Busy Days At Lackawanna Yard And Dickson Works
The article reports heavy activity on the Lehigh Valley and Lackawanna systems with many crews at Linckolla and Lackawanna yards. It notes record staffing at Lackawanna with twelve engineers twelve brakemen and fourteen conductors and mentions Dickson Company building an engine for Honolulu and a giant flywheel installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Dickson Company
Honolulu
Lackawanna
Dickson Works
Delaware Lackawanna and Western Board Schedule Clutter
The document lists a chaotic July timetable for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western line. Names of trains Wild Cats Pullers Pushers Passenger Engine and Wildcats North appear with scattered times and crews and notes of special assignments to Montrose Sorento and Scranton Heart Lake operations. The fragmentary roster mentions multiple crews including Moran, Murphy, Mogovern, and Cawley with varied shifts through July 1st to July 4th.
Railroad pay raise sparks division disputes in Hazleton
The Lehigh Valley railroad announces July 1 increases for freight and conductor wages from 2.15 to 240 dollars daily and raises flagmen from 170 to 1440 and brakemen from 1.05 to 1.70. Engineers and firemen see no raise while Wyoming division officials warn the split will intensify disputes as branch workers gain while others press for gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazleton Standard
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Hazleton and Mahanoy Division
Wyoming
Wyoming and Main Line Men Receive An Advance
The Wyoming and Main Line men had received an advanced payment as part of a deal, but the amount differed from their expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Main Line
Late trains prompt conductors to report passenger counts
Superintendent A C Salisbury of Lackawanna orders Passenger Conductors to wire office the number of passengers needing connections when trains are fifteen minutes or more late. The message directs reporting for the Broomeburg division and outlines duties across several divisions including Sias Coxe and Binghamton Utica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eich
Broomeburg
Numler
Sias Coxe
Binghamton and
Utica
Large fly wheel nearly complete at Dick son Manufacturing
The 160 ton fly wheel for Providence BE 1 Engineering company is almost finished at the Dick son Manufacturing works. It stands 26 feet in diameter with a 36 inch base and has been mounted on blocks. Drilling has begun with the Delagy drilling machine hoisted atop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson Manufacturing Works
Providence, BE. 1
Sven
Delagy
Miners Examiners Grant Certificates in Arbiter Room
The No. 2 sub-committee of the board of miners' examiners met Monday in the arbitration room at the courthouse and issued certificates to James Carey Pine Brook James Hamm Weet Rides Michael Walsh Frank Wiefeski Siavoni Petri John Vinuhniski Patrick Mutherin Harvey Bagrnick and Mike Kummith with several duplicates noted for the recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William BP. Griffiths
William Merrick
Thomas Hailstone
Board of Miners’ Examiners
Court House
James Carey
Pine Brook
James Hamm
Weet Rides
Michael Walsh
Scranton
Frank Wiefeski
Greenwood
Siavoni Petri
Meadow Brook
John Vinuhniski
Patrick Mutherin
Harvey Bagrnick
Peckville
Mike Kummith
Pine Rook
Silk mill planned for Scranton by Lackawattina Silk Co
Lou Bignac of the Lackawattina Silk Company of Taylor acting for Laurier Son & Co yesterday bought a plot near the Bellevue breaker. A new silk mill is to be erected with about workers. Most plans are prepared and building will begin at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
P. A. Loubignac
Lackawatina Silk Company
Taylor
Laurier, Son & Co
Hellevue
Engine shipped from Dickson Works to Honolulu
A small Class 9A pattern engine built for Kana Sugar Company was turned out yesterday from Dickson Manufacturing on CIM street. It will be forwarded to Honolulu for use around Honolulu plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickson Manufacturing Company
Cim Street
Honolulu
Kana Sugar Company
Brotherhood gains 3700 members in last year
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen added 3,700 members in the previous year. In Pittston district a quarterly convention of District No. 1, United Mine Workers of America, is scheduled for next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman
Pittston
United Mine Workers of America
Dickson Manufacturing Company
New Jersey Zing Company
Wargard
Delaware, Lackawanna
Weetvern
Delaware and Hudson
Dilekson Manufacturing Works
Liliigh Coal and Navigation Company
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Beranton
Long Branch
Ocean Grove
Asbury Park
Spring Lake
Point Pleasant
Wyoming Massacre Memorial Exercises Held at Monument
The annual July 2 commemoration at the Wyoming monument featured Dr. William Henry Egle of Harrisburg delivering "Men of Wyoming" while Benjamin Dorrance led attendees. The program honored Colonel Zebulon Butler and others who defended Wyoming in 1778 with readings, band selections, and tributes to deceased members of the association.
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William Henry Egle
Harrisburg
Wyoming
Wyoming Monument
Alexander
Wilkes-Barre
Ferdinand von Krug
Kingston
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Wryoming
Henjamin F. Dorrance
William Henry Ege
Harriaburg
Zebulon Butler
Dorrance
Lagaras Stewart
Garrett
Durkee
Ransom
Bedlack
Buck
Geer
Hewitt
McKarracken
Mr. Egle
F.C. Johnson
Mary F. Phouts
Calvin Parsons
J. J. Gorr
Chicago
Stephen Foster
Ninth Regiment
Bani
Benjamin Dorrance
William L. Conyneham
William St. Storrs
Charles A. Miner
W. H. Richmond
Theodore Strong
Lawrence Myers
J. W. Hollenbeek
Clarrick M. Harding
Horace Hayden
Harrison H. Harvey
George HM. Cutler
William A. Wilcox
Janes D. Green
William. H. Jenkins
Charles Law
J. M. Schooley
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Remains Trusted Remedy
A historic ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a remedy used for over fifty years to calm, soothe, and ease pain in children. It claims to relieve wind colic and universal distress, sold by Drveniate worldwide at twenty five cents.
Unclaimed Letters at Scranton Post Office List
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Scranton post office in Lackawanna County Pennsylvania dated July 4 1000. Patrons with names listed are urged to claim and provide a date of lien or delivery. Several names appear including Allen Chester D Alling Rev a TR Awatin Mrs FLOM Rattler Martha Nrink George Node and many others. If unreadable or misspelled, please contact the postmaster for verification.
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Scranton
Childeep
Scott Dibert
May Daniela
Mes
Ant Davia
Mire
Jane Darkishore
Mra
Lids Dechor
Mee
Ella Edwards
Wm. Z. Evans
William Fink
A. Fox
Marter Borty French
Mrs. Flack
Dw. Gerry
Addie Gardner
Chat
Grow
Misa
Charlotte C. Giteon
A. C. Garner
Patrick W. Wealy
Wiltur G. Prudeon
William Hotland
Mea
Jamee Hanjin
J. Hansell
DeWitt Jucota
Mia
IL Jones
Marry A. Kies
Chan, Kane
Auert Leopold
Evan J. Lewin
John Dotto
Mary McNell
Thos
TH. McKinley
St. Mason
Elsie Miller
Misa Alig Moran
Thomas Mateon
W. Maney & Co
Miss Emma Martin
Pat Naughton
Newhall
David Nathan
A. O'Toole
WLW
Olietead
Taco Oletywrd
Harry Promon
Win
G. Payne
Mint
Annie Paililien
Latrey Tent
Mice Prances Rogers
Mien Real
BL Wilder
Mra Willian
Marin Weber
A. A. Walte
Thee
Watkin Jarry Young
W. W. Young
Fragmentary note on a German professor and anniversary
A garbled excerpt shows a learned German professor and his wife. the wife reveals four items on the desk and mentions an anniversary, prompting puzzled reaction. The text is fragmentary and appears from Collier's Weekly.
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Girofemor
Piotitessy
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Thor Marks
DR. Egle
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Republic
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Horuig
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Mrs. Winslow
Catarah
Mason
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Qaeon
Mason Chemical Company
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Lake Winola
Clifton
Elevarton
J. W. Moore
Hollandhouse
Tirdiantine
Reading
Phitaltphin
At Ientie Cleyy Dirert
Reulditt Physicians Surf Bath
Flehing and
Addema
Dr, Densten
Spruca St
Tempier Court Building
Diane Jaucorrhoun
Thaddes
Connolly and Wallace
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Connolly & Wallace
Washington
Avenue
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Third National Bank
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
Cashiar
Buathens
Pilsner
Mogsic Powder CO
Keoms and
Scranton, PA
Maude
Moosic and
Rush Iale
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemical Co
MacGarrah & Thomas
Drugeists
Lackawanna Ave
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
California Fig Syrup CO
Heller
Gunster & Forsyth
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