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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
4
The effort to adopt amendments to the bond ordinance funding bridge construction was dropped in the common branch after poor reception in the select council. Recorder Connell aims to include bridges in a new ordinance after council reorganization, contingent on citizen agreement on a location and a plausible cost estimate.
Rev Gindall preaches at the Methodist church on what the poorest can do and treasure kept in the evening. Presbyterian services in Illinois and March 2 bake sale by the Ladies Aid Society of the church offering brown bread and cakes at modest prices. Mr and Mrs William Airdneap celebrate golden wedding at Carbondale yesterday.
Notices posted at all D L and W collieries warn of wage scale handling and possible changes after April 1 with local adjustments by A Phillips. Workers fear strike on April 1 though most locals prefer stability and continued good conditions. Delegates head to Shamokin for anthracite district convention to decide wage issues.
Charles W. Warren vice president and general manager resigns his office effective June 1. He has been a leading executive since joining the New Jersey Central in 1897 and served as the driving force of the railroad for many years.
The administrator restructured the operating department and led major improvements in traffic. He played a key role in improving the road's physical condition and successfully averted multiple labor disruptions while securing several favorable settlements.
John Br. James of West Scranton is appointed foreman at the Cayuga mine succeeding H. G. Davis who becomes district superintendent. James is a brother of Hon. Ba ward James, former legislator from the Third district.
A dense reader-friendly roster lists the Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad board and upcoming engine and crew assignments across Hoboken and surrounding yards. Names like Harvey, Martholomew, Swarte, Mohnken, Deville, Gilligan, Van Wormer, Murray, and Kingsley appear among many others in what reads as a service timetable.
The New York Ontario and Western Railway will run its annual spring excursion to New York City on April 7 with very low round trip rates. Tickets will be valid six days. For information contact Mr. Z. O. Anderson, general passenger agent, 66 Beaver Street, New York.
Morning service at 10:80 with "The Christian Looking Atewd" announced. Evening service at 7 o'clock with "the Rainbow, In Heaven." Sunday School at 2. Burrigom Kennedy asks police to transfer equipment to him at a March 15 meeting in the boreweh hall from 7 to of clock.
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