Bridge Construction to Replace Old Susquehanna Span at Pittston
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western lines prepare a new iron and steel bridge to span the Susquehanna at Pittston replacing the century old structure. Phoenixville Bridge Company wins contract and work begins at Phoenixville with hundreds of laborers to move and erect the new bridge over three months. Also notes a health advertisement praising Cod Liver Oil and Scotts Emulsion for wasting diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Susquehanna River
Pittstori
Bloomsburg
Phoenixville Bridge Company
Phoenixville
Rail plan to route Scranton trains through to water
Delaware Lackawanna and Western officials discuss running all Scranton trains to the water with new heavy engines and faster service. Freights would reach Hoboken and Becaucws three miles south of Hoboken, creating three divisions for second class trains. Initial runs would cover Buffalo to Elmira 144 miles, Elmira to Scranton 10 miles, and Scranton to Hoboken 14 miles. The change aims for fewer, larger, faster trains and to boost through freight traffic and overall business while workers laid off may be rehired at Braddock for better pay.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western
Scranton
Hoboken
Becaucws
Lackawanna
Buffalo
Elmira
Hobken
Breadier
Chicago to Spur Steel Freight Car Plant Readies Major Expansion
A massive Chicago plant will build steel freight cars and surpass all continental capacities. A 310 million dollar corporation will form this month with contracts to produce 700 cars. The facility will daily use 6000 tons of steel plates and hire about 1500 workers. Western railroads will provide funding to back the venture.
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Chicago
United States
Mammoth locomotive arrives at Sayre for trial use
A large Baldwin locomotive number 802 arrives at Sayre to be completed in the shops and used on the Lehich line between Sayre and Buffalo. It weighs about 200000 pounds and is an eight wheel compound cylinder engine of the Mother Hubbard pattern. A similar simple cylinder engine has been ordered for comparison to gauge which fits the Valley company's heavy traffic needs.
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Sayre
Baldwin
Lehich
Buffalo
Valley Company
Rail link connects Fueton and Lehigh Valley line at Easton
The connecting link between the Fueton and Northern and the Lehigh Valley railroads is finished. It forms a circuit around Easton and a Lehigh River bridge. Through trains run from the Delaware river near the Water Gap to the Lehigh river Easton Lehigh Valley station and from Aston to Portland. The new line costs nearly $1,000,000.
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Susquehanna River
Pittston
Lehigh Valley
Sayre
Easton and Northern
Fueton and Northern
Easton
Lehigh River
Delaware River
Water Gap
Easton Lehigh Valley
Aston
Portland
Resignation of Chief Detective McKinney from Erie Railroad company
The quarterly report ending March 31 shows Chief Detective McKinney of the Erie Railroad company with headquarters at Hobo ken has resigned. The report filed with the New York State Railroad commission notes Grossburn as a key item.
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McKinney
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Company
Hoboken
Erie Railroad
New York State Railroad Commission
Grossburn
Sayre and regional rail notes and personnel changes
A collage of financial figures shows operating expenses and net earnings, with Surplus. St M Hovey resigns as Sayre superintendent to run a family coal business in Lockport. William Hovey to manage a quarry in Ohio, Thomas Moore to Sayre as chief accountant replacing Kevey. New sidings planned at Rummerfield and Laceyville on the Lehigh Valley rail. Erie Bonus bill approval expected to boost Susquehanna County finances by about 4700. A Diamond No 11 run from Manchester to Sayre covered eighty-nine miles in eighty-eight minutes with a four minute Geneva stop. John N. Hutchinson, first Lehigh Valley secretary treasurer, died in Philadelphia. he helped found the Maston to Mauch Chunk railroad in 1852 and influenced the Lehigh Valley name change.
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St. M. Hovey
Sayre
Kacera
Lockport
William
Ohio
Pen
Thomas Moore
Waverly
Lehigh
Buffalo
Kevey
Rummerfield
Laceyville
Lehigh Valley
Towanda Daily Review
Erie
Stone
Susquehanna County
Susquehanna Transcript
Erie Railroad
Flack
Vailey
Manchester
Geneva
Owen
John N. Hutchinson
Mauch Chunk
Lackawanna Defeats Wyoming Seminary in Noon Clash
Wyoming Seminary beat the School of Lackawanna in a hard fought Saturday noon game. Walsh starred for Lackawanna before being removed late as Harrington of the seminary delivered a strong showing. Barnes stood out for the seminary as the home team rallied to the win despite late pressure.
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Wyoming Seminary
School of Lackawanna
Walsh
Tom
Wy Harrington
Uwiilling
Win Seminary
Harrington
Barnes
A. EL “Ooney
Amelounell
Sasevecise
Ll Waleli
P. Oneness Kogan
Ub Fleming
Carson
Ci ” Clark
D! Stocker
Gendall
Waleh
Odt
Maorringen
Aj Ey Barnes
Tworbarke Hite
Hares
Rugales
Hugeles
Andrews Kulneks
Diewenjaort
Billings
Andrews Umpirie
Coleman
Amateur Base Ball Notes Highlight Olyphant Victory
The Olyphant tied school team defeated St Thomas College Reserves at Olyphant on Saturday by a score of 11 to 2. Hain stopped the Browns’ win over Dunmore 9 to 1 at Sport Hill grounds with Cleary hitting a three run homer in the third. The Nobson North Enders organize and issue county wide challenges. The Crackerjacks of No 5 school set to play Young Americans at Electric Park. Lackawanna lawyers beat the Tuserne bar in Wilkes Barre on Saturday.
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Hain
Olyphant Brown
Dunmore
Sport Hill
Huane
Hom
Cleary
Browns
Browne
Nobson
North End
Gwilym Frans
Luke White
Alfred Williams
Peter McChristie
John Anderson
Griff William
Robert Watkins
Arthur White
William Aiken
No.5 School
Electric Park
Lackawanna
Wilkes Barre
Grand Jury Returns in Archbald Speakeasy Case and Miscellany
The Lackawanna County grand jury concluded its session with a final report condemning constables for aiding speakeasy operations in Archbald’s Third Ward. Verdicts of not guilty were returned for Willian Dougher in the speakeasy case, while bills of liquor without license were ignored in multiple follow ups with costs assigned.
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Court of Quarter Sessions
Lie
Lackawanna
Jones
William Edgar
Willian Dougher
Archbald
Dougher
James Nolan dies at Mulberry Street estate questioned
On May 11 James Nolan died at his Mulberry Street home leaving an estate valued at upwards of $15.00. On May 16 a will offered for probate, made in April 1897, dividing property roughly equally among his children with a proviso as read in the document.
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James Nolan
Mulberry Street
Nolan
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health And Vigor
A series of testimonials claim Hood's Sarsaparilla cures and purifies blood. Readers report relief from pimples fatigue lack of appetite and scrofula after using the tonic and Hood's Pills. Multiple named individuals from various places vouch for healing effects.
Will dispute prompts citation to set aside old will
Mrs. Annie Fitzsimmons, daughter of Mr. Nolan, seeks a rule to show cause why the March 21 1499 will should not be cited for probate and replaced by a later will discovered by the testator. The later will allegedly gives Fitzsimmons a larger share. The register fixed June 8 for the hearing of the case.
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Ion
Annie Fitsaimmons
Mr. Nolan
Register of Wills
Nolan
Atlantic Refining suit and court actions reported
James Gaviigan acting through Kia attorneys O'Brien Kelly and LH Burns sues Atlantic Refining for damages. Contempt proceedings again target a select council for defying a court mandate in A A Woebure bond case. Supreme Court superseders stay the matter. Judge Archbald recalls cabins for council. Newcomb runs Saturday for Dr A J Kolb and Jacob Kaestner against Delaware and Hudson Railroad. Kolb and driver were injured by a train on Elm Street last winter. A charter application for Storrs No 3 Shaft Benevolent Society is filed by Vosburg Daw son for James Kearney Luther Edwards Thomas J Snowk and others. First-year trustees listed. Testimony in two divorces before Judge Gunster Payne v Payne and Boyer v Elmina Boyer. marriages in 1868 Wales and Lugerne County. domestic abuse alleged in Payne case.
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James Gaviigan
Kia
O'Brien & Kelly
LH. Burns
Atlantic Refining Company
Select Council
A. A. Woebure
Supreme Court
Archbald
BK. C. Newcomb
A. J. Kolb
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Jacob Kaestner
Kolb
Elm Street
Storrs No. 3 Shaft Benevolent Society
Vosburg & Dawson
James Kearney
Luther Edwards
Thomas J. Snowk
Thomas J. Shook
Gunster
Suenan FE. Payne
Alfred Payne
Wales
West Beranton
John A. Boyer
Elmina
MH. Boyer
Lugerne County
Peckville
Scranton Agents Guarantee Satisfaction for Cafferty Laces
We are sole agents for Scranton for C Cafferty, Binghamton NY, and guarantee all work entrusted to our care to be perfectly satisfactory. Our patrons may send us all classes of fine laces without hesitation.
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Scranton
C. C. Cafferty
Binghamton
N. Y
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Fir
Scott & Bowne
Chemis
New York
Mammoth
Alace Refining CO
Lackawanna, Jrs
Franklin Avenue
Spruce Street
T. Kane
Edwards
Grand Jury
Third Ward
Folco
Wilim Robinson
George J. Crawford
Asenuil
Roman Rosenfeld
Felix Mirliski
George Coultherd
Abe Pearson
Mra
Moses Jones
James Dixnouw
Moson Jones
James Laffey
Mary Laftey
Ann Caory
William Powell
Ash Themis
Joseph Ogrodushz
Josep Behultz
Prank Robling, Jr
Marghry
Mike Ale Lavaighlin
John Mollale
Walter Malla
Frank Hobling
Pinlee
William Lightner
W. Hollins
John Pateska
John Weber
Dominick Augmbinese
Gro
Larceny and
Thecelyine
Nancy Nubosky
Thomas “Lain
M. Dowelede
William Toatgher
Patrick Cronin
William Drgher
John Neweanbh
William Dvwiegler
Catherine Prosser
William Doweler
Swift
William Dowgher
PL A. Swift
Wilden Dougher
Tay
Hood
Mood
J.J
Fulton
N.Y
Atlantic
St. Paul
Minn
Wood
Millriffe
Barca
Court Ave
Jeffersonville
Ind
J. D. Gates
State Street
Jesse A. Muanne
Clayton
Del
Hoods
Aly
Maud
Court House
Itic
Porras
C.gomr
Hoeston
Thos. Kelly’s Stors
Scranton's Shopping Center
Ington Avenue
Weston Milco, Cranton
Carbondale, Olyphant
Third National Bank
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Pack
Iolines
Pilsner
Mali
Seta
Columbia Chainless Bicycles
Columbia Chain
Pierce and Stormers
Kellum & Conrad
Wyoming Ave
Mount Pleasant Coal
Connell
Seoranton, PA
Laflin & Rand Powder CO
Repauno Chemeca Co
Mount Pleasant Coal CO
Dickson Manufacturing Co. Scranton
Wilke+Harre
General Office
Scranton, Pa
Spalding
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