The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-13

TEN, Ine pennsylvania Coal company,
therefore. will be able to put its coal
aboard it's own ca"s and bring 1t direct
to Kingston, where extensive terminal
facilities will be arranged.
Among the directors Of the new road
is Mr.. Samuel D. Coykendail, who Is at
the head Of a steamboat and barge
company operatinp a line on the Hud-
son between New York and Kingston.
Additional barges aud boats will be put
in use. so that coal can he delivered IN
New York city, or taken across the
river and hauled to Boston. Bridge
port, New Haven, Springfield and other
eastern points.
Speaking of this new project George
G. Williams, of the Chemical National
bank. of this city. who is a director of
the new road and also of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal company, said yesterday:
THE Pennsylvania Coal company
has plenty of money and its object in
building this new line is TO have an
Independent outlet to tidewater for its
coal output in the Scranton fields. 1t
does not mean that we shall wage war
on the Erie railroad II simply means
that we are to be Independent If the
Erie railroad"
Asked if the building of the Della
ware Valley and Kingston railroad had
anything to do with the new railroad
projected from Erie to the Scrarton
district, Mr.. Williams said he knew
pOlullS Oh lUt lblteE Scnemp. lie WAS
only interested in the Pennsylvania
Coal COMPANY
1t is said however, on good author
ity, that the Delaware Valley and
Kingston railroad to Scranton and the
projected Erie Eastern railroad. re-
Gently organized to lay tracks between
Eric and the coal region, Will form
part of new system which will be a
powerful competitor of the Erie rail-
road.
TERMINAL FRANCHISE.
Less than week ago this last named
company applied to the select council
Of the city of Erie for terminal fran
chiscs. which would permit il to use
certain streets on the water front for
tracks and piers.
Mr. Michael Liebel. one of the incor-
pOrators of the Erie Eastern, speaking
before the council. said
I'VE are here in good faith. We want
the franchise and we will buhd the
railroad"
He spoke of the strides made by Buff
falo and Cleveland, which had left Erie
behind, Notwithstanding Erie had tre-
mendous advantages. The council took
a most favorable view of the petitiOn
and there is likelihood that the fran
chise will be granted.
The Erie railroad is not remaining
inactive in the presence of these move
ments, which will certainly have seri-
Gus effect upon it's revenues. 1t is hav-
ing survey made across Wayne coun-
ty. Pa, connecting with it's jefferson
branch at Brandt. .Susquehanna county,
which will materially shorten the dis
tanCe between New York and Erie and
Buffalo. 1t will put Honesdale, the
county seat of Wayne county. on the
main line of the Erie
With new traffic connections with
tdeWater in the essential metropolitan
district Eric is also reaching westward,
and events are taking place on the
lakes which make the present develop
ment look like the beginning of a new
era.
In connection with the building of the
Erie Eastern Will be the establishment
of the new line of steamers from Erie
to Sault Ste. Marie, through the canals
OF which greater traffic passes than
through the Suez canal The town
covers both the American and Cana
dian shores, and is destined to be one
or the most important distributing
points in the growing Canadian north
for timber and Minerals
TO the north of Sault Ste. Marie is a
vast region, rich in timber forests,
coal. copper and iron. which has hth-
erto remained untouched for the want
of adequate transport facilities.
1t is notable that lust at the time
when the new Eastern system is being
projected a railroad is being planned
from Sault Ste. Marie to the southern
shores of st. James bay, in the Hud-
son bay.
RATE TO THE NORTHWEST
Not only is the new road to connect
the Great Lakes at the 800" with the
Hudson bay, but it will intersect the
Canadian Pacific railroad at a point
where ready access will be had with
the great mineral and agricultural re-
SiOnS Of British COlumbia
starting from Sault Ste Marie, the
line Will extend a little west of north
TO Mlchipicoten on the northern shore
of Lake Superior.
From that point it will take its course
IN nOrtherly direction, interSeCtinS
the Canadian Pacific railroad at Gras-
set thence northeastward to the val
ley of the Moose river, and up that
valley to the st. James bay region. It
is probable that the terminus of the
road at the north will be very near the
waters of the bay. if not actually at
port or harbOr on the bay itself The
road has already been completed prac-
tically between Sault Ste Marie ana
MichipiCOten, Ont. Construction trains
are now running over a part of this
route.
The Importance of touching at Michi-
picoten lies in the fact that iron mines
are situated in that locality and some
gold mines are situated there. The ore
can be brought to the great power
4 plant at the 500"
The connection of this Western pro
ject with the Eastern schemes. already
outlined. is made nlainer when it is
told that Pennsylvania capitalists are
also back of the Canadian railroad to
st. James bay.
Another industrial value of the Hud-
| son Bay railroad, as it will be called
| will be the development of the wood
! pulp forests. Those Interested propose
! to make Sault Ste, Marie the greatest
! wood pulp manufacturing centre in
! America
| The Hudson Bay railroad will prac-
! tlcally be transcontinental line with
| its eastern connections
The building 0f the Pennsylvania
! Coal companv road will go far to obvi-
ate coal families. such as nav threat
| ened. The present scarcity of coal is
! due almost solely to the fact that the
| traffic facilities are INADEQUATE.
| There is particularly just now in the
| metropolitan region a shortage of soft
! coal. Those who control the output or
| bituminOus coal are in a position 70
! ask about what they please for it, and
! the price has gone up within the past
! two months from 50 to 81. % a ton. This
! applies to coal at the piers ready for
unloading. a prominent coal dealc,
said yesterday that if the big roads had
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