The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-09-27
ERIE RAILROAD MEN HOLD
MEE'nkNG.

Through the courtesy Of Daniel
Maloney, station agent of the Erie
railroad at this place, the monthly
meeting of the station agents along
the Delaware and Wyoming divis-
ions, met at the Allen House,
Honesdale, and conducted a very
interesting session, Tuesday.
Those present were e. l.. Bowen.
superin sendent of the Delaware di-
vision OF the Erie system; W.. Man
ming of the freight departments OF
New York City; r. R. Rose, w. NJ.
Burrus, r. F. Kfrschtena, Scranton !;
NJ. S. Terwilliger, f. w. Bowen,
Susquehanna; j. Heiss, Michael
McAndrew, 'HawIey; 8. ]. Whittak-
er, Hancock. ~. Y; j. H. KirlS
Narrowsburg, ~. Y; w. M. Sher-
man, Hales Eddy. N. Y, ]. s. Bush,
Callicoon, N. e.; T. w. Lyden,
Thompson; L. e. Book, Cochecton,
N. Y; T. J. Gilligan, Pittston; H.
L. Baher, CarbondaIs; C. D. Ma
loney, Deposit, ~ Y; D. J. Auker,
Dunmore; L. S. Kizer, Gravity; E.
F. Smith, Lake Ariel; !. Fl. Joyce,
Mast Hope; M. CourtI-ight, Lacka-
| Waxen.
A special train arriving on the
Erie about 9:45 betought the Della
ware and Wyoming; division agents,
while a number came on the 9:55
Delaware & Hudson train. The
agents and officials Immediately
went to the Allen Hbuse, where
their session was calteel to- order.
During the session, F. w. Kreit-
| ner, president of the Greater Homes
dale Board of Trade, and E. B. Cal
lot -<Hta
The chairman stated that 1T was
the eempaTy's purpose to help
HoneSdale in every way possibts and
would like to hear suggestions from
the Representatives of the HonesdaIe
Board of Trade. Mr.. Kreitner ask
ed thar the company reconsider the
matter of change of schedule OF the
leaving time of the Erie morning
train; that the train leavee on the
summer schedule of 1920 instead of
HS:14 p. m. as at present. In doing
Iiso, Mr.. Kreitner stated, shat bust
tness mem desiring to go to New
EYork on business could accomplish
I,their du5ies and return the same
| day if it were ON the summer sched-
l,ule, where as it is now they ane
compelled to remain in New York
6ity oveE' night. Then, too, the
matter of coRaections made with
Shiladelptiia. is not as good, itt tax
ing two hours longer to arrive at
the destination now than formerly
The connection at Lackawaxen Is
not good now, when on the. 1929
schedule good connections were
made going WesI.
Superintendent L. l. Bowen OF
Ftie- Delaware division stated that il
this were granted it would be, neces-
sary to run a new train from Homes
dale to New York City, but the re-
quest would be taken up with the
general passenger department..
superintendent Bowen stated to
representatives of the Board OF
Trade that, he thought it feasible to
give Honesdale a morning train
f1dning down the Delaware division
to Honesdale, enabling the people to
come to this place to do their trad
ing and nstnrn. the same day.
The board was informed that ii
vas the intention of the company
10 keep on the. afternoon Scranton
train arriving in Honesdale daily at
4:50.
Freight, Agent W. Manning, assur-
! ed the Board of Trade representa-
fsiyes thlIt the. company desired to
do everything in their power to
Fmake Honesdale grow industrially
land thar the, company was faYnrably
wish Honesdale as a. man
ufacturing center.
! A standing vote of thanks, was
/ tenderait the Board of Trade rep
resentatiyes for what they imported
Ito the Erie officials and agents.