho nuestjnn ha-
fore the committee. but would also avoid
the annoyance and damage resulting
from the snow.
Rcports from DeIegotes.
Mr.. Lansing renorted no a da,agota
the doings of the national convention Of
manufacturers at Cincinnati and Col
onel +. /. Hitchcock reported the ma
tional board of trade meeting in WASH
ington. Secretary Atherton and presi-
dent Nav. also delegates to the two
conventions respectivelv sunnlemented
the remarks of their colleopues
Communications were received and
acted upon as follows: From the Ma
tional civil Service Reform league n
resolution that the consular service ba