Delaware and Southern Sues for Writ to Block Erie Line
The Delaware and Southern Railroad asks for a writ of quo warranto to force the Erie and Wyoming Valley Company to prove its right to build and operate a new link between Lackawaxen and Hawley. Hearing is set for April 4 with arguments about rights to the line and alleged invalid transfer of the canal title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware and Southern Railroad Company
Erie and Wyoming Valley Company
Lackawaten
Hawley
Elkin
Deaware and Southern Railroad Company
Lackawaxen
Delaware and Southern
Erie
Jefferson
Erie and Wyoming
Pennsylvania Coal Company
Cornell Steamboat Company
Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley
Kingston Road
Erie and
Wyoming
Eris
Anthracite Market Pulls Back as Weather Dampens Demand
The New York Engineering and Mining Journal notes a dull seaboard anthracite market as March’s storms persist. Producers discount prices to shed stock while shipments for eastward consumption lag. West demand stays firm, navies open, and Lake Superior supplies look cleaner. shortages persist for tea and buckwheat sizes.
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Seaboard
Boston
Chicago
Lake Superior
Tidewater
New York
New York Engineering and Mining Journal
Erie Fast Trains Get Modern Smoking and Day Cars
The Erie is equipping its fast trains with smoking cars and day coaches featuring high back seats, foot rests, luxurious furnishings, up to date ventilation, roller curtain shades, Pintsch gas and new heating. Wide vestibules with bevel glass doors provide observation space. Exteriors in Pullman bronze green with gold trim. interiors in mahogany and ivory with gold accents. New cars added to these trains.
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The
Erie
Atandant Pullman
Pullman
Lackawanna Officials Visit City for Milk Business
A party of Lackawanna officials led by T. W. Lee and CG E Zippel visited yesterday morning aboard the Comet. They traveled past Chenango Parks to Willards and officials indicated the railroad plans to run the milk business on the line, signaling a shift of the milk traffic from prior arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lackawanna
T. W. Lee
CG. E. Zippel
Change in Milk Route Shifts Northbound Shipping
The Hinghamton Republican notes that control of the Westcott express company has altered milk shipments on the Delaware and Hudson, now moved northward and routed over the West Shore. This change is attributed to the new management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westcott Express Company
Delaware and Hudson
West Shore
Hinghamton Republican
Del aware Lackawanna and Western Board Report
Scranton March 26 1900 a detailed daily train crew and engine assignation list for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railway. The schedule names several engineers conductors and shifts across routes including Wildcats Nortit passenger and freight sections with times from 5 a m to 10 p m.
Fourteenth Freight Engine 818 Shipped and Tests Run
The fourth engine in a seven engine order, No 818, built at Dickson works for the Delaware Lackawanna and Western, was put out Saturday. At Mauch Chunk repairers were discharged by the Central Railroad of New Jersey as retrenchment. Two Lackawanna engines were tested Saturday afternoon with Superintendent Fite Gibbon watching and pleased. The Delaware and Hudson Railroad built 200 box cars at Berwick to meet traffic, each 69,000 pounds capacity with air brakes patent couplers and doors, and all tracks used to place them into service Saturday.
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Dickson Works
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Mauchhank
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lackawanna
Delaware and Hudson Railroa
Berwick
Measures That Died In Common
Summary of multiple committee actions and failed ordinances in the city. The light and water committee did not act on an electric light in the eighteenth ward. The railways committee did not report on extending Scranton Railway lines. A monster petition for poultry dealer reform was filed, with the committee adverse to the ordinance. Police proposed park policeman position remained on table. Dozens of resolutions lay on table, largely for claim payments.
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Ating, Heat and Power Company
Linden Street
Light and Water Committee
Railways Committee
Scranton Railway Company
Sanitary Committee
Councis
Telephone company to seek charter for rural lines
The Newton Ransom and Lake Waola Telephone company plans to obtain a charter from the governor in April. It will formalize a private system serving farmers west of the mountain with about one hundred subscribers. Headquarters are at Bald Mount, with lines from Clark's Summit to Falls and potential future interconnection with city lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton, Ransom and
Linea
Second District Catholic Total Abstinence convention set
The quarterly meeting is in North Scranton on Sunday in April under Father Whitty society. Key topics include the proposed insurance feature and the Philadelphia excursion. The Scranton Diocesan union holds its annual convention in Avoca May 17 and 18 with delegate elections to the national gathering and other actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second District
Catholic Total Abstinence Union
North Scranton
Father Whitty Society
Philadelphia
Scranton Diocesan Union
Avoca
Moses Taylor Hospital Yearly Report 1899 Highlights
The Moses Taylor Hospital issued its seventh annual report for the year ending Oct 31 1899. It records 561 patients treated including 152 private, average daily patients 42, total expenditures 13 624 with numerous improvements such as an ice house diet kitchen new ambulance link and upgraded wards. Ambulance service expanded new horses a driver and a new dark room for eye ear nose throat exams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Taylor Hospital
Janet G. Grind
Henry A. C. Taylor
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Relief for Eczema and Better Health
Testimonies recount dramatic eczema cure after two years of medicines. Others praise Hood's Sarsaparilla for improved sleep appetite energy and mood. Consumers urge buying Hood's Sarsaparilla from any druggist and to avoid substitutes.
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Hood
Emma Surry
E. Mitchell
Oswego
H. Pomner
Lansing Street
Auburn
N. C
Mines Around Arsenal Denied By Adjutant General Collier
Frankfort Kentucky March 5 The Republican adjutant general Collier denied that mines were being laid around the Arsenal and capitol grounds stating some men at the arsenal dug trenches to create a sensation but acted without his knowledge and have been sharply reprimanded.
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Frankfort
Collier
Arsenal
Capitol
Murray
Renches
Storm Serges Fabric in Zebeline Stripes
Fabric listing notes storm serges with high quality, heavily treated and shrunk up to inches wide. Zebeline stripes offered in various shades. Suitable for separate or full costumes. Price listed as 51.00 per yard.
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G. Frounfelker
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Magovera
Wildcats
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Kingsley
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J. O'Hara
Wildcats, South
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Townsend
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Tmimope Ciccecssenes
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Plekerm
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Decesevee
Eczema
Hermba
E. W. Decker
Gardiner
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Connolly
Washington Avenue
Scranton’s
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Eermatela
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Nemnesce
Connolly & Wallace
Dimities
Cheviots
W. J. Davis, We
Lyceum Theater
Third National Bank
United States
Capitau
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William HH. Peck
T Rodinson & Sons
Pilsner
W. Ninth Street
Suranton, PA
Moosic Powder CO
Scranton, PA
Moosic and
Rustinie Works
Laplin
Rand Powder Co.'s
Orange Gun
Biogarty Rimedee
Eleatria Rike
Repaune Chemical Co
Exet
Suburban Electric Light Co
Arc Lighting
Gog Connell
Eve Poonmelon
Orient Leader
Florey & Brooks
Washington Ave
Densten
Spruss St
Temple Court Building
Mount Pleasant Coal
Price Orice
Nanall
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Atlantic City, N. J
Morton
Atlantic City
N. J
Virginia Avenue
TOEFL
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Dominion Line
Norfolk
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Richmond
Washington
Virginia
North Carolina
OLD Dominion Steamship CO
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