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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1899
Page
2
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western freight circular details appointments for W A Fleming and others with territories across New York City, Brooklyn, New England, Scranton, Hoboken, Buffalo, Philadelphia and Chicago. It notes strong iron and steel demand, rising pig iron prices, and nationwide prosperity in the industry.
The city faces overloaded haulage as Freicht trittie orm the Lave Kaswanne expands. Officials report crowded yards and stretched resources with every engine in use and Superintendent Duly supervising the week’s heavy activity. The text also notes delays in delivery as new incentives for conveyance reach completion.
Fragmentary report notes repairs at Hyde Park shaft expected to allow resumption of work within a week. Carpenters on site missed yesterday’s deadline. crews hope to begin this morning though timing remains uncertain. Breaker machinery has run idle for days and mules are idle awaiting completion of repairs.
John M. Carey of 401 North Melieved Avenue is raised from main office operator to night train master of the main line in a new Lackawanna post. Dispatcher Michard Gilligan previously handled outside dispatch duties, now relieved by the promotion. Carey, a young energetic employee, earns the move on merit under the new management.
Edgar C. Felton president of Pennsylvania Steel Co says 7 000 workers at Harrisburg and 0 500 at Sparrow's Point are kept at full capacity. He notes orders booked well into next year and asserts current activity will not subside, predicting continued strong demand.
The Railway Age reports 2700 miles of new track built in the first nine months, with about 1400 miles completed in July to September. Builders cite labor and material shortages, steel rail demand, and delivery delays as factors limiting finished road progress. The 2700 miles exceeds any year since 1881 except 1845 when 180 miles were completed.
The Lackawanna railroad outlines complete plans for a new Hoboken office building replacing the old platform and adjacent structures. A two story wing with a 000 foot lane and 10 fet qeep is to be erected west of the train shed, housing a fruit house on the ground floor and the United States Express Company on the east end. Upper floors will serve Super Intendent Taps and assistants. The old building to be torn down, with temporary courters in Hoboken Land and Improvement Company yards. Remodeled tracks will shift to loop around the south side of the roundhouse and enter the train shed, eliminating a sharp curve near the Trendercan street bridge. Superintendent Dupuy notes nearing completion and imminent work on improvements, while General Superintendent E. G. Us is said to move headquarters from Scranton to Exchange place.
Through the efforts of ahiengoan, Herbert H. Gehr, a company named Kohala & Wille Railway Company forms to build Hawaii Island's first railroad. Capital stock of 2004 is assigned with most shares subscribed in New York and Boston. On October 21 Gehr returns to Hawaii with an engineer for final consultation with Bishop overseeing the project.
The Jersey Central portion will be removed to New York. A new No 4 aehoo building frame is being erected at Wyoming avenue and Ash street. General Superintendent WL Wilbur of the Lehigh Valley will base headquarters in New York City. Work is set to start at the Pine Brook calm dump washery within a week. District agents Smith and Tenbrook take quarters in the Lackawanna station, now the coal office. Freight traffic on the D and H between Honesdale and Scranton has risen sharply this year with over 1 200 consignments to Moosonee last month. Erie freight receipts and shipments last month exceeded those of a year ago by 1100.
The twenty third quarterly convention of the Second District of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union met at St Thomas hall with about seventy five delegates from multiple societies. Rev D J Mac Goldrick praised Father Mathew and urged unity among temperance groups to advance missions and support a Philadelphia excursion planned with the next district convention.
A proposal from Father Mactouldrick suggests a method used in Australia or New Zealand. If a man becomes drunk, his family swears out information against him before a magistrate, and Hawker dealers are ordered not to sell liquor to him. If intoxication recurs, the license for the supplier is revoked permanently.
The Engineering and Mining Journal notes robust anthracite coal demand with September production exceeding estimates and no surplus stock. Labor disputes eased as minor strikes ended, freight costs remain high, Chicago receipts lag last year, lake shipments steady, and prices rising with stove and nut coal quoted around $4 to $4.25 and higher at various markets.
A fairy tale mirror inspires ready-to-wear costumes that reflect beauty in every design. The text touts graceful coats elegant jackets and tailor-made suits as the ne plus ultra of elegance across fashion centers.
The item describes a wide range of golf capes made from heavy Scotch rugs double faced cheviot and plaid back German fabrics of the Montagnac order. They come in broad cozy designs in many sizes colors with features such as fringes hoods buttons and revers. Paris and Berlin contributed some styles while New York supplies the bulk.
A sale listing various jewelry items including diamond rings solid gold bands silver watches and spoons at heavily discounted prices. Items feature Elgin movements Rogers Bros and 14k gold filled options with statements of one fourth original value and special offers.
Local retailer announces improved incentives for customers this season offering better value than previous periods. The program highlights discounts, financing options, and extended warranties to attract shoppers seeking flooring upgrades.
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