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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1899
Page
2
The issue notes a new danger signal display circular for employees and a sealing method for Lackawanna cars. It lists railroad crew assignments, engine runs, and shift times on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western line, with mention of Ontario and Western expanding Mayfield yard space and crews like Wildcat and various foremen.
All Bull Division trains of the Delaware Lackawanna and Western were delayed yesterday after derailments near Lestershire. Seventeen freight cars derailed on the main line but no injuries occurred. Passenger trains No 2 No 4 and No 6 were delayed with adjusted arrival times, arriving between 2:50 p m and 2:85 p m.
General Passenger Agent T W Lee issues circular to ticket agents baggage handlers and conductors effective number 1 184 detailing a simplex ticket form. Tickets will show a single station only at the top margin with all other stations omitted.
The General Superintendent G Runsell issues instructions to all concerned. Conductors will be supplied with fusees and related gear to protect trains when stopped or moving slowly. A card No T-10 records fuse usage. if none are burned, mark accordingly.
Superintendent of Transportation J. M. Daly issued a circular on the practice of changing initials and numbers of way bills for loaded cars. The notice warns that such changes are done without proper authority causing confusion delays and should not occur by agents or conductors without proper authorization.
A special note in the record book notes that the opposite number of any car with a tampered way bill is needed to locate the party at Tilt. J M Daly supervises Transportation and approves the entry, E G Russell also listed.
The circular to agents and conductors details consecutive tin seals for litlons cars, sealing presses, and recordkeeping. It mandates ink records of car numbers, seals used, and departures, with special rules for loaded and connecting cars, station handling, and security of seals, approved by K G Usar and J. M. Daly.
The Ontario and Western company began enlarging its yard at May Held in Carbondale on Monday with a new yard under construction. Increased traffic from Scranton Coal Company purchases has driven the need for yard space and new switches will be laid below the Brooklyn Street bridge. A long switch will run from the bridge to the May field yard with several shorter branches linking the marine area and the Lackawanna east of Brooklyn Street.
K A English of Penobscot is promoted to tralmmaster at High Bridge New Jersey. M M Ritchie of Western becomes tralnmaster of Lehigh and Susquehanna division with HQ at Mauch Chunk. Penn Haven water station abandoned. engines get water at Hinkies. Railroads study telephones replacing telegraph. New York New Haven Hartford adopts. Lehigh Valley abandons double track Beaver Meadow to Hale Creek Junction for single track rules. Thomas Mack of Wilkes Barre becomes superintendent of Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre Honey Brook district mines.
The Philadelphia and Reading railroad and Lehigh Valley railroad announce two new trains named The Exposition Express. Service begins November 19 with daily Philadelphia to Buffalo departures at 6 45 p m arriving 8 00 a m and Buffalo to Philadelphia departures at 5 00 p m arriving 7 20 a m. Charlies FP Lippincott resigns as trainmaster. Titchle of Mauch Chunk to assume leadership of Lehigh and Susquehanna division Scranton to Easton. No train master for Penobscot to Scranton segment.
William Rush of Petersburg and Olwen Reese of 141 South Filmore avenue were married in Binghamton New York last Saturday. Rev J E Roche Presbyterian minister officiated. The couple postponed since last July with parental awareness. Groom a painter and paper hanger. They will start housekeeping in West Scranton.
Caroline Steine of 1017 Croke Street Petersburg swore out a warrant against her husband William Steine before Alderman Myron Kasson. He faced assault and battery and threats to kill charges. The warrant was served and Steine appeared at his hearing and was ordered to post a 200 dollar bond. in default he was jailed.
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