The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-14

There is now every assurance that
the new Delaware Valley and King
ston road will not only be, certainty.
but a success.
At a special meeting of the Gnds-
pendent Operators association in the
Office of L.. II. SturEes, yesterday at
noon, the scheme to build the New
York Wyoming and Western road
from Scranton to New York was
abandoned and the members of the as
sOciatiOn signed contracts to ship their
coal over the Erie and Wyoming, Del
aware Valley and Hudson route,
The meeting was called by T. l.. Fui-
ler, chairman OF the executive cor
mittec, appointed by the association
TO determine upon and report n plan
for securing an outlet ia New York
that would relieve the individual OPP
orators from the alleged discrimina-
tion Of the carrying companies. There
was a full attendance Of the operat-
ors and they came prepared to act,
having, of course. been informed be-
forehand of what the committee had
to present
NEW ROUTE TO TiDEW ATER.
Mr.. Fuller told Of the combination
that had been effected TO form a new
route to tidewatcr and of the low
prices at which the new company
would carry coal from Scranton to
tidewater. Then, as chairman of the
executive committee, he recommend
ed that the individual operators road
be abandoned and the patronage Of
the association transferred to the new
combination road.
The association not only adopted the
recommendation but rendered a ris-
ing vote of thanks to Mr.. Fuller for
devisng and successfully carrying out
a plan to secure the relief for which
the association has Zcalously labored
| during the past several years. After
wards the association repaired in 4
| body to the Scranton club and cele-
brated the event with a luncheon.
1t was decided to keep the organiza-
tion of the New York, Wyoming and
Western company intact, so that it's
! franchises may be available for the
construction of a road or system of
spurs connecting the Erie and Wyo-
ming with the Collieries owned by the
! individual operators.
A prominent individual operator who
! has been among the foremost workers
| for a new outlet to tidewater that gives
! cheaper rates to the Independent oper-
ators. said at the close of the meeting:
OPERATORS VIEWS.
The operators feel highly gratified
! at the successful outcome of their ef-
forts and are particularly grateful to
! Mr.. Fuller for the successful and very
| thorough manner in which he per-
formed the big task put upon him. 1t
might as well be known, though. that
the New York, Wyoming and Western
line to tidewater was never given up
for moment and had not Mr.. Fuller
found this better way out of our di-
| lemma our own road would be under
construction by the first OF the year.
while we were apparently lying idle
there was, in fact a vast amount OF
! quiet work being done towards the
realization of the Independent road
Surveys were going on, the work of ac-
quiring a right Of way and water front
was being looked after and a close
eye was constantly kept on the market
| for materials We have 1000 tons OF
rails now on hand and, as we secured
| them at a bargain even when steel was
cheap, we are in a position to help in
the cheap constructing Of the new
| road"