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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1899
Page
8
The piece examines whether the Lackawanna Steel Company will move its Pittsburgh mill to Buffalo, noting prices have surged 90 to 100 percent over six months. Demand remains strong, production widens, and supply tightens, potentially delaying any revival of mills for two years.
The document notes furnace counts and weekly outputs across states. By June 1 1899 furnaces numbered 227 with weekly capacity 256180 tons and by July 1 increased to 2 and weekly output 2m 6 508 tons. The record covers all producing districts of the United States and marks the present problem as the largest in U.S. history.
A Luzerne County commissioners report lists taxables by category with totals and valuations. It notes land and real estate values, live stock and cattle, salaries, and aggregate property values for county purposes at 74 mills, plus state tax allocations and overall tax flow. The document records gains in value over twelve months and details interest, bonds, and mortgage figures.
The case Acme Con versus Stovud and Chamberlin sees exceptions filed by attorney S Preadee Lately for the plaintiff. The appeal challenges errors in the eleventh finding of fact and in the third fifth and seventh conclusions of law, alleging court language misstates coal property and market dynamics. An experienced mining engineer, Mr. cpp th, supports the view that the coal resembles a high priced variety but with limited intrinsic value.
The estate of the late John T. Van Bergen of Carbondale shows an inventory of debts and property totaling 286,204. He held stock in Muscatine Electric Hallway, Dicksen Manufacturing, Benniton Oval school, Telephone Co, First National banks of Carbondale and Serington, Lackawanna Trust, Dime Savings Bank. over 17,000 on deposit. bonds, mortgages about 201,000. cash life insurance 11,000.
A judgment was entered in favor of Mire Carey against the city of Zerantoenth for damages to her property caused by the construction of a retaining wall at the Ninth sand Hobbson street junction in Myre. Prothonotary Copeland awarded the full amount after the case, originally referred to Joseph V. Brown and later transferred to Nathen Vidaver upon Brown's death, was decided.
The Engineering and Mining Journal reports efforts to extinguish a fire at Dodson Mine Plymouth while coal car scrapping proceeds for scrap value. It notes mild midsummer activity, limited lake movement, and rising June production, with potential export lines uncertain and bituminous competition at lower prices.
A Thursday night blaze at the Dodson mine near Plymouth spread to the mine, hindering extinguishing efforts. Two large pumps on the Susquehanna river banks were used in attempts to flood the burning workings, pouring about 6,000 gallons per minute. The shaft timbers and wheelhouse collapsed, raising fears the fire could burn the shaft and block access indefinitely.
American Car and Foundry Company recently acquired 74 000 woolen cars from Lehigh Valley railroad. The cars are stripped for scrap, yielding about 12.5 tons of scrap metal plus wheels and axles. A 15 man crew works on a several acre site near Detroit Michigan with derrick tracks and cutting gear to dismantle up to ten cars daily, likely finishing by November or December.
Monroe county residents hear of a proposed shortened Boston route via a new connection. Backers of the Central Massachusetts project seek to lease the Boston and Maine line and link with the Pennsylvania railroad from Holyecke or Springfield Massachusetts to Tomhicker New York, a 263 mile span. The project would follow a surveyed path west of Part Jervia and involve a company with a like objective.
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier that removes eruptions and dyspepsia. It cites testimonials from Fos. S. Zauba of Genoa Nebraska and WA. R. Hudson of Natrona Pennsylvania praising cure of impure blood and related ailments.
The text outlines a proposed railroad route from Pike and Monroe counties through Carbon County to Tomhicken then toward the Penn eword region. It notes perceived travel-time savings of about six hours between Pittsburg and Boeton Chi eho and claims prior regional interest by New England capitalists. It explains multiple failed efforts due to difficulties securing an outlet to the West.
The Connell Powder company assumes control of the Crane Powder mill at Treberton near Shamokin. The site spans twenty acres with twenty three buildings, planning mining and blasting powder production and several improvements. Officers include WT Connell president A W Connell treasurer and CM Price secretary manager. Incorporators named are W J Connell A J Connell H A Connell John T Davis and CM Price of Scranton.
Next Thursday evening Delawam Lackawanna and Western miners plan a meeting in Flanagan's Hall Luzerne Street to discuss a proposed remedy for the Prevent method of selling powder adopted by the company. One of President Truesdale's newts promises reforms in this direction.
Mayor receives circular from the National Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen seeking the national headquarters. Binghamton and Scranton vie for the site as the union, with about 4500 members in 676 lodges, scrambles to secure the post. The organization runs with twelve grand lodge officers and thirteen clerks at headquarters.
Saturday workers from Delaware and Hudson clean debris at the White Oak breaker site in Archbald after a Friday night fire left the plant destroyed. Uncertainty remains about rebuilding at the current site. The loss affects about 700 men and boys unemployed.
A fragment lists waist prices at one twenty five, one fifty, two and two fifty dollars each with a dollar item noted as readily disposed of.
Liberal accommodations extended according to balances and responsibility. Three percent interest allowed on interest deposits.
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