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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
2
A Royal Baking Powder advertisement touts constant testing by chemical experts to ensure absolute purity and quality. It claims Royal produces the most wholesome and digestible food and cites its New York address at 100 William St.
A financial review compares 1901 results of Lackawanna Delaware and Hudson and Jersey Central railroads with 1900. It notes net income of 14,020,740 after expenses, with coal transport driving most gains plus significant property investments and stockholder distributions.
A wide range of figures cover rail expansion in Europe and Russia, Canadian mineral output, U S dairy and hog markets, flour and shoe production, and railway earnings. It notes rising rail mileage, profits in several railroads, declines in some products, and a projected North American short gold supply amid sector-wide movements.
FE. E. Nowell general yardmaster in charge of Scranton terminals resigns to take effect today. C. C. Foltz of Akron, Ohio, a former Baltimore and Ohio yard master, will succeed him. Nowell has served in this city about 15 months. He previously worked for the Baltimore road.
The D L W board for today lists numerous Hoboken based crews and extras with times from 8 p m to 11 p m and into the early morning. Notices include March 31 operations, trainmaster reporting locations, crew pairings and substitutions for various runs and divisions.
The Easter holiday signals a return of Wall Street operators from vacation and a potential rise in activity. American Ice faces a nominal price and likely dividend, with weak holders shaken out. its near monopoly across large Eastern cities suggests a rebound. Colorado Southern and Wisconsin Central look attractive, with Chicago and Great Western also poised to rise.
The report suggests merger activity and favorable pricing for Mexican Central and Mexican National, with steps to expand American trade with the Silver Republic. Stocks show strength as Sugar advances, Colorado Fuel and Iron and Union Pacific move, and rail stocks like Rock Island and St. Paul show varied results amid insider dividend doubts.
Services were held at the Tripp residence on Providence Road for Sterling B. Tripp who died Friday by self-inflicted gunshot. Rev. Gideon C. Lyman conducted the rites at the house. remains sent by railroad to Factoryville for interment. Adoptee of Holden Tripp, his mother was the widow Bardall of Wyoming.
The New York stock market opened strong but turned uneven, with limited advance late in the day. Br. Paul rose over a point, Union Pacific lagged, and Rock Island gained about a point as many issues fell back. Colorado Fuel Amalgamated Copper and Sugar led the downturns amidst thin market participation. Total volume around 400,800 shares with value near 1,075,000.
Corrected by N G Dale lists dairy and produce prices including flour four forty a sack beans two forty butter fresh creamery and June creamery items. Also shows peas per bushel one dollar seventy five potatoca per heinkel onions per bushel one dollar fifty and marrow beans price bruda1 10.
Wheat and corn prices drifted lower and steady across contract grades with spot and April quotes. Butter and cheese held firm while live poultry and dressed poultry showed steady demand. wheat, corn, and oats shipment totals listed alongside transportation throughput.
The ledger lists cattle and sheep items with varied prices and volumes. Highlights include canners at S10 bulls and hog receipts near 44,000. 6,000 mixed offerings and butchers around 4,000. sheep and lambs showing strong demand with native and western stock noted.
East Buffalo cattle receipts show live weights and prices across grades. Steady demand for steers heifers and cows with fat cattle tops around 8.50 to 9.50 per cwt for prime cuts. hogs mixed with troughs and pigs at varied quotes. sheep and lamb receipts about 18,000 head with lambs steady and sheep firm.
Chicago reports show active nervous speculation in grains as corn pit antics flare. May wheat steady, May corn and May oats rise, cash quotes vary across grains with flax seed at 1.68 and pork futures noted, while provisions close mixed and unchanged after trading.
Eastiberty markets list cattle categories with price points and quality grades. Entries include Hogs and Sheep classes, prime heavies, best mediums, light yorkers, roughs, and calf types with numeric values and descriptors, reflecting a historical livestock market catalog.
Trains depart Scranton for Philadelphia and New York via D and HL routes at 6 15 9 45 am and 2 18 4 27 pm and 11 30 pm Sundays. Connections for White Haven and coal regions via I and HL lines at 6 05 2 18 and 4 27 pm. Pottsville service at 6 08 am and 2 18 pm. Bethlehem Easton Reading and intermediate stations via D and HH at 6 53 9 08 am 3 18 4 27 (Black Diamond Express) and 10 pm Sundays. Tunkhannock Rwanda Elmira Ithaca Geneva and other points via b Land W Ri at 8 10 am and 3 60 pm. Geneva Rochester Buffalo Niagara Falls Chicago and west via D and OH at 12 03 am 1 42 8 28 (Jack Diamond Express) 7 48 9 41 pm and 11 80 pm Sundays. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Suspension Bridge. ROLLIN UU. WILBUR Gen Supt New York. CHARLES S. Pik Gen Pawt Agt 26 Cortland. A. W. NONEMACHNER Div Pass Agt South Bethlehem Pa. For tickets and Pullman reservations apply to any ticket office Public Square Wilkes-Barre.
Scranton train schedule lists departure times for trains to New York Philadelphia Easton Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk White Haven Ashby and Wilkes Barre with via Stranton and Quaker City Express to Philadelphia and Baltimore Washington DC. Also services to Avoca Pitteton Wilkes Barre Long Branch Ocean Grove Reading Lebanon Harrisburg Pottsville and more with Pullman buffet cars and through connections. Tickets and rates available at the station.
In effect November 24 1001 trains depart Scranton at 4 20 6 00 5 49 AM and various nightly times. Schedules show connections to Wilkes Barre Albany and Paulsivania with Sunday trains listed and agent signature W L Pryor D P A Scranton Pa.
Market report shows fluctuating prices for flour and winter patents with steady to slightly lower tones. Butter and cheese quotes are listed for creamery and factory products with several terms and percent measures across regions and months.
Market notes show 2,000 cattle receipts in Chicago with active demand and higher price levels. Buyers report good to prime steer offerings and steady to improved activity, while quotes around 0.047.20 appear in the undetermined figures.
A damaged OCR item outlines early timetable notes for the Pennsylvania Railroad from Wilkes-Barre to Philadelphia and Harrisburg, with stops at Sunbury and Washington. It mentions through vestibule trains, week day and Sunday departures, and connections to Pittsburgh and Baltimore with unclear times.
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