Master Mechanic Resumes Post at D L W
David Brown of 826 Mulberry street returns to his former post as master mechanic for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western after resigning months ago. Superintendent Lloyd re appoints him and Brown meets division master mechanics to discuss ongoing plans. The road values his inventive contributions though no major improvements are planned now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D., L. & W. Company
Lloyd—Lackawanna Company
David Brown
Mulberry Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Brown
Lloyd
Lackawanna Road
Conference in Lackawanna plans with new superintendent
Master mechanics from the Lackawanna system gathered in the city to meet T Lloyd the new superintendent of motive power and machinery. Attendees included R F Kilpatrick Charles Graham F W Williams David Brown B E Miller D K E Casey and J A Mellon. The afternoon session focused on Lloyds proposed policies and its outcomes pleased the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Railroad
T. Lloyd
D. K E. Casey
J. A. Mellon
Mr. Lloyd
Will Take a Short Vacation by L. T. Canfield
Master car builder L. T. Canfield of the Lackawanna system heads to New York for a short vacation and rest. He plans a Buffalo stop with his wife and two daughters then Chicago for a few days, Caldwell Kansas, and possibly New Orleans, away from the office about three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Canfield
New York
Can- Held
Buffalo
Chicago
Caldwell
Kansas
Mr. Canfield
New Orleans
Plemeure
Changes in Car Department at Kikigaten Shops
Alexander Nicol resigned as foreman of the car department at Kikigaten shops after years in that post. Charles Warner, formerly foreman of repairs at Clark's Summit, succeeds him. Warner previously worked as a car repairer in the Delaware Lackawanna and Western yard at 17% conte an hour before being promoted by Mr Canfield to Clark's Summit. His rise to foreman marks the second advancement in less than a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Nicol
Kikigaten
Charles Warner
Clark‘s Summit
Warner
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Yard
Canfield
Clark's Summit
Promotions And Elections At Clark's Summit And City Hall
H J Robinson named to Warner’s Clark’s Summit post replacing longtime night watchman as management promotes loyal staff. At Summit, staff shifts and train crew assignments are listed with times and locations. In city affairs, Martin T Lavelle wins unanimous election as city clerk after nomination bouts, then delivers brief acceptance speech amid crowd.
Scranton shops overhaul Lackawanna vestibule coaches
A batch of vestibuled coaches on the Lackawanna main line is being repaired and modernized. The work includes broader vestibules, steel platforms, high back seats, and new upholstery. Master Car Builder Canfield supervises the Scranton repairs to elevate rolling stock nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna Main
Scranton
Canfield
Buffalo official returns after illness for voyage to Venezuela
General Superintendent E G Russell, greeted on the Buffalo platform at 3 10 over yesterday, reports 80 percent health improvement since a month ago and will sail soon for a sea voyage to Venezuela. He plans to resume duties on his return after about a month away, having rested under a physician's care in Owego New York.
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Buffalo Express
E. G. Russell
Daly
Salisbury
Loomis
O’keefe
Warner
Ryan
Russell
New York
Venezuela
Owego
N. Y
Car shop workers switch to ten hour day schedule
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western car shops informed yesterday that starting this morning all workers will toil ten hours daily until further notice. Previously they worked nine hours daily during the winter months. The longer hours respond to increased car demand and were met with satisfaction by the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanne and Western Car Shops
Kingston car shops under cutoff at Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Nearly all Kingston car shop workers are laid off after an order received Saturday. About thirty five remain as laborers handling patch work, while some transfers occurred to the frog and switch shop. It is unclear if laid off workers will find other employment and the Kingston plant faces further scale back over the next year.
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Delaware
Lackawanna and Western
Kingston
Frog and Switch
Alexander Nicol
Scranton
Wilkes-Burre
Delware Lackawanna and Western Board Today
The document lists the D L W board composition for Tuesday April 3 1900 with names such as Booth Wildcats McCue Wallace and other pieces of a schedule in a fragmented form. It appears to be a roster for a game or meeting with times and participants though several items are garbled.
Reorganization of the City Councils Leads to Shifting Alliances
In the joint session a resolution for a city engineer election was advanced after adjournment. In the common branch Daniel Galvin entered the seat as the only new member. William J. Smith flipped to the Democrats causing a party shift. Griffiths won as permanent chairman while Hugh Jones and William Lynott were chosen clerks amid further crossovers.
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Select Council
Daniel Galvin
Jones
Coleman
P. I. Calpin
Godehall
Luther Keller
Calpin
Grier
Keller
Ruane
Galvin
Wenzel
Phillips
T. F. Morris
Smith
Cusick
Norton
Reese
M. W. Morris
Griffiths
Godshall
Zizelman
Tewkesbury
Naegli
Harvey
Watkins
William J. Smith
House
Zizleman
Grifiths
Messrs. Phillips
Mr. Smith
Mr. Griffiths
Caous
Hugh Jones
Grier T
William Lynott
Select
City Council Considers Water Works Veto After Quorum Break
The council failed to act on the mayor's veto of the controller's clerk hire as a quorum was broken when Thomas M. Watkins left early. Ten members were present. eleven attended earlier but did not vote. An opinion on building water works was requested and a second appropriation may be proposed at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Common Council
Thomas M. Watkins
M. V. Marrle
Reous
Griffiths
Godehall
Neel
Phn Pe
Wenzel
Coleman
Smith
Norton
Luther Keller
Hugh Jones
Vorbhurge
Tila
Sub Board Arrangements for Miners' Examining Board
The miners' examining board of the Firet Anthracite district met in the courthouse arbitration room and organized led by Thomas Hallstone as chairman and James W. Reese as secretary. Sub-boards include Providence Dunmore Emil Mohr JoAn Phillips West Scranton Tannies Reese Enos Weber Theophilus Bowen Central City Moosic William P. Griffiths Taylor William Merrick Greenwood Each board will meet the first Monday of every month. West Side board meets at Alderman Joht's office central city board in the arbitration room.
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Firet
Court House
Thomas Hallstone
Mooasle
James W. Reese
West Scranton
Providence
Patrick McCormick
Dunmore
Emil Mohr
South Scranton
Joan J. Phillips
Tannies WW. Reese
Enos Weber
Theophilus Bowen
Central City
Moosic
William P. Griffiths
Taylor
William Merrick
Greenwood
West Side
Joht'a Ofice
Central City Board
New Recruiting Office Opened by Captain Wolf
Captain Silas A. Wolf of the Fourth Infantry recently returned from the Philippines has opened a recruiting office in Rooms 7 and Library building. Applications will be received for all branches of the service assisted by Sergeant John G. King Corporal William Daly and Corporal Edward Floyd from artillery units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas A. Wolf
Fourth Infantry
Philippines
Wolf
John G. King
Fifth Artillery
Willian, Daly
Seventh Artillery
Edward Floyd
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Royal Baking Powder CO
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Master Mechanics
H. J. Robinson
Mr. Warner
Clark's
O. Miller
M—G. Rafferty
A. Hopkins
P. J. O'Malley
Frounfelker
W. BH. Nichols
McLane
Beavers
Washers
Sa. m
Trouger
Moran
Op. m
Murphy
Cawley
Magovern
Wagner
Martin T. Lavelle
Thomas
Williams
Lavelle
Superintendent Russell
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Wildcats
Booth
J. McCue
A. m. Midian
D. Wallace
Ganadean
Mj, i
Revice
M. V. Morris
Lynott—Grier
Philip Galvin
T. F. Sorria
Zleelman
Tevasenery
Noegli
Miners Examiners
Wyoming Avenue
the Tribune Pus. CO
Orient Leader
Florey& Brooks
Washington Ave
Third National Bank
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Penn’a
Union OF Science
the International Correspondence Schools
Scranton, Pa
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