Industrial and Labor Advancing U S Coal Supremacy in Mining
The piece argues American coal mining gains from mechanization outpacing Britain. It cites 168 percent rise in machine mined output over five years and notes US costs and productivity in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It references EF. J. Saward in Engineering Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Kingdom
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
EF. J. Saward
Engineering Magazine
New Line to El Paso Opens for Rock Island Rail
The Roel Tshiuid ex- Peels plans southwestern extension to El Paso Texas to compete with the Santa Fe and shorten the Kansas City to El Paso route by about one mile and save fifteen hours of travel. The line, financed by Scranton capital, costs about 7 million dollars with a 16 thousand per mile figure, and adds a headquarters ramified structure across five railroad corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roel Tshiuid
el Paso
Tex
Macific
Ptr
Rock Island
Ohlone
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Rerio
Alenogorda
Scranton Capital
DL and W board schedule items for December 17
The document lists a dense roster of crews and conductor assignments with times ranging from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. It names numerous individuals and teams such as Wild Cats, Bartholomew, Gaffney, McGovern, and John Whaters. The schedule covers multiple routes, departures, and crew rotations across the day.
Coal Trade Efforts Prompt Canadian Firemen to Norway
The Ontario Times reports Dominion Coal plans to send Canadian railway firemen to Norway and other northern countries to demonstrate coal use on locomotives over several months. British coal exports drop 158000 tons in ten months as furnaces shrink demand.
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Ontario Times
Dominion Coal Company
Europe
Norway
Washburn
Bismarck
D.C
Bismarck, Washington & Great Falls
Wilson
I. R. Cahoon
Troy
Special Committee Named to Protest Street Railway Franchise
President J A Lansing of the board appoints W TH Taylor J Benj Dimmick and Ebenezer Williams to a special committee to oppose current street railway franchise ordinances. The panel was created after Monday's meeting when T Z Tate introduced the measure amid protracted debate. The resolution protests granting franchises without valuable consideration and in perpetuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Lansing
Houred of Trade
W. TH. ‘Taylor
J. Benj. Dimmick
Ebenezer Williams
T. Z1. Tate
Transcontinental tourist cars and Sunset Limited service update
The Nickel Plate and connections operate semi weekly tourist cars with full Pullman accommodations leaving Boston Mondays and Wednesdays and San Francisco Tuesdays and Fridays at reduced berth rates. Sunset Limited connections to New Orleans and San Francisco resume November 30 with special annex cars. Southern Railway expands through service to Florida and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Pavilic
Nickel Late
Pullman
Boston
San Francisco
Nickel Plate Road
Fer
F. J. Moore
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington and Southwestern Limited
New York
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Pennsylvania Railroad and Southern Railway
Droad Street
Pacific Coast
Charles L. Hopkins
Southern Railway
Chestnut Street
Washington
Richmond
Florida
Washington Southern Railway
Jacksonville
Plu
Lynchburg
Danville
Chas. L. Hopkins
Chestnut St
Embalming The Dead Using A New Process
A Bel gian doctor’s embalming machine is demonstrated at the Royal College of Surgeons examining hall. The method uses formaline to preserve bodies, delaying decomposition and rendering organs sterile without manual work. Brussels mortuary tests show skin browning from air exposure, while London pathologists reportedly accept the technique as solving preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal College of Surgeons
Brussels
London
Lehigh Valley Rail Timetable Nov 4 14 Trains From Sermton
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable effective November 4 detailing departure times from Sermton to Philadelphia New York White Haven and other coal region points. Notes include Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all trains between Wilkes-Barre and New York Philadelphia Buffalo and Susquehanna, with ticket offices and reservation contacts listed.
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Sermton
Philadelpha
New York
To & 1
Mhick Diamonds
TD. & HW
White Haven
Tradeton
Diss
Mottsville
Problehem
Easton
Leading
Vacksburg
Omnes
Tunkhannock
Towanda
Elmira
Twhaca
Geneva
W. SU
Moehester
Buffalo
Niagaras Falla
Chitwee
Tas
Woth
Hay S
DG Po
D&i
Pullman
Waltley
Wilkes-Barre
Philadelphia
Hitler
Rollin Th
Wilmer
Corthind Street
Ciparles
Tass
Cortland Street
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Timetable Highlight
Trains to New York Syracuse Utica Buffalo and beyond operate daily with limited Sundays. Key services include Nicholson accommodation to New York and a Scranton division departure at 10 03 am.
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Soriton
Ae York
Amd
Isiphia
Andes
Toliy
Syracuse
Aml
Utica
Ie Ohwego
Syracurse
Galta
Nicholson
Moomsburg
Northumberland
Ilay
New York
Wiffalo
Kor Hinghamten
Moomstare Livision
Leive Scranton
Moon Ho
Train Schedule Gummed Page for Intercity Runs
Fragmented timetable notes list weekday through service from Wilkes Barre to Philadelphia with Pullman buffet cars and intermediate stops at Harrisburg Sunbury and others. Mentions connections to Pittsburgh and western points, with partial times and stations. Names Teachinson Wood and J B Wood appear as officials or agents.
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Scranton
Wilkes Biarre
Philadelphia
Maltinore
Washington
Pittsburg
West
Sunilaya
Suntney
Harrisbure
Baltimore
Con. Mn
Dawai
Withee Barre
Pullman
Mittedelphia Ele Petty
Elect November 24 Rail Schedule Notes From Scranton
In Elect November 24, lu fraina for Carbhondale eave Scranton at 0 90 6 TO a ms TW Bote a 314 yes Faz DI AL pms La alan Por Honveddle G 20 Tid a mip hi and goto TAS Bat a8 WAS PE withesliere ae S878 aoomd Won has ds QUAD D eth pethy for Low We We Politi G 08 0 59 a ane S015 4 27 atel VES mt Vor Henneysvendie It 1 Mounta aita 0s a me 18 od 47 yea Vor Allany and all puinte north a am and Hoopee SUNDAY TRAINS Kor Carbondale 3 00 US ao 2 08 3 78 of wml Wg ym Bor Willes Dore d3 acamy 100 1 58 o 24 6 53 and S42 pom For Albany and pinta north 2 02 He tm For Honorilal s 40 acm and Od pom W L PRYOI DP A Scruton Pa
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Fraina
Carbhondale Eave Scranton
Ms TW
Bote
Faz
Mip
Goto
Henneysvendie
Carbondale
Wml
Willes Dore
Albany and
Pinta North
Honorilal
W. L. Pryoi
DP. A. Scruton
New Jersey Central Schedule Changes In Effect November 17 1901
New Jersey Central announces a revised rail timetable effective November 17 1901 with multiple New York and Pennsylvania connections. Stations listed include Liberty street South Povey Trulan lowe teranton Philadelphia Bethlehem Allentown Munch Chunk Wilkes Barre and Lebanon as well as Pottstown and other points. Officials M. Hume and W. Wentz sign the notice.
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New Jersey Central
New York
Liberty Street
South Povey
Trulan Lowe Teranton
Pludelphia
Kaseton
Bethlelem
Allentown
Munch Chunk
Whitehaven
Ashley
Wilkes-Barre
Quaker City Kapiess Beaves Senantomatio Wom
Pullman Huitot Parton
Whitston
Wilkes Barre
Fong
Grovan Grove
Pottisville
M. Hume
Mass
W. W. Wentz
New York and Western Train Schedule Fragment
Train timetable shows mitated routes among New York Syracuse Scranton and Carbondale with Sundays constraints and connections via Middletown Wilton Norwich Oneida Owego and Owens. Ticket agents J A D G B A Lew York and L Ewiiy P A Scriptom Pa listed.
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New York
Ontario and Western
Egyet Thewlay
North Hound
Carbondale
Cadoala
Dogo Gm
Solute Mound
Colossa
Castioonnla
Scranton
North Hous
Laure
Sevandon
Colona
Cadysia
Suni
Middletown
Wiltin
Norwich
Onelia
Oowens
Ae Peluaiatlog
Commit
J. Ad
G. B.A
Lew York
LEWIY
P. A. Scriptom
Erie Railroad timetable excerpt for New York line
Erie Railroad Wyoming Division timetable notes limited service with trains from Middletown to Newburgh and intermediate stops. No Sunday trains. Departure times listed include 7Fine p.m. and 2:25 p.m. arrival patterns show connections via intermediate stations.
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Erie Railroad
Wyoming Division
Tranity
New York
Rewbursh
Serantuy
Middletown
Tonesdale
Rawley
Newburgh
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Lovelands
Industrial and Labor
D., L. & W. Board For Today
GT. Staplew
Wild Cate Kasimta. Ni
Mathletics Aoa
Wey Hoboken
J. HW
Siivtes
Pitiuerty
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M. Beurhnes
Bboy Ty M
Dolerty
van Wormer
Opom
Heunigany
G. Provofelker
A. m
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W. H. Nichols
EB. McAllister
Caurige
Mises A Om
Widners
A.m
Finterty
Boa. m
Houser
A. Im
Murang
Bartholomew
Murphy
Pom
Wil Bartholomew
Any Lampeng
Gaffney
Finger
Nauman
Iel Sever
Ha Pom
O Miller
McGovern
Willuma Weet
Tao Om
Wally
Ciinioly
John Gahagany
D Nondulph
G Pom
J. Ginkey
William Klay
Wild Cat
Dee
McCue
G. We Bare
Wild Wat
Doe
Hi Place
Larkin
J. L Smith
A. Gerrity
Donolue
Choe
Thwioe
Secial Committee
Inta
Charleston
Atlanta
St. Augustine
Ashville
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Quaker City
Swisher
Lender Express
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Pennsylvania Railroad
Delaware and Hudson
Hoopee
Evry Cyharactsit
Saftly Avisap
Asriml
Iit
S. Waelin
Ave
J. Sommar
M. T. Keller Lackawanna Carriage Works
J. B.woolsey & Co Contractors
Joseph KU .Trel
Fear
Lackawanna Avenue
Peter Stipp
Washington Avenue
Equaity Building & Savings Union
Home Office
Mears
General Building
State of
Haannley’s
Spruce
Huntington
Lee
W. A. Harvey
Fleethie
Commonwealth Building
Srick Ando Tile Manufactution Company
M. HL
Citice
Washington Ave
Nay Aug
Be& We OV
Kina
Sbury & Scranton
John A. Roebling’s Sons Co
Mfg. Co
Gouda Knowlton
Carter's
Wyoming Avenue
Draparies
Shadas
China
Diane Kings
Lange
Ato
Nichly
Dhinty
Wiltermuin
Eho
Swao
A. E. Rogers
Lackawanna Ave
Mary
Green Trading
Stamis
California
Southern Paif
CO. Smith
Phisistttia
Scranton, PA
California Fig Syrup CO
Laplin & Rand Powder Co
Repaune Chemical Co
Ieldsmith’s Bazaar
Hoisery
Spruce Street
C. Luther
Allis-Chalmers Co
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Atlantic City Hotels
Virginia Ave
Beach
Arnes
Rechautre
Charles E. Cope
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