The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-22

Neeotia tons are pending between the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad company and contractor
Frank Carucci for the purchase of the
land fronting on Scranton street. and
adjoining that owned by the company.
for the purpose of extending the yard
limits of the railroad. portion of the
land on which Carluccis stone yard is
located Is owned by the company. and
has been leased by the contractor for
number of years, until now the plant
has grown to such large proportions
that 1t occupies a larger tract than one
would imagine until an insight into the
workings were obtained.
III order for the company to increase
it's yard facilities on the ground that
1t already owns on either side of Scran-
ton street. it will be absolutely neces-
sary to tear down all of the buildings
occupied by the carlucci plant. and a
substantial offer with that end in view
has been made to the contractor. The
deal has not yet been closed, but in
all probability it will be in a few days.
To substantiate this belief it has been
learned that John Benore e. Son have
been notified to remove their piles of
lumber from the company's land. which
lies between the Bloomsbury division
tracks and the lumber yard.
on the southerly side of Scranton
street, where a number of one-story
buildings stand. the company also
owns a large piece of land. and mas
much as eX-Alderman Kelly is what is
known as a 'squatter" thereon he. too.
has been notified to vacate. The con-
templatcd change will not seriously az
feet the Kelly properties. as they II
easily be removed from the land. but
with the Carlucci plant ii is different.
The buildings, machinery, stone. etc.
will have to be taken from that local
fly.
The CarluCcis contemplate Ccntralz-
ing all of their work in their new plant
adjoining the Nut and Bolt works. and
as soon as the above sale is effected.
they will remove their machinery to
their new plant. At present the con-
tractors employ about one hundred and
fifty men. but with the increased facil-
tiles at their new plant. and all of the
work being done at one place. they cX-
pcct to furnish employment for a large
number of additional men.
The company already has a large
number of sidingS on this division at
The Scranton street crossing. but when
The increased room is obtained it will
be convenient for the making up OF
trains which is now done in the main
yard. Much of the coal for tidewater
that comes through the Scranton yard
is now hauled into the main yard. but
with the additional yardage the trains
can be made up below the Scranton
street crossing and afterwards run
through on the main tracks without
stopping in the central yards A con-
siderable amount of this work is now
done in the Taylor yard, but this is not
as convenient as the company would
like to have things.
The plans and specifications have al
been drawn up for the above men
toned changes. and if the Carlucc
proposition is definitely disposed of. il
will give the company ample yardag &c
to handle their increased coal anC
freight business through Scranton. The
Carlucci plant has about $50 feet front.
age on Scranton street, but runs back
in triangular plot into the railroad
land. There is upwards of fifty feet OF
more of available land in the rear OF
the stone yard which is now covered
with lumber. The contemplated changes
will extend from the western end OF
the stone bridge to point several hun
dred feet below the Scranton street
crossing.
1t is also understood that Ainsley's
lumber yard is partly located on the
company's land, and that it may be
necessary for portion of that land tt
he taken in order to carry out the
changes which the company have il
view.