Miners Strike Over Yardage Pay at Manville Mine
One hundred miners at the Manville mine of Green Ridge quit work after a cut in yardage pay was announced. The No 3 vein idled the colliery while No 4 vein remains busier. a committee met with Delaware and Hudson officials without a solution. The mine is jointly operated by Delaware, Lackawanna and Western and Delaware and Hudson on alternating months. More men fear yardage cuts and plan to stay out until a settlement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manville
Green Ridge
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Delaware and Hudson Companies
Delaware and Hudson Company
Rail fringe timetable notes on Wildcat trains and crews
A fragmented timetable lists Wildcat crews and departures for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. Names include Swarts, Devine, OMalley, Bartholomew, and Wallace, with times from 6 a m to 8 p m and references to passenger engines and pushers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcats
GOUTH
Bieh
Man. Swarts
Frank Wall
Devine
Faom
E. Duffy
Wallace
Fiorrity
J. K. Torbet Extends Tin Plate Stock Subscriptions
J K Torbet extends subscription period for the new tin plate company to West Scranton residents as the West Side board of trade completes its canvass. He will announce by January 1 whether enough stock has been pledged and reveal the plant location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Tin Plate Company
West Scranton
West Side Board of Trade Committee
Mr. Torbet
Mine Workers District Holds Shenandoah Meeting
The United Mine Workers of America ninth district meeting was held in Shenandoah on Saturday. Organizer John Fahey led with remarks claiming the union is the largest in America and will expand to all labor classes. The district to attend the national convention in Indianapolis next month to push for a 20 percent wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers of America
Schuilkill
Columbia
Northumberland
Dauphn
Shenandoah
John Fahey
Animate
United Mine Workers
America
Indianapolis
Ind
Williams A colliery workers return after idle period
Four hundred men and boys at the William A colliery in Duryea resume work after a two week idle spell. Brown compound engines prove successful on Buffalo freight routes, with trips from Manchester to Sayre in five to seven hours. A new 400-car capacity is anticipated for daily output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A
Duryea
Buffalo
Manchester
Sayers
Sayre
Ker
Ashland
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad
J. H. Donnelly
Conspaw
John J. K. Moore
New York Torage and Transportation Com
The
Valley Railroad Company
Frothingham Plans Long Pond Resort and Dam Project
Scranton investor Arthur Frothingham has a two year option on land around Long pond and intends building a large dam on the Tunkhannock to create a vast lake for summer boating and winter ice. He hosted a social event at Cold Spring schoolhouse with gifts for children and remarks on future improvements in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Frothingham
Scranton
Long Pond
Frothingham
William
Annette Reynolds
Frothinghan
Cold Spring
Long Pool
Mr. Frothingham
Randolph Frothingham
Miss Reynolds
Stroudsburg
Darte Transferred to Patras Greece From Martinique
George C Darte of Kingston and consul at Martinique has been informed of a transfer to Patras Greece. The president approved the appointment by mutual consent. Darte is now in Albany New York and will sail next month with his wife. Patras is a Greek gulf port with about 20000 inhabitants and busy trade. There will be nineteen consuls there and he will have a vice consul and three agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Darte
Kingston
Martinique
Patras
Greece
Carte
Albany
N. Y
Achala
Elis
Gulf of Patras
Gulf
Missolonghi
Mareco Bogsarris
Hyron
Duarte
Obituary for Joan Fadden of Olyphant dies at home
The well known tea dealer of Olyphant, Joan Fadden, died at his Dunmore Street home last evening from brain fever. He was v5 years old and widely known in the area, despite brief illness fought with medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan FL Fadden
Olyphant
Dunmore Street
Wallow
Oman
Obituary notices from a Scranton area page
Local obituaries report deaths of Ewald Schmidt at age 3 from diphtheria and Jennie M Williams aged 17, Jonathan Davis Jr and Mary Collins both stricken by diphtheria or related illness. Funeral details: private services, Greenfield burial, Minooka cemetery, Peckville grandparents listed. Residents express community sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie M. Williams
Meckville
Oelock
John Leroy
Hickory Street
Peckville
Jonathan
Jonathan Davis
Sloan Street
Washburn Street
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D., L. & W. Board For Today
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Board
G. Freunfetker
Melane
M. Warrick
Burh
Finnerty
south—Houser
south—Moran
South
North
Ba. m
Wurfel
Armady
Netehlla
W. HH
Hols
J. BE. Mayter
M. Salen
G. Hil
Creinex
O. Cas
John Galagan
Woran
Frothinghams
Atlantic Refining CO
Iseto
Alec Aw
Order of Hiberatang
Florence
Marty
James E
M. J. Larke
Thomas Rowan
At. W. Cummings
W. HM. McDonnell
Ha W
T. J. Padden
Furneral
Ewald
Ewald Schmdt
Birch Street
Hur
Minooka
Mary Collins
Centre Street
Greenfield, Pa
Fallten
Old Dominion
Norfolk
Old Point Comfort
Richmond
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
North River
New York
H. B. Walker
J. J. Brown
Heston
Dain Itumors
Connollyan Wallace
Connolly & Wallace
Washington Avenue
Eer
Pierce’s Market
Rockaway
Maurice River
Blue Point
Penn Avenue
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Withes Harre
General Office
Baltimore, Md
the Orient
Carrabagh
Third National Bank
United States
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William Hi, Peck
Cashier
Pol
Tne Establise Rda Oe
Nae
Ise
Scranton Slogne Company
Aor
Seranion, Bety Matthews
East Mountain
Lithia
Joseph Ross
West Lackawanna Avenue
Weston Mill CO
Carbondale, Olyphant
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell Building
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Roest Raystingerd
Eroonson
Pilsner
Ninth Street
Scranton, PA
Florey & Brooks
Densten
Sprusa
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Otria
Repound Chemical Co
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