Railroad presidents seek equitable tonnage share for anthracite trade
Leaders of the Pennsylvania Railroad Reading Railroad Lehigh Valley Delaware Lackawanna and Western Delaware and Hudson Jersey Central New York Ontario and Western met at Reading terminal Philadelphia to discuss tonnage allotment amid a demoralized coal trade. The meeting was harmonious and referred the issue to a yet unnamed committee for study. No immediate actions were taken though executives hope to curb stagnation and restore balance among transport lines.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Reading Terminal
George B. Roberts
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Joseph 8. Harris
Reading Railroad Company
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
Kentucky Hermit Keeps Rats as Household Pets
A reclusive Kentuckian Thomas Williams lives alone near Burtonsville for about ten years after selling his store and losing his family to typhoid. He raises and feeds numerous rats, calling some the leaders or "bell rate," and even shares his homegrown wine with curious visitors. He is described as insane but harmless, with hidden wealth near his cabin and no contact with outsiders.
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Vanceburg
Burtonsville
Thomas Williams
Wilds
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Alwys
Hys Cabin
Locomotive Collision at Big Mine Run Colliery
A Reading locomotive on an empty car haul was struck by a Lehigh Valley passenger engine No. 207 near Ashland at 5 90 in the morning. The Reading engine was wrecked and Michael Carley, hoisting engineer, was badly scalded. LV engine damaged but no serious injuries to passengers.
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United Arena
Pottsville
Big Mine Run
Ashland
Philadelphia
Read Ing
Shenandoah
Reading
Michael Carley
Leigh Villey
Rev Dr George Frear Dies After Lingering Illness
Rev Dr George Frear ex pastor of First Baptist church Wilkes Barre died after a lingering illness. Born Eaton Wyoming county June 2 1831 he was son of Rev William Frear and graduated from Lewisburg University in 1811. He later served as curator at Bucknell University. The report notes an obituary tone with dates and places from the era.
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Eaton
Wyoming County
William Frear
Lewisburg University
Upland
Delaware County
Reading
Bucknell University
Reading's coal tonnage declines from last year totals
Industrial notes show Reading last week coal tonnage at 86,000 plus, down from 43,488 tons year over year. Year to date output reaches 178,885 tons against 280,980 a year prior, a drop of 120,400 tons, amid broader market quiet with slight uptick in demand.
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Sippes
Johnson Company
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Lehigh Valley
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Coal Trade Journal
Ecco
Guaelay Susie Gikeriea
Holc
Stocks and Bonds Market Quiet Amid Dividends Decline
New York stock activity shows subdued interest after New York Central declares its quarterly dividend. Reading and Jersey Central slip on unconfirmed plans while overall prices drift, with total trading around 100 thousand shares and a mainly firm close.
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Central
Reading
Jersey Central
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Spruce Street
Scranton
Coal output declines across regions in 1894 report
The eleven month report shows Wyoming region as the heaviest loser with 20,006,445 tons, while Schuylkill shipped 11,208,708 tons. Reading railroad policy kept mining at own collieries, boosting 1894 share to 20 percent of total output. Prices fell through 1894 due to mild weather and high supply, with a 100,000 ton coal on hand entering 1895 and expectations of improved spring demand.
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Schuylkull
Schuylkill
Harris
Reading Railroad
Reading
Tle
Widespread Classified Ads Dispense Offers and Proposals
A cluttered frontier of ads offers sales schemes for electric telephones, solicitors, and room rentals. Job seekers, renters, and bidders respond to notices from W T Harrison Co, Chautauqua Nursery Co, and Scranton officials. Sealed bids for a high school heating system advertise detailed specs and deposit requirements with a reserve right to reject.
Legal notices and public ads from Scranton area page
A jumble of legal notices, auctions, and advertisements from Scranton area papers. Includes court summons for Margaret Turner v Joseph Turner, stockholder meeting notice for Third National Bank of Scranton, real estate and pawn ads, stray dog notice, and market report snippets.
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Pie
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