Pennsylvania Railroad to Acquire New York Philadelphia and Norfolk
The Pennsylvania Railroad will own the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad after a stock purchase offer of 3 bonds for each 1 stock, accepted by shareholders. The line runs from Delmar to Cape Charles with ferry links to Norfolk, enabling a continuous Philadelphia Norfolk transport system and linking to multiple major lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad
Pennsylvania
Delmar
Delaware
Maryland
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Charlies
Norfolk
A. J. Cassatt
Mr. Cassatt
Cassatt
J. G. Cassatt
R. K. Cassatt
W. A. Patton
C. A. Griscom
Rudolph Ellis
John Liogd
Henry W. Biddle
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wilmington
Cape Charles
Richmond
Washington
William L. Scott
Erie
Penn
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
Atlantic Coast Line
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk & Southern
Norfolk & Western
Virginian Railway
HH. Rogers
New York
New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Road
Cape Charles Point
Appeal to President Ends Session on Rail Strike
The Delaware Lackawanna Western Railroad switchmen appeal to Labor Commissioner Neill and ICC Chairman Knapp under the Erdman law seeking President Roosevelts intervention to end the dispute. If no agreement is reached, the strike order may be issued. board members will return early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Penn
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
United States Commissioner of Labor
Charles P. Neill
Martin Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Lackawanna Company
Huge Harvest Upstate
Reports from seventeen Western New York counties show a bountiful harvest and prosperous year for farmers. Hay crops are large, with some sections yielding marketable hay. wheat suffered rain damage but remains sizable. Corn and spring grains mature well. potatoes and late crops look fair. Fruit outlook is good for apples pears and grapes with peaches yielding modestly. Apple prices expected low. some orchard sales at one dollar per barrel, while many wait for higher figures. Counties include Monroe Wayne Wyoming Genesee Ontario Tioga Steuben Yates Livingston Orleans Niagara Chautauqua Tompkins Alleghany Schuyler Chemung Seneca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
New York
Monroe
Wayne
Wryoming
Genesee
Ontario
Tioga
Steuben
Yates
Livingston
Orleans
Niagara
Chautauqua
Tompkins
Alleghany
Schuyler
Chemung
Seneca
American Institute Quarterly Meeting set for Aug 6 1908
The American Institute will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday August 6 1908 at 19 W 44th St. Dayton, secretary, notes the coast’s lower rates compared with domestic railroad charges. Steamship officials urge cooperation with railroads to cut rates to defend Asiatic trade against foreign lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A! American In- Institute
W. 44Th St
Dayton
Morgan firm in talks to buy Santa Fe bonds
Reported negotiations near completion for J P Morgan & Co to purchase 17 million dollars of Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe bonds. Bond circles expect the new issue to be secured on portions of the system not yet mortgaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Morgan & Co
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Marine Intelligence Mini Almanac Weather and Shipping Schedules
Maritime notes list sun and moon timing, high water, and wireless reports on ships east of Sandy Hook. Vessels Minnetonka Rotterdam Vaderland expected to dock Monday or Tuesday. various sailings and port calls include Kronprinzessin Strathallan Lusitania Teutonic and others with times and destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Hook
Gov. Island
Hell Gate
Minnetonka
Lady Hook
Rotterdam
Vaderland
Virginia Traction Reorganization Plan to Be Announced
A new Virginia based transit group is planned to acquire and operate the Virginia Passenger and Power Company Richmond Passenger and Power Company and Richmond Traction Company. The proposed capital totals 12.5 million dollars with seven and a half million common stock and five million preferred stock. A 15 million dollar bond issue with five percent interest for twenty five years would secure a first mortgage on large parts of the new company’s properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Virginia Passenger and Power Company
Richmond Passenger and Power Company
Richmond Traction Company
Douglas Robinson
New York
Frank J. Gould
Charles 8. Whelan
R. Lancaster Williams
Percy M. Chandler
Philadelphia
Fritz Sitterding
Richmond
Virginia
Transpacific Passenger Sailings and Connections Listed
A historical timetable notes multiple ocean liner routes between Hawaii Asia and the Pacific, listing ports including Australia New Zealand Fiji New Caledonia Japan China Philippines and Tahiti. It shows sailing dates August through September with ships like Empress of China Tosa Maru Tremont and US Transport routing via San Francisco Seattle Vancouver Victoria and Fijian/NZ ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
Aorangti
Hawaii
San Francisco
Alameda
Japan
Corea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
China and
Tremont
Czi
West
Moan Islands
San Franciscos
Guam
Philippné Islands
Tahiti
Maesas Islands
van Franci Mariposa
Transcontinental Freight Rates Set for November 1
The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads begin printing transcontinental freight rates to take effect November 1. Officials say rates will equalize the cost to ship goods to the Orient with those to Pacific Coast points. Incoming cargo from the Orient will move eastward under these terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Roads
San Francisco
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Port of New York Arrivals and Sailings August 1 1908
Port of New York entry lists arriving steamers Comanche Amerika Seguranca Dordogne Jefferson Phenix Lampass and St Paul with their origins cargo and passenger details. The wind at Sandy Hook is north moderate with a clear sea. ships also sailed including Columbia Princess Irene Boniface.
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Comanche
Watson
Jacksonville
Charleston
Clyde Ss Co
Amerika
Ger
Knuth
Hamburg
Southampton
Cherbourg
Hamburg‘American Line
The
Bar
Seguranca
Oakes
Vera Cruz
Progreso
Phenix
Nor
Larsen
Tilt Cove
N F
Lampass
Johnstone
Galveston
Mallory Ss Co
St Paul
Passow
Sandy Hook
Bi Columbia
Glasgow
Moville
Princess Irene
Naples
Genoa
Boniface
Barbados
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Cassatt Road
Lackawanna
Stern Brothers
Gloria
Women’s Suit Departments
New Jersey
Marlborough
Blenheim
America
Atlantic City
Josiah White & Sons
Calen Hall
N. J
F. L. Young
Hollywood
Long Branch
Eager & Babcock
Fast 60Th ST
New York City
Plaza
New Monmouth Spring Lake Beach
Te Goif
Frank F. Sadre
Montclair
Ocean Grove
Ocean
Berwin
Asbury Park
S. Baker Brooks
Delaware Water Gap
Mera
John Purdy
Kittatinny, Pelaware Water Gap
Dpa
Kittatinny Park
Kittatinny Coach
All Trains
Ana Carter
Frank Cope
Montanesca
D. Mvison
Mt. Pocono
Pocono Mountains
Canadensis
Spruce Cabin Inn
W. J
M. D. Price
Vermont
Bomoseen
W. C. Mound
Hydesville
Country Board
E. BR. Collins
Plattsburg, KY
F.D
B. W. Cammer
Briarcliff Lodge
Briarcliff Manor, W. Y
Grand Central Station
Scarborough
David B. Plumer
East 46Th St
Gramatan
Bronxville
Westchester County
N.yevery
J. J. Lannin Company
Misses’ & Girls
Madras
Boys’ & Children’s
West Twenty-third Street
Paul Smith
Adirondacks
Osgood and St. Regis
New York Central Lines
New York Stock Exchange
Morley’s
Adirondsway
Invalids
Morley's
Lake Pleasant
Hamilton Co
Asort Mizzen
Quaker Hill
Pawling
N. Y
Harlem
W. P. Chase
Grenoble
66Th ST
7Th Ave
Upper
Saranac Lake
B. Marshall
Var
Saranac Inv
S. Y
Saranac Inn
Manhattan Beach
J. P. Greaves
Man
KEW Restaurant
Autgmobile
Coney Island
East 34Th Street
Brighton Beach
Sheepshead Bay
Oriental Automobile Omnibus
L & SB
Manhattan Beach Hotel
Maurige Levi and
H.S Fand
Royal Opera Orchestra of Russia
P. Telz
Glen Springs
Watkins Glen-On-Seneca
Lake Country
E. Leffingwell
Watkins
Fort Lowry
Bath Beach
L. I
Dennis A. Richardson
Catskills
Hudsom River
Degbrosses St
Connecticut
Edgewood Inn
Greenwich
On the Sound
Conn
Superior
Castro
Serandas
D. P. Simpson
New Wampshire
Weumber & Cottages
Jefferson, N. H
White Mountains
Charles V. Murpey
Hampioreshly
Austin
Tournaren
Tribune
Uptown
Broadway
6Th Ave
East 11Th St
7Th
125Th St
East St
Arrytown-On-Hudson
Metcalf
the Misses
David's Hall
College of Business
WM. Levans
M. A
Scarsdale
Patton
West 44Th
Island of
Manhattan
St North River
Oa N
Garden Ore Hotel Noe
Long Island
Lannin CO
Atchison
Marine Intelligence
Walls
Alliance
Colon
Panama
Coppename
Hayti
D .I
Jefferson
Old Dom
Kronprinzessin
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G Lloyd
Strathallan
Argentina
Norton
Aurora
Curacao
Red
Sam Comanche
Clyde
Princess Anne
Kansas City
Savannah
Teutonic
White Star
Lusitania
Liverpool
Cunard
Tennyson
Entins
Lamp & Holt
Martha Washon
Russia
Sibau
Easee
Lampasas
Finance Colon
Bonit
Foenama
Roretul
Hambaravel
Trinidad
Carolina San Juan
Ny&pr
Saratoge
Havana
Ra Valdivia Barry
Erika Barcelona
Gans Mantinca
Seville
Ate India
Cardiff
City of Savannah
Cece
Holland-Am
Seminole Turk’s Island
Cly
Maracaibo
Saramaco
Vaderland Antwerp
Red Star Momus
New Orleans
So Pac Ei Norte Seheseee
So Pac
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Korona
St Thomas
Quebec
San Juan San Juan
Y& PR
Hudson
Virginia Traction Reorganization
Edgemere Club
Edgemere
D. Green
Manastr
Woodward
Saratoga
the Grand Union
Woolley & Gerrans
Saratoga Springs N.Y
Botaic
Transit For
Metropol
Itan District
Nassau St
City Hall Park
Room
Brooklyn Bridge
Subway
Shipping News
Port of
Para
Bordeaux
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Alamo
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Newport News
Minneapolis
London
Hamberg
Plymouth
Campania
Queenstown
Kroonland
Antwerp
Dover
Algonquin
San Giovanni
Ita
Kacermo
Messina
Etc
Field Nor
Sama
Massachusetts
Boston
Altamaha
Brunswick
Pawnee
Philadelpha
Oy Majestic
South
Ampton
Bristol
Bristol City
Atilda
Sanato
Ital
Entire
Erry
Famaron
Morton
Pascagoula
Indiana T
Bahia
Bry
Rio de Janeiro
Hoag Reno
Bisbevy
Algiers
Hurst Castle
la Bretagne
Christiansand
United States
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Hamtane
Blugcher
Hamourg Souttan
Nieuw Amsterdam
New Ree
Boulogne
Movil G W
California
Mesaba
Finland
Corsican
Prince
Bt « Santos
Butt of
Lewis
F Tistgen
Dan
New Copenhagen
Tribune Building
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