The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-09


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and they secured delay of the enforce
ment of the order to allow experiments
to be made on n large scale by Mr.
Emerson. In ottawa the result which
the experiments have produced has
been received with the greatest inter-
est. The industrial effect in the lumber
region of that part of Canada Is pre-
dicted to be one of dazzling possibili-
ties, ard it is said that in addition to
the central plant. erected at a large
cost for the experiments just concluded.
a number of auxiliary industries are
likely to commence operations in OF
tawa, including iron and steel smelt-
ing works, white lead manufactures,
printers ink manufactures and acety-
lene gas or calcium carbide works
From the hydrogen gas given off by
the sawdust during the carbonizing
process it is said that the whole city can
be furnished with light and heat at 10
cents a thousand feet. The capitalists
behind the inventor do not want to glut
the market with the products thus
easily and cheaply obtained. They will
not risk destroying the market price
VI lllt DlpuuCl ana bN-plOuuClS ny al
lowing the secret process to be freely
used. a number of large companies us
ing the products which Mr.. Emerson
has succeeded in extracting from the
sawduSt at nominal cost have been
awaiting the result and are ready to
purchase all the supply of those pro-
ducts that can be furnished.
Admiral Dewey has submitted To the
Navy Department by mail Il detailed
report in regard to some of the extern
sive mineral resources of the Philippine
Islands. The report gives special atter-
tion to coal. The Admiral says that
coal in large quantities is to he found
in LuzOn and adjacent islands and that
the mineral is of good quality. He rep
reahnts that the coal mines are not
far removed from the sea coast in some
places. and that by a minimum invest
ment of capital the product of the
mines can be brought to the ocean. Ad-
miral Dewey expresses an opinion in
his report in regard to the purpose of
working the coal mines. but the infer
enCe is that naval coaling stations in
the Philippines could he kept supplied
in the future with a large quantity Of
good fuel without inCurring the neceS-
sity of bringing it long distances in
colliers.
The average rate of speed of the
fast trains in England continues to in
crease. The August time table of the
London and Northwestern railway
shows that the speed of several of it's
4 IL.
Grated. Two trains between London
and Liverpool, POI miles. are scheduled
to run Sis miles an hour: five trains
between London and Crewe, 15S miles,
run Sic miles an hour; two trains from
Carlisle to Crewe. 14l miles, at 52.9
miles an hour: two trains from Wigan
to Carlisle at 52.6 miles and two trains
between Willesden and Sheffield ut
52.2 miles an hour.
The position of travelling engineer on
the Delaware and Hudson railroad has
been created. and John StrannGhan. nf
Cherry Valley, has been appointed to
that office. Mr.. Strannahan. who Will
soon assume his new duties, has for
years been an engineer on the Cherry
Valley branch of the Delaware and
Hudson. His headquarters will he at
OneOnta, and he will spend his time in
travelling along the cOmpany's road 10
inspect the engines and keep them in
repair.
The rolling mill properties of the
cnCe prosperous Catasauqua Manufac-
turing company which, when in opera
ton, We're Il source of great wealth Ia
the town or that name i'm the L"high
Valley will be sold at public sale in
the auction rooms of Barnes & Laugh
lin. at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, Jan.
3, to the highest bidder. This is en-
CouraEing news To Catasauuuu as the
mills stand good chance Of being re-
stated or torn away entirely.
The South mill of the LackaWanna
Iron and steel company viii b" iGlr
for three days owing to an accident in