The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-02-17
TIMELY TOPICS.

City Engineer kupp wants the citi-
zens to help him decide whether or
not he will change the name of Salem
avenue TO Mckinley avenue. The town
now has two streets side by side thai
bear the name of two martyr presi-
dents, Garfield and Lincoln. and if Sa-
lem avenue be changed to Mckinley
avenue, the three martyred presidents
Will be given representation in the
naming of Carbondale's streets.
There is growing sentiment that
the change from Salem avenue would
be timely and altogether fitting, and
what the city engineer seeks is an eX-
preston of public opinion on the
change. If an appreciable number of
citizens favor the adoption of Mckin-
ley avenue, Mr.. Kupp will discard Sa-
lem avenue and substitute the name of
the late lamented president. Express
sion OF opinion, therefore, will be glad
ly received. The Tribune would sug-
gest that its columns are open TO any
expression of sentiment on this propo-
sition, and will gladly publish any
communications bearing on the sub
ject that will be an aid in determining
the wishes of the people.
Inc discussion among railroad men
the past week covered the appointment
or William kenney to the position of
superintendent of motive power of this
division of the Ontario and Western
road, and in every quarter could be
beard the most favorable comments on
Mr.. kenney's advancement. He is re-
cogniZed as a man whose ideas of rail-
road transportation We're so developed
that he was eminently fitted for the
office which was created, hence his an
poinrment is regarded as quite fitting.
MIR. Kenney has a well-proven knowl-
edge of practical acknowledgements
edge which he acquired not by vast
ing his time but by improving every
opportunity to broaden himself and by
the most faithful application. He was
an engineer for eight years and during
that period he was always an the alert
to grasp every bit of information that
might be an aid or of value to him.
His practical experience was supple
mented by one of theory. He took a
course with the International Cores
pondence schools, and so excellent We're
his papers that he attracted the at
tention OF the officials of the schools
and gained their interest TO the extent
that he was given splendid offer,
which he accepted, being placed in one
of the railroad instruction cars located
in Chicago, His worth and value be-
came known TO the Ontario and West
ern company, and he was sought for as
ii man who would be just the man
wanted to look after and care for the
peculiar work of the company on this
division, where there is but a single
track thereby calling for greater effl-
cheney in distributing the motive power
than on double-track system, where
there Is considerable less confusion
and hazard. Mr., Kenney has the good
will of the men he will be over for he
was I'm their ranks himself, only
short time since. This fact, coupled
with his own peculiar fitness, are a
bright auguary of a successful career.
Carbondale theater-goers will this
week have the first season of comic
opera in several seasons. The Column
bla company will open q week of song
and comedy at the Grand tonight, civ
ing repertoire that will include pieces
that retain their popularity with the
fleet of time. Conspicuous among
these Is the opera, wang" which will
be sung on Thursday afternoon. This
was the arrangement of music and
comedy in which De Wolf Hopper and
Della Fox made such hit and estab-
llshed the reputation which they stnl
enjoy. A strange circumstance of this
opera is that the composer of the
music, Woolson Morse, ii is related, re-
ceiyed only eight hundred dollars for
the music, which has since been played
in thousands of homes and which Is
sold to this day. The author of the
book, j. Cheeyer Goodwin, was made