The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-11-26

plHteu LOT tne near future dlSO nnctuues
a new gravity coal shipping pier at a
cost of $175,000. The total amount al
ready spent in the renewal of buildings
Is 1,9l2,O00, and about 100000 addl-
tional is to be spent on new ear shops
etc, in this city.
Changes in the water supply, which
was inadequate for the new equipment,
| and enlarged scope of business. result
ed in the building of forty-nine new
water tanks, flfty-two water columns,
five steel stand pipes and four reser-
voirs. Since 1899 100000 has been spent
in modern equipment Of automatic
block signals, interlocking devices, etc.
For Controlling Trains.
| AT Hoboken, IL 38-lever electro pneti-
| matte interlockng plant was installed,
controlling all passenger train move-
| ments at the terminal. 323 miles Of the
| line reckoned on single-track basis,
have been equipped with new auto
matte block signals, and on the entire
system 235 train order signals twenty
five interlocking plants, with 5s3 levers
ana 432 automatic semaphore posts,
with as signals. have been installed.
All hNed signals on the entire system
were changed from white for clear and
and yellow for caution.
Since October /, 1899. 2SS miles of
main track has been relaid with new
S0-pound steel rail. replacing 10, 20 and
65-pound. The rails taken up have been
utilized for new yard work and switch
and shop work. From Oct. l. 1899, to
Sept. /, 1902, 3O9 miles of new SO-pound
steel rail; 1.763,143 cross ties, 7,12l,73S
f.n ,c a,
track fastenings have been received
and used on the main line in new work
and betterments.
On account of the large amount of
new frogs switches. crossings, etc. re-
quired to carry on the work. IL new
frog and switch shop was opened at
Kingston. Since it was completed Feb
ruary, 1900, all crossings, frogs.
switches, insulated joints. slip switches,
cattle guards and all roadway work
used on the system has been turned out
at this shop, to the extent of 4.3O3 frogs,
3,5i5 switches, 1881 guard rails, ssS
switch stands, flfty-flve slip switches
and crossings. 1924 insulated joints,
and POI cattle guards.
Small Bridges.
A number of small bridges have also
been built, together with considerable |
minor work done for other departments. |
The making of track bolts and all tools |
for the system is now under contem-
platiOn, and part of the machinery nec-
essary to equip the shop for this pur-
pose has been ordered. Exclusive of |
the work at Hoboken, a new terminal, |
with a small yard, was opened in |
Brooklyn and passenger or freight |
yards have been built or are now build
ing at South Orange, Morristown, Pas |
sale. Dover, Secaucus, Portland, and |
other points. At all the important sta
tions on the line the track facilities
have been carefully looked over, and |
put in good condition, together with
very general use of heavier rails Many
curves along the main and division
lines have been oblitarated, and Para
disc tunnel is to be made an open rock
cut the work on this being now three
fourths completed. Near Dansville, n.
Y. two large fills have Just been COM
pleted. resulting in the abandonment of
S93 lineal feet of double track iron !
trestle bridge, one of these old struc-
lures being 1914 feet high and the other
l57 feet high.
The general policy of the manage
nent to bring industries along the line
las resulted in the building of q num-
Der OfNspur tracks to old and new in
lustries at numerous places, and many
have been made in con-
lection with the ice shipping industries
N Pocono mountain, the cement regions
II eastern Pennsylvania and western
New York. the coal mining interests III
lie LackaWanna and Wyoming valleys,
md the numerous manufacturing ill.,
lustries in northern New York state
md elsewhere. All these improvements, |
ogether with those contemplated, has
eSulted in such an enormous increase
n business for the company in their
reight. passenger and coal traffic that !
is with much difficulty they can
andle it at the present time
Ballasting the Track. !
Ballusting of the roadbed has been |
one little by little and is constantly in 6
rogress. On the plains in the southern q
art of New York, beyond BinghamtOn, !
rayel is used almost entirely, and its
sc is extended as we'll on the divisions
. Syracuse. Utica. and Ithaca. Broken
tone is being used somewhat on the
lorrs and Essex division, hut it does
ot total up TO any considerable
mount. Another feature worthy of
,ention is the installation of the COM
ANS exclusive telephone service. wires !,
etween New York and Buffalo, which +,
nearly completed and in partial opcr-
lion.
All this does not include the large !,
lmher of locomotives, passenger u
'aches. box cars, coal cars and other =
bling stock purchased and rebuilt, nor :.
lie many improvements made in and
Don't the coal mines. washeries, brtu >,
IS ana shafts, and machinery installed !.
them and the repair shops at differ -
1t points. and in various other DEPART u
eGtS. :.
Among the improvements contem- y
ated for 1908 are the car building and :,
shops to DE erected in the :,
eyser Valley, which will be- equal to - -
~, and superior to many, OF the -
rsest ana best shops in the world. u
odefh machinery, With electrical an -
lances VIII be Installed, and elnploy- =
ent VIII be furnished for hundreds of u.
ldltional men. ~
lhe new motive power and machine -
lops VIII be erected on the site of The -
Il north steel mill In this city. ana -
e present Scranton yard and repuir =,
Iops VIII be entirely changed. Via -
lc's VIII be erected across South ~
ashinston avenue. ana over the :.
acks on West Lackawama avenue. l.. =.
10 many other improvements will he =.
ade in and about Scranton -
New passenger and freight stutions u'
VI also be erected at many points
ong the main line and various divis- te
ls, and additional bridge ana tr,,,, OF