Ravine Mine Bought by Pennsylvania Coal Co in Pittston
After two weeks idle Mt. Pleasant colliery resumes with many strikers back at old terms. Paynes and Lynch accused of aiding the company are beset by fellow workers but the dispute subsides. The Ravine project expands with new land purchase, coal access, and underground transfer to No. 10 shaft for loading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravine
Pittston
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Germany
Espy
Columbia County
Mt. Pleasant
Alfred Payne
Lynch
Payne
the Tribune
Vania Cool Co
J. E. Patterson
No. 10
Wilmington and Lackawanna Board Schedule Scranton April Meeting
The document lists a Delaware Lackawanna and Western board agenda for Scranton on April 1 with multiple locomotives engines and staff noted. It names Wild Cats South and Wild Cats North crews and shifts from 12.50 am to 7 am, with engineers M Hennigan Mullin Bartholomew Gilligan Mann Witener Warner and others, plus passenger engines under Magovern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wild Cats South
Mullin
Ak J. Thana
M—C. Bartholomew
P. Gilligan
Towns
M—L
Seer
W. F. Mann
Witener
Rail commissioners approve line from Lackawaxen to Kingston
Promoters of the Delaware Valley Kingston independent line win railroad commission approval to build along the old Delaware and Hudson Canal bed from Lackawaxen Pennsylvania to Kingston New York. Coal trade circles weigh the antitrust clash and possible further appeals by opponents led by Ontario and Western president Fowler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Railroad Commissioners
Delaware Valley & Kingston—independent Cealer
Lackawaxen
Kingston
N. Y
Fowler
Ontario & Western
New York
Scranton capitalists sink shaft near Espy for zinc
A group of Scranton capitalists is sinking an eight by eight shaft on a mountain spur two miles north of Espy in Columbia county. Developments indicate zinc ore of about fifty percent may soon be mined. George Watson, former West Ridge colliery foreman, oversees the sinking. The principal backers are Thomas Sprague and attorney William D Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Espy
Columbia County
George Watson
West Ridge
Thomas Sprague
Mt. Pleasant
William Dbd. Boyer
Pennsylvania Coal Company Buys Raving Mine at Pittston
The Pennsylvania Coal Company purchased the Raving mine from Newton Coal Company for about $59,000. The main shaft on North Marion Street and another on Parsonage Street in Pittston were used for hoisting coal and may be repurposed to pump water from Nos. 8, 9, and 10 shafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Newton Coal Company
Pittston
Marin Street
Parsonage Street
American locomotives praised by German trials
Consul Frank H. Mason reports from Berlin that German trials and tests show American locomotives are more economical due to larger boiler capacity and heating surface. He notes Germans imitate American designs but will not seek U S built locomotives, citing patent protection concerns and warning against selling American inventions in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Frank H. Mason
Berlin
Germany
Mr. Mason
United States
Strike at Jermyn & Co Collieries Persists in Old Forge
The strike at the Jermyn and Company collieries in Old Forge continues, with hopes that the dispute will be settled soon. Meanwhile the Lackawanna Steam Bakery plans to add an oven to end double shifts that have lasted for several months. The Tri Color Tobacco company has elected directors Dr. F. W. Berger Avoca John Beddey Dover Del Moses Brown M J Kelly Adolph Starkman and Frank Becker Scranton, with an organizational meeting slated for this evening at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jermyn & Co
Old Forge
Lackawanna Steam
Tri-Color Tobacco Company
F. W. Berger
Avoca
John Beddey
Dover
Del
Moses Brown
M. J. Kelly
Adolph Starkman
Frank Becker
Scranton
High School Athiette Association Sees Rents Adopted for Athletics
An Athiette association meeting approved changes to the constitution allowing certain members in good standing to participate in school sports. Principal Grant outlined plans to run football and other athletic activities more businesslike. The baseball team organized for a May 16 challenge and practice began on the No. 88 school grounds with many students attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athiette Association
Harvinton
Efoce
Percen
Athletic Association
Erbool
Bis
Grant
Etedente
Tropp
Kann
Wyalusing Social Notes Include Rentals and Visits
Special to the Scranton Tribune from Wyalusing Pennsylvania on April 2 reports Mrs Theodore Brown hosting the Fortnightly group. Ben Stone rents Mrs Turrells home on Pearl Street. Eliio Colinlough of Monroetown visits sister Mrs Charles Newman for the summer. Barley Swarkhammer of Wilkes Barre visits Jobo Mann. Mary States of Tiwana visits sister Merc William Lee. L WM Marsh of Le Raveville spends a couple days in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton Tribune
Wyalusing
Theodore Brown
Ben. Stone
Turrell
Peal Street
Eliio Colinlough
Monroetown
Charles Newman
Barley Swarkhammer
Wilkes Farre
Jobo Mann
Marry States
Tiwana
Merc
Willian Lee
L. WM. Marsh
le Raveville
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Cleveland
Cleveland Baking Powder CO
MT. Pleasant Colliery
Supreme Court
Tidewater
Delaware Valley
Erie
Philadelphia
The
Board
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
Wp. M—T. Wild Cats South
Wild Cats North
M. Hennigan
Pi Mowier
D. HL
Mos Cann
Wildcats Nortid
Faim
D. Wallace
J. Brook
A. m
H. J. Larkin
M. Madi
Wouthit
Kingaley
worth—Sichola
South
J. Howe
G. Frounlelker
South McLane
Puers
Wemw
Lafar
Pushens
Roo
Why Huth
Hower
Pouthe
Morvan
South Murphe
Mm. de Cawley
Parsenger
Magovern
Ravine Mine
Literary Society
Judes
W. Dawes
Hood
Gabrin
Baldwin
Mich
Hanver Dickenson
Townly Ave
Cortland
Bio
Myer Davidow
Hanan’s
Goodyear West
MYER
Davidow
Ital
Scranton’s
America
Tte
Avery
Gunster & Forsyth
Pilsner
Scranton, PA
Third National Bank
Sunalus
We Lonmell
Hi Kbelin, Jr
Peck
Cashier
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connelt
Densten
Spruce Street
Scrann
Womecans Childe
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Florey & Brooks
Washington
Moos Powder CO
Kooms
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repaune Chemical Co
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