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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1902
Page
2
The article highlights Mexico’s coal and iron riches, noting large anthracite findings in Sonora and extensive deposits in Coahuila and Durango. It observes proximity to coalfields and iron ore near Puebla and Oaxaca, with potential for U.S. investment to drive export competitiveness.
The Pennsylvania Railroad system reports March 1902 gross and net earnings and expense changes by line, including directly operated and regional divisions. Highlights show increases for most lines, with declines for Philadelphia to Balti more and West Jersey in certain three month periods. Net gains range from modest to substantial, with notable increases for Northern Central and lines west of Pittsburg and Erie.
The list shows workers and exact run times for May dates including Trallett Be Wenly Bartholomew Murphy Bartholomew McGoverny Gaffney Becot Stanton West Randolph Carmody Dowdlean Kingsley Cather Minn crew Metatherne Ponohie and others. It notes extra runs for H Larkin and Joseph Galagan relations with Thomas O Malley.
At a special board meeting the Pennsylvania Railroad declared a semiannual dividend of 8 percent payable after May 81 to stockholders of record May 6. This is the first 8 percent dividend since November 1892 on capital stock of 204,054,850. Last November directors declared 24 percent and an extra 1 percent on the same capital. In May and November 1892 a 9 percent dividend was set, then reduced by half a percent thereafter, except for November 1900 and November 1901 when extra 1 percent dividends were declared.
Fr B B Smith superintendent of dining car service Lackawanna railroad was in the city yesterday. The high speed air brake system will likely be introduced on the Lackawanna in a few weeks. Special Officer P F Spellman of the Delaware and Hudson resumed duties after illness. Trainmen wear new spring uniforms by Joseph I Webber. P J Langan air brake superintendent attended a Pittsburgh convention. American Locomotive company has orders for fifteen eight wheel passenger engines and ten ten wheel freight engines to be built at the Clifton works. Vulcan Crucible Steel of Pittsburgh plans a rolling mill and open hearth furnace at Alliquippa, adding to the crucible tool steel line. NYO&W officials J E Childs, J Canfield, and J J Anderson on annual inspection tour stayed in the city. Jones & Laughlins will have the Talbot open hearth furnace at the South Side mills ready early May, with potential second furnace if results prove satisfactory. Liege Geological Society discussed coal discoveries in La Campine in Antwerp province. Belgian coal beds in Northern Flanders are believed extensive, linking Yorkshire and Westphalian deposits.
From New York to Chicago and Philadelphia the May financial outlook unsettled investors. Reports cite heavy dividend expectations and Treasury moves, with United States Steel and internatonal power episodes weighing on confidence while railroad stocks gain on dividend rate shifts.
At New York TLILE Philadelphia Batteries Voorheen and Douglass Matthewson and Bowerman Umpire O Day At Boston TLILE Brooklyn seeks Boston Batteries Kitson and Ahem Willis and Witt ridge Umpire Crown At Chicago in 12 innings Cincinnati vs 0 5 0 Chicago 8 1 Hatteries Halvis and Bergen Taylor and Chance Umpire Cantillion At Pittsburg ThA St Louis Pittsburg 18 Wy 5 Hatteries Pope Murphy and Ryan Tannolill and mith Umpire Emalie
Eastern League updates show Rochester beating Montreal 4 2 and Toronto defeating Buffalo 4 6. Jersey City edged Providence Worcester 7 6 while Newark posted a 6 6 result.
The monthly statement from Washington reports April 100 receipts of 5,315,000, down from April 100 at 8,050,000. Expenditures for the month total 4,704,404, leaving a surplus of 610,596. For ten months, receipts total 218,290,000 and expenditures 504,024,000, producing a surplus of 0,003,270 for the period.
Chicago market results show 4 000 cattle receipts with 400 prime or choice lots. Prices range across weight classes from cows and heifers to bulls and vealers, with varied quality from good to medium and light demand. The report lists multiple price points and stocker and feeder categories.
Wheat firm with higher prices for some grades and steady for others. Butter and oil futures show mixed movement. Poultry prices hold, with dressed poultry steady and fats varied by type. Grain totals reported include 42,000 bushels wheat and 72,000 bushels corn, plus 8,000 bushels oats.
Market note from New York reports more active and firmer tone with higher activity levels. Listed items include two red offerings and elevator notes. details are fragmentary and unclear due to damaged OCR.
May 1 at Fast Buffalo shows cattle offerings with mixed demand and lower tendency. Top cattle bring around 6 1/4 to 7 1/2 per head. sheep and lambs remain steady with yearlings and clipped lambs quoted around 5 to 6 plus dollars. packers and mixed lots vary, with several classes selling from 4 to 7 dollars per head.
Market notes show cattle steady with mixed indicators and varying primes. Entries list primes, averages, and balances across ships, pigs, and other categories with figures like 90.75, 97, 2507.39, and 4000.50, all dated May 1 in OW City.
Train schedule notes for Scranton Wilkes Barre and Philadelphia via Pottsville with vestibule service. Includes connections to Sunbury Luzerne Harrisburg Baltimore and Pittsburgh at main hubs. Mentions buffet parlor car coaches and stops at intermediate stations and major junctions with a general west and east service pattern.
Scranton to New York and Philadelphia routes listed with departures at 7:00 p m 4 00 p m and 2 10 p m on Sundays. Through service to Baltimore Washington and southern points via rail. Stops include Bethlehem Allentown Mauch Chunk White Haven Wilkes Barre Pittston and more with connections to Erie and other lines.
Train schedules for routes from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Tobyhanna Buffalo Binghamton Syracuse Utica Montrose and Bloomingburg with departures at various times daily and on Sundays including connections to Warren Portulllo and local branch lines.
Fragmentary rail timetable text lists routes from Bethlehem and Elmira cities through various connections and intermediate stations. Mentions Philadelphia New York via D F BR and LD HM lines with prices, times, and destinations such as Towanda and Buffalo.
Advertisement lists travel routes and parlor car service on trains between Wilkes-Barre New York and Philadelphia Buffalo and Buapen Bridge. Mentions Lehigh Valley Parlor car on all trains and staff including Wilbur Gen Supt and Charles Ler Gen Pass Agt. Pushes Pullman reservations via Wilkes-Barre office at 80 Public Square.
A damaged OCR produced a fragmented timetable listing train leave times from Scranton to Carbondale and Honesdale with several numbers and cursory station notes. The legible items indicate departures around dawn and afternoon, with Sunday service hints and scattered destinations including Albany and points north.
Train timetable notes for the New York Ontario and Western line listing departures and arrivals between Carbondale and Scranton with connections to Middletown Walton Lorwich Oneida and other western points. The fragment cites daily Sunday services and indicates multiple trains with times and stations, advising consulting ticket agents for further information.
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