Railway Timetables for High Valley Railroad 1899
The November 19 1899 timetable lists routes from DeLance Mart to Freeland and beyond with stops at Weatherly Mauch Chunk Bethlehem Easton Philadelphia and New York. It shows miles 7400 8180 1145.08 and 130 and a 442 pm arrival pattern plus multiple connections and station agents H Wilbur Lee Keith and others. Time in effect April 18 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Valley Railroad
Delance Mart
Passanona Taine
Freeland
Weatherly
Mauch Chunk
Mentona
Bethlehem
Easton
Philadelphia
New York
Sandy Run
White Haven
Wilkes-Barre
Pittston
Scranton
Hazleton
Allentown
Ruston
Hasleton
Mahanoy City
Shengadoah
Mt. Carmel
Shamokin
Pottaville
Sandy Row
Ee Barte
All Points
Eastonn
Shenandoah
Fottavite
Kite Haven
Ion
StLix H. Wilbur
Cortlandt Street
New York City
Chas
Lee
J.T. Keith
Three Eclipses in 1900 and Rhoninigan Ball at Metropolis
The item notes three eclipses in 1900 including a total solar eclipse visible in North America on May 28 and a partial lunar eclipse on June 12. It also previews the Grand Theatre engagement of Rhoninigan's Ball at the Metropolis, lauding the farce and listing a large cast of well known artists headed by Moran and Wesley and others.
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North America
Charlotte Victor
Metropolis Theatre
New York City
Wil
Pleasure Calendar event listings at Yannes Opera House
January 20 marks the annual fair of the Citizens' Hose Company at Yannes Opera House. February 19 hosts a ball for St Kasimer's Polish church at Yannes Opera House with admission 95 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Hose Company
Yannes’ Opera House
St. Kasimer’s
Political Pointers and Local Elections Summary
The Democratic borough convention is set for Tuesday January 23 at 7 30 pm with delegate elections at polling places next Saturday 4 to 7 pm. Borough offices include burgess tax collector and auditor while wards nominate election boards in three wards and counsel and school director in fourth and South wards. Republican nominations follow Saturday caucuses and the borough ticket is to be named Monday at Cottage hotel. Also reports on a $50 000 damages suit against the Central Railroad of New Jersey from a 1899 Wilkesbarre coasting accident, county commissioner Finn’s cave in escape, James Wood will, Tamaqua shooting trial, Sunday School officers at Park M E, and Albright collierys suspension affecting 175 workers.
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John Stelinicky
Paula Czelak
Sandy Run
St. Mary's
Andrew Thomas
Pottsville
Mary Ondek
Webley
Carl ‘ Houser
Thomas Williams
Town
Oakdale
Frank Birdie
Matthews
Hazleton
Fredrick
John Meehan
Meehan
Minnie
Henry Mower
South Centre Street
Freeland Cemetery
Perry Wentz
Drifton
Geo. S. Wentz
Graham
George S. Graham
Philadelphia
Thomas Dinnenny
Allentown
Wilkesbarre
Patrick Murray
Upper Lehigh
Scranton
Murray
Edward Allen
Ella Boczkowski
Chestnut Street
South Washington Street
J. B. Hanlon
John E. McHugh
Weatherly
Cottage Hotel
Mauch Chunk
Foster
Woodside School House
Pittston
M. F. Corcoran
Apris
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Joseph Meyers
Josephine Meyers
Young Meyers
Hill Street
Trouble Brewing Over Discharge of 235 Polish Miners in Shamokin
A column reports the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company discharged 235 Polish miners at Henry Clay Burnside and Bear Valley collieries in Shamokin after a miner died. Miners, many in United Mine Workers, refused to work for funeral attendance. all were reinstated after a weekend. The piece notes the coal trade remains steady with 48,000,000 tons shipped in 1899 and discusses labor law questions in Scranton. It also covers a missing Fire Boss body, sheriff sale of Key stone Coal property, a looming strike at Hollenback colliery, a new large printing plant in Scranton, eviction notices by Lytle Coal, and a Shamokin Trainmen Brotherhood lodge formation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company
Henry Clay
Burnside
Bear Valley
Shamokin
Thomas Boczkowski
Polish Beneficial Society
United Mine Workers of America
Qcoal Trade Journal
Labor Union Act
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George Clark
Appellee
Scranton
Clark
Hunt & Connell
Gunster
Jere Weiler
William Calloway
Kaskawilliam
Schuylkill County
McGuire
Keystone Coal Company
Wyoming
Hollenback
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Wilkesbarre
Lytle Coal Company
Minersville
Reading
Trainmen Brotherhood
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DeLawary
Susquehanna and
Scournery
Jeddo
Bokley
Hazle Brook
Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
Roan
Hazleton Ou Een
Harwood
Cranberry
Tomhicken
Deinges
Oneida Junction
Harwood Road
Humboldt Road
Oneida
Shoppton
Sunangi End
Hazleton Junction
Tomhickon
Deringer
Ana
Hasietop
Oneida Road
Oaeen
Penner
Tomhick
Oranbeng
Joan Wom
Trigreiva Sheppton
Humbold
Sheppton
Humboldt Head
Derngor
Pp i
Rimgor
Lutam CO
Amith
Yyanse
D. C. Krommes
Tribune Office
Milton Koons
H. C. Koons
Daniel Kline
Carlisle
Tirolese Society
Yannes
Opera House
A. Oswald
Mary Edmunds
Michael McMonigal
Hazle Township
Miss Edmunds
Mr. McMonigal
Hazle Mines
Henry Zandel
Hampton
Zandel
Jane DeFoy
Cottaze
Solomon Kresky
Tigers
Tigers Athletic Club
Hazelton Bros
8. E. Hayes
Walnut Street
Chub
Goeppert
The
Daniel Dougherty
McAdoo
Breslin
Dougherty
James
Peter
John
George Hulsiter
Bowman
James A. Sweeney
W. Cooper
Mayer
Wm. E. Mumaw
Whitaker
D. B. Breihof
Hazleton Eisteddfod
Cambro-American Society
St. Patrick’s Day
America
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Bernard Boyle
John O'Neil
Con J. Johnson
P. B. McTighe
P. G. Gallagher
James Burns
Hugh Boyle
John Gallagher
John J. Brogan
B. J. Keenan
H. A. McMenamin
Andrew Riley
Tommy Shearer
Grand Opera House
Fancie G. Hulver
Eagle Life Insurance Company
Wesfield
Mass
Charles Vargerson
Vargerson
Political Pointers
P. F. Finn
Miners’ Mills
Mr. Finn
Pine Ridge
Algonquin Coal Company
James Wood
Union Township
Wood
Lot Fink
W. 8
W. 8. Monroe
Tramps
Hugh Gallagher
James McGinnis
John Green
William R. Dulac
David Reinbold
Tamaqua
Park
M. E. Sunday School
Q. N. Vanuaker
John H. Trevaskis
William Beers
H. A. Loder
Mattie Sutton
Bessie Shelhamer
Albright
Llewellyn
Albright Coal Company
Freeland Opera House Co
Lessees
Finnigans Ball
MurraysMack
N.Y. City
Rinnigan
Brooklyn
Gaiety Theatre
McMenaminu's
Amandus Oswald
N.W. Cor
Centre
Front Sts
Depierro - Bros
Gibson, Dougherty
Kaufer Club
Rosenbluth
Mumm
Ballentine
P. F. McNulty
Phila
Senie
Birkbeck
Gees
Orion Stroh
John M. Carr
Postoffice Building
Gepeer McLaughlin
Attorney-at-Law
Brennan's
Centre St
R J. O'Donnell
Campbell Building
Na. A. Buckley
Justice of the Peace
AU Business
Tribune Building
Main Street
Birkbeck's
E. Hayes
Washington Street
EEE
Hesss
Rerowich
Candy D. Boyle
Rochester
Youngling
Centre Street
George Fisher
East Walnut Street
T. Campbell
Libor Winter
Pure Wines
Liquors
Front Street
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