The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-08
NEWS OF OUR INDUSTRIES.

The pennsylvania Coal company is
about to make additional improvements
at their Even breaker. The large end
less chain which is attached to the
conVeyors which carry the coal to the
TOP OF the breaker is to be removed
ana a much stronger chain is to take
lts place. This change is to be made to
make the conveyors more secure 1t is
expected that the time occupied in
making the change will be one week
IL is currently reported that the
Tresckow colliery and the Monarch
Washery, both of which have been idle
for some time. will resume work on
July 10. AS yet no official announce
ment of the resumption has been made,
though 1t may take place. Those who
seem to know something about the
AFFAIR, claim that the Audenried and
Honey Brook colieries are unable to
clean all the coal.
few days ago reference was made
in the Carbondale Herald to the Del
aware and Hudson corps of engineers
engaged in running lines between that
city and Jefferson Junction. When
asked the object of their operations
the chief engineer simply said they
were working under orders from head
quarters. The Herald now says: There
can be no doubt, however, that they are
selecting a route for the extension of
the Pennsylvania division; or. more
properly speaking, for the building of
connecting link to unite the Ninevah
branch with the tracks in Carbondale.
Whether this connecting link will ever
be constructed is, of course, another
question. Lines have hitherto been run
through this territory, but the build
ing of road did not follow. Some look
upon the movement as a scheme to get
more favorable trackage terms from
the Erie Railroad company, while 9TH
ers who have watched matters close
ly believe the Delaware and Hudson
people mean to do Just what these
| preliminarieS seem to indicate. The
| fact remains that what appears to be
! the most feasible route for a road bed
| 10 being selected. The Delaware and
| Hudson company owns considerable
property up the valley and the expense
| of extending its line will not be as
heavy as most people will be likely to
| estimate at first thought. The distance
| is about thirty-five miles and the men
| and the material required to cover 1t
will, If employed, put great deal of
| money into circulation.
The coal department of the Delaware
| and Hudson Canal company has issued
the following circular: 1T is proposed
to establish, by voluntary contribu.
tions. a fund for the relief of those en-
| ployes of the Delaware and IIudsol
Canal company who may he injured
and :he families of those who may he
killed while working at the several col
lieries of the company. The plan pro-
| posed is as follows:
"First-Every person employed in
any of the collieries. both inside and
outside, may contribute to the fund one
days wages, and the company will con.
| tribute an amount equal 70 that con.
tributed by all the employees. Contrib.
utors only shall be entitled 10 the bene,
! fits of the fund.
"Second-The fund thus raised shall
be kept in the name Of the company
and be subject at all times to the drafts
or orders made thereon in pursuance OF
the object for which the fund is ere.
ated by the persons authorized so to do
"Third-The outside foreman at eaci
colliery, together with two employees
to be selected by the contributing EN-.
| ployes at each colliery, shall form 6
committee whose duty shall be to re-
port to the superintendent of the com
pany upon blanks signed by at leas
two of said committee every case en-
titled to benefit, with the date and ma
ture of the accident, and in case o.
accident not resulting in death to mott
fly the superintendent when such relie