Live Industrial World Excerpt on Interstate Commerce Report
The Eleventh Interstate Commerce Commission report for the year ended June 10, 1895 shows railroads operating 27,040 miles with receivers managing 9 roads and 2,744 miles. It notes passenger and freight tonnage rises, earnings, costs, and dividend data, plus railway accident casualties and safety statistics. It discusses anthracite coal duty interpretation under a free ton provision and fixed carbon content in coal samples.
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Interature Commerce Commission
United Bktates
United States
Tatheny
Iss
Poth Holding
San Francisco Case Upholds Coal Duty Amid Carbon Content Rule
The case in San Francisco affirms a collector and board of general appraisers decision that coal with less than two percent fixed carbon is dutiable under the revised law at seven dollars per ton. The Importers appeal to the U S circuit court, which recently sustained the collector’s action. The court notes the section’s departure from prior law and that coal including bituminous coal named in the March 2, 1861 acts falls under the duty.
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San Francisco
Board of General Appraisers
Wolkhanthyachts
United States Circuit Court
Railway trip ends at Hareka in Greenwood County
A letter from Mrs. Sarat F. Taylor of Hareka Greenwood County praises Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. She reports relief from stomach cramps and fatigue after taking the remedy, claiming it restored her health without alcohol.
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Kaneas
Topeka
Wichita
Hireka
Greenwood County
Hareka
Sarat F. ‘Faylor
RV. Pierce
Pryshing
Sazalide’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Waitale
Taylor
Maider
Gelden Medical
L. Pierce
Golder
Iimedicie
Through Route Linking Lackawanna Nickel Plate Eyed
The article reports a planned through passenger service linking New York and Chicago via Lackawanna and Nickel Plate lines, signaling possible absorption of Lackawanna by New York Central. It notes Vanderbilt interests may lease Delaware Lackawanna and Western to New York Central for 290 years with a high dividend, while the route would offer a short attractive path between New York and Chicago despite mountainous terrain and curves.
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Lackawanna
New York
Chicago
New York Central
Vanderbilt
Scaboard
Chicagoo
Jeneth
Pennsylvania
New York Central Lake Store
Lackawanna to Move Bloomsburg Dispatch Office to Scranton
Superintendent Salisbury announced plans to move the Bloomsburg division dispatcher's office from Kingston to Scranton. Charles J. Fitzsimmons, longtime Kingston dispatcher, will relocate his headquarters in the near term. The Scranton office will handle duties with closer supervision, and Fitzsimmons has prior Scranton and Utica division experience.
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Kingston
A. (. Salisbury
Lackawanna Road
Bloomsburg
Sceranton
Scranton
Charles J. Fitzsimmons
Mgr
Fitzsimmons
Fitnzeimmens
Salisbury
Uta
Pneumatic Hammer Secured and Lackawanna Cafe Car Planned
A new pneumatic hammer admired for shop use has been secured. An elaborate Lackawanna cafe car will roll out in a few days with all furniture and fittings supplied locally. Master Car Builder Canfield introduces new air driven wood drills at Lackawanna shops. Canfield resumes duties after several days away in New York and Buffalo. Polls in the metro area plan conversion of club cars for New Jersey residents doing business in New York.
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Lackawanna
Canfield
Lacka- Wanna
Canfeld
New York
Buffalo
Metro
New Jersey
Langstaff Contest Witnesses Examined Across City Districts
Witnesses from multiple wards and districts were examined in the Langstaff election contest hearing yesterday. The list includes Farber, Miller, Roth, Myers, Kramer, Kunz, Nape, Striul, Albert, Klein, Rohrig, Grill, Boerteh, Kink, Chase, Wolf, Winkler, Ryan, Kellerman among others.
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Langstaff
Water Supply Dispute Leaders Meet Over Fire Water
Hien L A Watres, president of Spring Brook Water Supply, met Pittston authorities in the mayor's office to discuss water for fire purposes. The session included the mayor, council chairmen, and water committees. The city seeks a better high‑city water supply, but progress hinges on the ongoing dispute over fire water pricing, which the city has long refused to pay.
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L. A. Watres
Spring Brook Water Supply Company
Pittston
Watres
Ueht
Water Company
City weighs water charge dispute with old provider
A negotiation claims water would be free for hydrants under an agreement with the old water company. The WI tally rises to about 7000 dollars for franchise privileges. Records will be investigated by the city clerk and city collector, with a report due at a future meeting.
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Old Water Company
Water Company
Eight Trespass Suits Filed by Scranton Attorneys
Declarations in eight trespass suits were filed by Brien and Kelly with Prothonotary Copeland. Several suits date from earlier. Plaintiffs seek damages against Scranton Railway and Delaware and Hudson Canal for fatal and nonfatal injuries from accidents at local crossings on dates in 1898 to 1899 and related incidents.
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Copeland
O'Brien & Kelly
Brien & Kelly
J. Nettleton
Ida Bryant
Carbon Street
Miss Bryant
Scranton Railway Company
Delaware and Hudson
Mies Bryant
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Patrick Joyce
Gene Vieve Jones
Stone Avenue
Peter Docile
Taylor
Beranton Railway Company
John Meyers
Herman Meyers
Lackawanna Mills
Ann Eustice
John Eustice
Spring Street
Dela- Ware and Hudson Company
Atke
Com
Legal Claims Arise Over Accidents Across Rail Lines
F K E Pilney seeks 3000 from Throop borough for surface water damage to his land. George Wilkinson sues Delaware and Hudson for 14000 after a city train incident left him with broken ribs and permanent injuries. Patrick Walsh sues for 5000 after his son died at the Peckville crossing when a wagon was struck by a passing train.
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Patrick
Walsh
Peckville
New York, Ontario and Western Road
Inez
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Maked Powdem CO
Statistics About Railroads OF
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philadelphia
Eureka
Pemet
The
Hood’s
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William HH. Peck
Holmes
Cuticura
NEW York Hotels
St. Denis
Broadway
Eleventh St
Grace Church
Metropolie
St. Denie
William Taylor & Son
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
I. D. Crawford
Wanamakers
Siegel Cooper's
Albert
Connolly and Wallace
Washington Avenue
Scranton’s Shopping Center
Atlantic
Connolly & Wallace
Ton ‘Avenue
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Telep
Ming
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
the Dickson Manufacturing Co
Ecranton and Wilkesburre
General Office
Ecranton, Pa
Myer Davidow
Lackawanna Avenue
Russia
Ladies’ Shoes and
Oxfords
Bess
MYER
Davidow
Lacka. Ave
N. B
Pilsner
Soranton
Dr.densten
Ove Houta
Tod P
Densten
Orient
Florey & Brooks
Court House
Scranton, PA
Moosic
Hneb ‘Ale Works
Laplin & Rand Powder CO
Repauro Chem'cal Co
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