The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-17

to the Erie company, which was ex-
pected to take place yesterday morn
ing in this city, did not occur and
Pennsylvania and Erie and Wyoming
authorities are unanimous in saying
that some days will yet elapse before
the actual transfer is made.
The widespread reports which have
been circulated, to the effect that the
deal was to be sealed either Tuesday
or Wednesday. are declared to have
been entirely erroneous. and local Off
crs of the coal and railroad company
say that regarding the time set for the
transfer they are as much in the dark
as any outsider.
THE New York people are keeping
everything very mysterious. and the
news that We get is of meagre de-
scrlptlon," is the general plaint of the
parties at this end.
The Erie and Wyoming people closed
up their accounts Tuesday night. and
all their books are now evenly bal
anced and in a condition to be handed
over to the new powers ot the briefest
notice. With the Pennsylvania II is
different. Tie work has been but
started Of closing up the accounts, and
the work done at the mines during the
first fifteen days of January is all TO
be Yet registered and the books made
up for the month
WILL TAKE FIFTEEN DAYS.
The operation usually consumes
about fifteen days. and there is no
likelihood that it will be completed in
any shorter time on this occasion.
While the books could be handed over
to. the Erie company in an unfinished
state, still it is not a very likely pro-
ceeding.
General Superintendent Sidney Will
Jams, of the Pennsylvania, was yester-
day seen by Tribune man, and In
speaking about the report that all the
Pennsylvania collieries were shut down
for n week, in order to get them into
shape for their occupancy under the
| new regime, said: "It's a mistaken
supposition that we have closed down
all our mines. What we have done, is
| stopped work at four of them, a regu-
lar proceeding. adopted to curtail the
| tonnage.
"All of the coal companies, you
know, have. been running their mines
| at full blast since the strike. in order
| to catch up with the demand. 1t seems
| that this has been about done now,
| and there's n tendency to rest a little.
| For the balance of this week we have
| stopped work at Gipsy Grove and No.
| collieries in DunmOre and No. IL and
| the Even at Pittston. No. ) is run
ming here in Dunmore, and so is No. 6
| in Pittston. Next week we will shut
| down four others. or maybe the same
| four
| NO INSIDE NEWS.
Superintendent williams declared
that he. as well as the other local Off
cials were possessed of little inside in
formation regarding the future plans
for the company, under the Erie.
"Theres Il meeting OF the new board
called in New York today" said he,
"and it's not likely that any active
measures will be taken until the direc-
tors have completed their conference.
In the meanwhile, everything is going
along here the same as usual and work
| progresses just the same as hitherto"
! A prominent official of the Erie and
Wyoming Valley Railroad company, in
talking with a Tribune man about the
future prospects Of the company said:
"There is considerable talk that the
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Mount Jessup to Carbondale. The Erie
! and Wyoming runs to Jessup. and by
| this mode could be made to connect
with the Erie's Jefferson branch. This
would be done for facilitating the
shipping of west-bound coal The
company would save about fifty miles
by building this connection
| "l'll tell YOU matter in which this
deal Is going TO prove a big benefit
for Dunmore and Scranton" he con-
tinued earnestly. while by the com
pany passing into the control of the
Erie, the accounting department will
be moved from this city TO New York,
the yards will probably be established
here. The new shops. which are now
nearing completion, will make these the
best and largest shops owned by the
| Erie, and you can rest assured that
the company won't let them lie idle.
1t Is almost a certain thing that they
win bring their cars and engines on
| here from the present yards at Port
| Jervis. and this will afford employ
ment for hosts OF mechanics, boiler
makers, firemen, etc.
ANOTHER LINE TO NEW YORK.
1T is also probable that another
trunk line to New York will be estab-
lished and that the Erie will open a
ticket office down town. President
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