The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.

CItWS nave Dttu DldCtu On the
Delaware and Hudson road in conse-
quence of the increased activity In
trade.
Seven new members were received at
Sundays meeting of the Delaware,
Laokawanna and Western Mutual Aid
society
According to the Oneonta Star the
Delaware and Hudson and the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
panies will soon call in their mileage
books and cease their issue.
The quarterly report for the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
road, for the quarter ending Dec. 81,
1894: Gross earnings, $2,414 ia; operat-
Ing expenses. $l,115,990; fixed charges,
$6O1s 2O6; net income, $696,977.
The quarterly report of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad for
the quarter ending Dec. 81 1894. is as
follows: Gross earnings. 81, 7,142, ,GGi; oper-
ating expenses. $45ll,2O5; other income,
$l27,932; fixed charges, $l,39S, ,0O2; net in
come, $96,3S9.
There has been introduced into the
Washington Legislature a bill to reduce
Pullman charges to 81 for twenty-four
hours use, and $l.50 for twelve hours
A similar bill has been introduced in the
Illinois house reducing the rate to 81 for
twenty-four hours
This evenings entertainment at the
Young Mems Christian Association hall
which Is being organized for the station
men, promises to be one of the best
of the season. No effort has been
spared to procure the best talent and
the success of the concert is assured.
The annual statement of the Della
ware and Hudson Relief fund is being
circulated and shows that, during the
! past year, the amount contributed by
the company was $6,46947, and en-
ployes S,7O7.S3. making a total of $l4,-
177.12. The total benefits paid out
We're sl3,710.12 leaving IA balance of
S,S29.3S, as compared with $7,362.GS on
Jan. |, 1894.
Since the use of bituminous coal has
become the fashion on locomotives de-
signed to burn anthracite coal another
feature has been added in placing a
storage tank on the locomotive to carry
a supply of gas for the headlights and
gauge lights. The Jersey City COM
pany are the pioneers in the movement
The Erie and Western company are
following in the matter
Private stock-car companies are suf-
fering severely on account of the re-
duction in the mileage paid for the use
of such cars by the railroad companies.
Unless the railroads put the mileage
rate back again to three-fourths of q
cent per car a mile, several, If not all,
| Of thnca 40
of existence. and the prospects Of an
Increase in the rate is problematical.
Indications point to a general letting
down of freight rates when lake and
canal navigation opens. The fact that
there is not as much freight as usual
in sight at this time of the year, and
that the railroads have reduced the ra te
on grain to the seaboard in order to
secure as much of it as possible before
the water carriers can begin operations
will. it is thought, make competition
lively in the spring.
DR.. Johnson's lectures at Carbondale
are exciting widespread attention. He
has very progressive views and is conf
dent that time will prove his anticipa-
tions to be correct. He advocates the
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ness, as 1t is analogous to the posta
service, and, sooner or later, he believes
the country will demand this reform
He arrived at this conclusion while
studying the situation in Germany.
Recently a large number of orders
have been given for new locomotives
The Boston and Albany road have
placed an order for twenty with TIL,
Schenectady Manufacturing company
the I.ehigh Valley company have giver
orders to the Baldwin Locomotive com
pany, of Philadelphia, for twenty-tiv,
en-wheeled freight engines and fiv,
heavy passenger engines. The Lehigl
company are also building two larg,
locomotives at their shops in Soutl
Easton.
Many Delaware, Lackawanna ant
Western railroaders. who work OF
trains running on the northern divi
sion, will regret to hear of the death o
the young an-Stark-employed a
Nicholson depot. The accident oc
Cured in one of those mysterious way!
connected with railroads. on Satur
day afternoon he stepped crom be
tween two cars, near the depot anC
sprang on the main line as fas
freight came along. He was struck b!
the pilot of the engine and hurled owe
thirty feet away. When picked up he wa
dead so that death was instantaneous
The proposition made by Supern
. tendent Wilbur, of the Lehigh Vale,
railroad, to give employees of the com
pany u pass book of 1000 miles at tn
rate of half cent a mile Is receiving
. favor. The company desiring to get tn
feeling OF the employees in the matter
has sent Harry Stephenson, of Sayre
to its various shops to have a petition
signed as to their willingness to pa.
this rate. The men expressed them
, selves as willing to pay for the passes
as 1t would make them Independent an,
avoid delay. for in some cases they wer
compelled to wait almost week for
, free pass.-Easton Express
Two Chicago railroads have take
radical steps forward in the footprint
of tho Alton road in attempting to pre-
vent their train service men from com
ing in contact with liquor and gamblin
dens. 1t has become equivalent to
discharge on the Chicago Great West
I ern railroad for n trainman to board o
p room where there Is IA saloon connectc
with his lodging house The Chicag
and Eastern Illinois has notified II
men that IL they gamble or drink. on q
off duty, or go into saloons when eithe
ON or off duty they will be discharged
The Alton was the first last fall to ador
such rules making them even NOR
drastic than the two last roads named
The new regulations of all three road
are said to be the outcome OF a numbe
of discussions on the part of the Ger
eral Managers association after tn
end OF last summers strike, when tn