The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-24
Detuils of the Meeting.

Committee.
Details OF tho Meeting.
At 8 o'clock President Y. y. Mason. of
the West Side board of trade called the
meeting to order by calling for nomi
nations for chairman of the evening.
Hon. r. V. Powderly was named by DIR.
p. f. Strupper. The name of the mag
netic eX-labor chieftan and lawyer
was received with cheers and Mr.. Pow
derly was unanimously elected In
accepting the honor Mr. Powderly said
in brief:
I'VE have knocked for admission to
the city of Scranton for the past fifteen
years. but the railroad on West I.acka-
wanna avenue has made entrance in
convenient to such "a degree that we
are in reality still on the outside We
should not be merely hitched to the city
but should be a part. We cannot be
amalgamated while that railroad Is
barrier
I'VE need the railroads but we need
a bridge to cross them. compute that
five hours are wasted every day be-
cause of blockades on West I.acka-
wanna avenue. How many dollars
this means. | canot tell, but ! do know
that the barrier retards business and is
a constant menace to life and limb. We
have the Linden street bridge, which
will in a few years be appreciated to its
full and great value, but, if / We're
asked. when the bridges were being
discussed. which would be the more
useful. the Linden street bridge or the
viaduct, | would have worked for the
u In i..t nt nc sriN nil
preston this evening. Let us have a
solidihed Scranton, not collection of
villages"
The audience listened with interest
to the speakers words. Hon. John r.
Farr, who Is one of the most aggressive
of the viaduct boomers, was called upon.
Mr.. Farr was Overjoyed at the enthusi-
asm displayed by the audience. He
thought that the chances for securing
the viaduct were never better than
now.
MIR. Earr's Remarks.
Fifteen years ago there was neces-
sity for the viaduct, but our population
has increased since that time. and the
necessity now Is much greater than it
was when we were in comparison q
mere village" Mr.. Farr endeavored
to impress his hearers with the thought
that the viaduct must not be considered
as an Improvement only, but as a pro-
lection to the safety to the thousands
who cross those tracks every day.
I'VE need it as safeguard" said
Mr.. Farr. "As we are now situated
there is continued danger to persons
and property. Years ago the viaduct
was needed now it's construction is i'm
peratiye A gentleman said TO mo last
week: But. no one has been injured
in an accident on West Lackoanno ave-
me- As II we wanted n terrible ca
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