Oil Pumping Resumes at United States Pipe Line Parsons
Industrial dispatch notes pumping restarted at the United States Pipe Line station in Parsons. Also mentions Alfred Harvey proposing a silk mill at Forest City with expected operation around January 1. Additional items list Delaware Lackawanna and Western train crew rosters and locomotive and engine movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Pipe Line Company
Parsons
Alfred Harvey
Forest City
Erie
Odda
Pumps Resume at Freemansburg After Wartime Split
The United States Pipe Line company known as Warsons restarted pumping on Saturday after a two month suspension. Oil will be pumped only to Freemansburg Virginia for transfer to tank cars, ending operations in New Jersey where pipes and stations were removed. The firm faced court losses in New Jersey and moved to Pennsylvania, laying 24 miles to Freemansburg and tearing up 26 miles there. Sixty days allotted to resume, Freemansburg station ready, pumping of iron in once more to Freemansburg. Freemansburg lies in Northampton County near Easton, with Standard Oil cited as rival driving the forced exit from New Jersey.
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United States Pipeline Company
Warsons
Freemansburg
New Jersey
Dilon
Pennsylvania
Freemansburo
Ol Iron Parsons
Freemansurg
Wilkes-Barre
Northampton County
Easton
United States Company
Standard Ol
Harvey to Open Silk Mill in Forest City
Alfred Harvey, owner of a large silk mill on South Washington avenue, plans a Forest City factory in a former war shop owned by R. K. Taylor. A purchase is being negotiated and if completed the mill may begin by January 1 with 30 to 40 workers, rising to about 300 when fully operative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Harvey
Washington Avenue
Forest City
R. K. Taylor
Harvey
Local Industry Expands With New Lehigh Valley Station
A Lehigh Valley station will be built at Bart Mauch Chunk by the Cambria Sik Throwing company of this city, chartered in Harrisburg last week with capital stock of 100000. The Crown Axle company formed at Wilkes-Barre with 200000 capital plans a Booth Wilkes-Barre plant. Notices at Bernice announce a wage increase of 0% for State Line employees.
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Lehigh Valley
Bart Mauch Chunk
Cambria Sik
Harrisburg
Crown Axle Company
Willce-Barre
Booth Wilkes-Barre
Bernice
State Line
North-Western Limited trains offer deluxe daily service
Chicago to St Paul and Minneapolis offers electric lighted trains with 0 P M daily schedule. The agent provides information about the North-Western Railway offerings including the Daylight Train at 2 P M, the Fast Mail and the 10 18 Night Express. Official address for tickets and inquiries listed with New Beers and Pittsburgh contacts.
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Pes North-Western
North-Western Railway
Chicago
New Beers
Railroad News and Potential Line Expansions
Sullivan Railroad plans take effect January 1 1900. Five Erie passenger engines are too large for Chicago and must be reduced in height and adjusted for the Fourteenth Street subway. Eastbound roads from Chicago to carry bicycles with a uniform wheel charge proposal rejected between Buffalo Pittsburg and New York. Pittsburg may gain a new railroad to the sea and south as projectors explore extensions with mixed credibility among coal interests.
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New York
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Chicago
Pittshore
Monongahela Valley
Lake Erie
Mary Brown of Dickson City Dies at Lackawanna Hospital
Mary Brown, 54, of Dickson City, died Sunday night at Lackawanna hospital after collapsing in transit. An autopsy by Coroner Roberts found diseased internal organs. no inquest. She had lived as a dependent of local poor authorities and worked at the Lloyd hotel as a domestic.
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Mary Brown
Dickson City
Lackiwanna Hospital
Brown
Roberts
Dickson
Lioyd Hotel
Ancient Eggs for Fox Assault Case Shocks Town
Birdman B A Fox was attacked during dinner by Arthur T Sweet and Walter H Sweet of Penn Avenue. The Sweets fled after a fustlade on Fox, returned with Patrolman May, then fought both men and the officer. At Alderman Millar’s hearing they were held on $500 bail and jailed. Walter Sweet fined $10 for assaulting May, both men drunken and battered Fox.
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B. A. Fox
Arthur T. Sweet
Walter H. Sweet
Penn Avenue
Fox
May
Palace
Millar
Illicit whiskey still found in Tafton cellar
A still was discovered last Friday in the cellar of Frank Manley in Tafton near Dawley. Pen man of Internal Revenue ordered Deputy Collector Fivans to seize the apparatus. Manley faces two charges for operating a still without a permit and in a dwelling, with penalties up to 1000 dollars and potential imprisonment. A third charge for selling whiskey without revenue is unproven but suggested by the still’s existence.
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Tribune
Frank Manley
Tafton
Dawley
Internal Revenue
Penman
Fivans
Carbondale
Manley
Nothree
Steamer City of Kansas Burns at New Madrid
The steamer City of Kansas, belonging to the Tennessee River Packet company, burned to the water’s edge at the foot of Malin street in New Madrid. All passengers escaped but hundreds of bales of cotton and freight were destroyed, with total losses estimated at $500,000.
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New Madrid
City of
Kansas
Tennessee River Packet Company
Public Notices and Letters of Interest Publication
Publication will accompany letters of interest with the writer's name. The Tribune does not assume responsibility for opinions expressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Tribune Editor Responds To Biased Meeting Report
A Tribune editor criticizes a Republican article about a high school meeting held after Friday’s session. The letter accuses the writer of misrepresentation, alleging bias toward Beranton’s educational center and ties to a defeated faction in the school community.
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Bir
Beranton
School meeting under fire over gifts and leadership disputes
A high school correspondent defends reporting on a faculty meeting amid claims of bias and factionalism. The piece rebuts a Republican correspondent’s account, notes a proposed eight member committee, a motion to present gifts to faculty, and concerns about board rules and leadership dynamics.
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Sam
Bour Day
Horan
H Elliott
Ali. Elliott
Kirkbridge
Lidstone
Board of Control
Heron
Toran 14
Elliott
John Nolan
Meeting challenge from Arthur J. Keller in 1899
A dated note from December 16, 1899, records Arthur J. Keller challenging Mr. Elliott to present anyone who can contradict a moral meeting. The message promises full details of the meeting and invites response.
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Elliott
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W. A. Bartholomew
A. Gerrity
O. Kearney
F. Stevens
P. Gilligan
T. Staples
F. E. Becor
D. Wurfel
John McCue
T. Murphy
H. J. Larkin
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E. B. Duffy
P. J. O'Malley
George Rafferty
W. UI
Bartholomew
F. Hallett
C. Townshend
Bennett
J. Metann
J. Rowe
Vandall
A. G. Slammett
A. Polhamus
O. Miller
John Ennis
Ma. Hopkins
North
G. Frounfelker
north—MacLane
Warrick
Voa
S. Carmody
South
K. McAllister
M. Madigan
J. Mosier
Finerty
Itouser
M. Moran
Poom—M. Murphy
O. Case
Puller
Perk Passengei
Rp. m
A. Mullen
J. EB. Masters
Op. m
John Gahigan
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ciaglanaté
Smith Sid Bt
Pittaberg
Amon oBileae
Hawley
the Tribune
Henckles Brand
Washington Ave
Arthur J. Keller
Porter
Boston
NEW York Hotels
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh St
Grace Church
William Taylor & Son
Westminster Hotel
Cor
Irelay
I. D. Crawford
Iain
Scranton
Matthews Bros
McGarrah & Thomas
Wonamakers
Siegel Cooper's
Hotel Albert
11Th ST. & University Pi
Tee Auean
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Men’s Furnishings
Connolly & Wallace
Naton ‘Avenue
Third National Bank
United States
Capital
Sumptus
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
AX Remedy CO
H. C. Sanderson
Merry
TRE Weston Mill CO
Carbondale, Olyphant
Eran Rees
Brussels
Irish Point
Nottingham
Williams & M’anusty
Wyoming Avenue
Pilsner
Suramion, PA
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connel
Mipo
Mount Pleasant
Wafort
Vitaly Variewesie
Ruth
Densten
Avi
Spruce Street
Moore Daily
Buaday Bao m
Archarena
Plorey & Brooks
Athletic Goods
Cameras, Kodaks & Supplies
Woosic Powder CO
Scranton, PA
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repaune Chemical Co
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