The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-22
The News of Carbonda1e.
GOOD NEWS OF THE
I MINERS GOING BACK
p IS - 60,
A Tribune Bulletin Gives the First
Intimation of the Cheerful Tid-
ings to Carbondalians-Good Times
Looked for in the Pioneer City.
Evidences of This on Every Side.

ings to Carbondalians-Good Times
Looked for in the Pioneer City.
Evidences of This on Every Side.
There was rejoicing anew in Carbon
iale Yesterday afternoon. when 1T be-
.,ame known that the miners in their
convention, at Wilkes Barre, had voted
to accept the arbitration proposition
and would return to work OH Thurs
day.
Tie first news of this happy settle
1ncnt was given to Carbondaliahs
through AN Associated Press bulletin
posted by this department of Ihe III
bune. This was shortly after O'Clock.
Soon thereafter the early extras or the
Scranton afternoon papers reached the
city with the details of the result.
There was jubiating joy as the cheer
full tidngs spread throughout the city,
more so than when the news of the ac-
reptance by President Mitchell of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's commission. Even in
the face of the numerous assurances
Shat the convention would be favorable
to the plan of settlement there was
some doubt and apprehension lest all
would not he we'll in the meeting OF
Hthe mine workers at WilEes-Barre. But
The announcement of the result or the
convention, and the assurance that
work would be resumed Thursday,
swept aside all doubt and fear. and the
pessimsts and the doubling Thomases,
who have had their inning the last
week or more. lost their jobs.
The universal comment. after Il bit OF
.felicitation over the good news was
that there will now be the best times in
n,J,n I,1a ~, Nl,p, nf
is a most convincing and satisfactory
sign of the confidence of the people the
great essential to business prosperity
in any community. This feeling runs
high among every class in the city. The
condition of the bank deposits of
town is a good barometer of trade indi-
cations. 1t will be Of interest and the
greatest satisfaction to learn the opin-
ions Of the heads of the banking insti-
tutions of Carbondale.
Clarence f.. Spencer. cashier Of the
Merchants ana Mechanics bank. when
informed yesterday afternoon by The
Tribune man that the miners were
going back to work on Thursday, re-
ceived the news with cheerful sLtisfac-
tion.
This will be splendid for Carbon
dale" said Mr. Spencer. when this
shaky feeling that is here gets out Of
the air, we will have good times; the
best, daresay. in five years. 1t would
amaze you to know how, in the face of
strike conditions. we have kept up in
Carbondale. We have not felt the de-
preston as one would suppose. Our
merchants do not show they have felt
it. You notice that there has been no
failures here since the strike. Then,
take the bank dcpositors. IN our bank
- l. can say that there is not a difference
of two thousand dollars in our deposits
between Il year ago and this time or
course there is not now the money
there WAS in the spring. but the COM
parson ! mention is true of this fan
and the fall of 1901"
Cashier r. a. Jadwin. of the First
National bank, was just as hopeful and
optimistic Things are really excel
lent" he said. "ln the face Of the con
= ditions all summer, Business men have
held their own splendidly. don't
know of any weakness any place. With
the restoration of confidence that should
follow, we ought to have good times in
tarbonda!e."
r What merchants say confirms the
opinion Of the bank cashiers. The mem
Z Der OF Main street firm II leading
business house of cUrbondalC aVerrcu
that the best cash business in the his
tory OF the concern has been done the
past siN months. Very little credit was
given. not because it would not he
granted, hut because it was not re-
.fuuested. Those only bought who felt
'he actual necessity, and then cash was
) produced.
The receipts of the postoflice are an
other bright indication of trade condi-
tions. The day after the strike settle
ment news of last week. the recel,,ts
Wer" increased threefold The follow,
ing day there was Il twofold incrrus,4
which has been maintained ever since.
y glance at tn" money order business
is Just us Interesting and compensutine
III Is IL standard condition that this
p'ahch oi the poStofiice here il self
sustaining. That Is, the money received !
ior "fhefS ISSUED here always paid the
"IuerS received IN Carbondule from
abroad. During the strike. however
ms condition was reversed. There were
so many 'arbordulans WORKING in
other places that the money they s.ut
10 the folks at hume exceeded the sum
on hand for the payment of outsidn
drafts This necessitated Postma st4r
Thomas making Il reuulsltiou ON lhn
government Tor money each week II
was surprising the sum of money scnt
nome each week by striking ,';,rbon-
dale miners working elsewhere. I'm,
since the news of the strike settlement
FORMER conditions have been re-est,b |
.ilsheu' Money orders from abroad haye
uecfeased, and more money is now
being sent away than is received
on every side evidences multlpL, that
confidence is being restored and thot
,Shere will De prosperous DAVIS In ,,nr
Iondals in the coming rall and winter
TheN most prosperous in a number nr
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