The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-12

1t Is possible that Isaac Feltz and
the Delaware, Dackawanna and West
ern company will soon come to an
amicable understanding over the coal
property in Taylor which for many
years past has been bone of conten-
tion in the local courts.
Recently the new management of the
coal department has been at work try
ing to set things right and the pros
pect looks favorable. Failing, how
ever, the company in few months will
be compelled to abandon the Holden
colliery, located in Feltz patch, North
Taylor and by the terms of a contract
the property will go to Fletz.
Feltz some years ago entered into n
contract with the Delaware, LaCka-
wanna and Western company whereby
the latter was enabled to take out all
of the coal under a certain piece of
land with the exception of that in the
Big vein, which is claimed by both the
company and Feltz. 1t was specified
that no other coal but that in the tract
mentioned should be taken out through
the Holden opening, and when that
tract was exhausted the breaker should
become his property.
Mr.. Feltz has been for years an un-
firing enemy of w. r. Storrs, who
until recently had charge of the Della
ware, LaCkawanna and Westerns coal
department. and in consequence it was
impossible to do anything with him in
the way of a new contract or a modi-
fication of the old while Mr.. Storrs
was at the helm.
ADJOINING COAL LANDS.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company has coal lands ad-
Joining the Feltz tract that it can mine
by means of the Holden opening. but
the contract with Feltz prohibits this.
Feltz also owns some more coal lands
that adjoin, the company would like
to secure and it wants to take the coal
from the Big vein, which as yet is un-
touched and is the most profitable
vein under the land.
Only a few more months remain be-
fore the terms of the contract will have
been nullfed by the working out Of
the specified veins. Then. if other ar
rangements in the meantime have not
been made the company will have TO
quit the promises.
constant irritation between Mr.. Feltz
and the management of the company.
The new management has adopted a
different policy. Superintendent Loo-
mis- has had a number of conferences
recently with Mr.. Feltz ard there is a
strong probability that an arrangement
will be arrived at whereby the troubles
of the company will be ended.
Aside from the fact of the value OF
Mr.. FeltZ'S untouched coal deposits the
Holden breaker is so conveniently To-
Gated as to be of inestimable worth
as an operator of other lands in the
region owned by the company. As the
conditions at present are, the company
cannot without violating the contract
use the breaker for any other purpose
| than the operation of those veins COW
| cred by Mr.. Feltz's CONTRACT.
CAN'T REACH THEM.
Neither can certain coal deposits
| owned by the company be conveniently
| reached because Mr.. Fcltz will not per.
init them to be reached through his
| property.
Superintendent Loomis may be able
| to straightcn things out to the salts
| faction of Mr.. Feltz.
The Holden colliery at present is only
! a second rate concern mining much less
| coal than the other Collieries here
| abouts and employing less men, bu
! with the opening up of the fresh vein:
the place would become one of the mos
important in the control Of the com
| pany.