Railroad personnel changes mark DLW shifts and new coal plans
The Delaware Lackawanna and Western railroad announces resignations of Night Ticket Agent Alfred Schreffer and Special Officer Philip Goerlitz, with replacements Frederick A. Bradley and James Lau, plus reassurances on experience. The article also details a major expansion drive: Dundee shaft widening, new mines toward the Avondale and Dundee tracts, coal land acquisitions for $200,000, and a projected eight to ten thousand tons daily output from multiple breakers, funded by a six million dollar development and a coal reserve of eight hundred to one thousand million tons lasting centuries at six million tons annually.
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Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Alfred
Schreffer
Philip Gooerlitz
Frederick A. Bradley
C. W. Ten Broeck
Mr. Bradley
Mr. Clarke
Ottawa
Canada
New York
Croerlitz
Auchincloss
Delaware, Lackawanna
Western Campiny
Avondale
Dundee Tract
Lehigh and
Wilkes: Barre Coal Company
Great Basin
Dundee
Nanticoke
Lloyd Williams
Coal Department
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Dickson Manufacturing Hives With Engine Orders In City
Dickson Manufacturing on Cliff street is busy meeting a railroad order for consolidation and switch engines. The firm shipped the last of eighteen consolidation locomotives to the St Louis and San Francisco Railroad, completing an order begun August 16. The Lackawanna order, placed October 27, calls for ten consolidation and eight switching engines.
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Dickson Manufacturing Company
Cliff Street
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
St. Louis
Lackawanna
Air Brake Rules for Jersey Central Engineers and Trainmen
An order posted for Jersey Central railroad engineers and trainmen outlines eighteen air braking rules. Key points warn that slower train speed increases brake failure risk, avoid braking over knolls, shake dirt from couplings before linking, and keep air hose integrity with rapid leak repairs. Approved by high officials including General Superintendent J. H. Olhausen.
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Jersey Central Railroad
C. C. Farmer
W. McIntosh
J. H. Olhausen
Nanticoke Heads Toward Big Growth With Anthracite Plans
Prominent local leaders see Nanticoke in Luserne county expanding rapidly as the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad builds on 5000 acres near town. In four years the system may operate several new breakers with capacity up to twenty thousand tons, requiring about four thousand workers. The company is pushing ahead amid a current daily shortfall of six to eight thousand tons. The Bliss breaker, with a capacity of
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Wining
Nanticoke
Luserne
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company
Lackawanna
Ashley shops strike leads to mass discharge and labor unrest
Laborers at Ashley shops were discharged after a strike that began days ago as officials seek replacements. Strikers say many workers are union affiliated and threaten trouble finding replacements. They earned 1.20 per day and sought a raise, which was denied, prompting the walkout amid restlessness among piece workers.
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Ashley
Wilkes-Barre
Wild Cats and Wildcats West Crew Roster Details
A dense, OCR filled schedule lists Wild Cats East and West crews with names like Van Warmer, McDonnell, Bartholomew, Carnody, Rafferty, Gaffney, Magovern, and Kingsley. It notes practice and race times around 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and mentions contractors TD Gilligan and replacements.
Transportation chiefs visit and new post office box at DL&W station
Superintendent Daly and colleagues toured Buffalo yesterday and oversaw the establishment of a miniature post office at the Delaware Lackawanna and Western station. A second notice announced Hoboken branch membership tickets honored for transportation to the Y M C A entertainment. Officials note rising coal prices as independent operators increase production amid a changing market.
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J. M. Daly
Lackawanna
Binghamton
Lloyd
A. F P. Lowther
Buffalo
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Station
Havoad Young Men's Christian Association
Hoboken
Delaware, Tahkawannd and
Coal Industry Sees Railroad Control Shaping Policy
A Philadelphia stockholder notes eight percent of annual output and two years with no face torn in the coal market. Railroads settled the recent strike and now practically control policy of every mine. Coal land sales have been planned for months but free solicitations were paused pending the election.
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Philadelphia
Bids Opened for School Annex and Wall Work
The board of control opened bids in a brief session for a school annex at No. and a retaining wall at No. 16. Bids for the annex ranged from 4,865 to 6,200 with multiple firms named, while the wall bids included M J Buddy Math job and Sykes & Son main and extra work bids. The bids were referred to the full committee for consideration.
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Board of Control
Hughes & Co
Sykeon & Son
Kidwin
Williams
M. J. Buddy
Mulherin Studge
Conrad Schroeder
Peter Stipp
Voelkers & Bellman
Mathias Stipp
Sosa
S. Sykes & Son
Os. Williams
Scranton Uigh team edge in scrappy park football game
The Kelisse of the Scranton Uigh geheot serul team played a closely contested afternoon game at Athletia park. Hilseloal seria defeated them with a final score of TK0. Hengon from the high school produced a notable thirty to fifty yard surge. The lineup included Hici Schou Favlipies Teuthie and others with referees listed as St. Thomas Umpire and local officials.
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Kelisse
Scranton Uigh Geheot Serul
Athletia Park
Hengon
Wag Ag
Hici Schou
Favlipies
Teuthie Ceewer
Eens
MLN
TY Waicps
Dordan Krothingliin
Tigit Guard
Alagerond Twowiws Geerendanenere Coop, Jecaeays Ee Cote
Giard Doner A. Wiley Cveveceess Itlopimok
Darrett
Srscsenes
Thigseriy
St. Thomas
Ion
Ibgh School
Lincsvnen
McAssie
Lunkes
Tilleheepole
Collins
Reaves
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Lackawanna Station
Cliff Works
Pierce
San Jose
California
Johan Francisco
D. T. and W
Wild Cate East
Toom B. van Warmer
J. Dilly
M—A. J. McDonnell
Wild Cats
Hartholomew
Wartel
Miliols
Caymen
H. McAllister
Puller
Singer
Pushets Fia
HL Rowe
Monin
Top
Vast Marylin
Pnny
Golden
Gaffney
Pe Tn
Tune
Magovern
Wildcats West
Muster
Amen
Mia
Barhor
Faine
Maxtor
Mullen
A. Thea
Miehi
Ciereliy
Saine
Cintoy
Pilgriek
Wadive
Oita Vlay
Tid
Ginhaguin
Larkin
Carmody
AL Bartholomew
Hau
Nien
Mead
Devine
Spome
O. Kingsley
Gilligan
Wild Cat
EL Motal
Anil
R, T. Booth Co
Ithaca
Connollyan Wallace Scranton
Liberty
Bosing Nunternerep
Everage
Liberty Latins
Dresden
W. J. Davis
Wyoming Ave
Penn Avenue
Spruce Street
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago
Des Moines
Mason City
Sioux City
Omaha
Black Hills
Denver
Salt Lake
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Ashland
Copper Country
Broadway
Vine Gt
Cincinnati
Chest &T
Smiths
Id &T
Pittsburg
Washington St
Fonton
Superior St
Cleveland
Main St
Canopus Martine
Detroit
Clark &T
Connolly & Wallace
Ncton ‘Avenue
Third National Bank
Scranton
United States
Capital
WM. Connell
Henry Belin, Jr
William H. Peck
The
Dickson Manufacturing Co
Scranton and Wilket Hurrely
General Office
Scranton, Pa
NEW York Hotels
Westminster Hotel
Sixteenth St
Irving Place
Crawford, Proprietor
Wanamaokera
Siegel Cooper's
B'nay Cara
Albert New York
Cor
University
Pilsner
Stree
Laplin
Rand Powder Co.'s
Eleairioki
Arid Eastorne
Sinsisio
Manioder
Repaune Chemical Co
Iran
Crete
Gora
Nervita Moical Co
McGarran & Thomas
Lackawarre
Beranton
Theel
M. B
MANOR
Aly
Winter Resort
New Orleing
Payyli
Hidpe
Southern Mackie Co
Pennsylvania
Florey & Brooks
Washington Avenue
Densten
Fhyslelan
Sprusa St. Timo von Building
Wyoming
Hepatic Chemical Company
Room 40 Con
Bell Builling
Tuol, Ford
B. Smith & Son
E. Mulligan
Wilkes Barre
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