. The Street railway journal . ONE OF THE VIADUCTS ON THE LINE. GENERAL VIEW OF POWER STATION, CAR HOUSE AND TRACKS NEAR SCRANTON, OF LACKAWANNA & WYOMING VALLEY RAILWAY between Scranton and Wilkesbarre is Pittston, which is abouthalf way between the two termini and has a population of about 30,000. STATISTICS ON TRAFFIC At first sight the outlook for an additional road extend-ing from Scranton to Wilkesbarre would not seem promis-ing. On account of the anthracite coal deposits, the Wyom- road, the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad, the Del-aware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, the Central
. The Street railway journal . ONE OF THE VIADUCTS ON THE LINE. GENERAL VIEW OF POWER STATION, CAR HOUSE AND TRACKS NEAR SCRANTON, OF LACKAWANNA & WYOMING VALLEY RAILWAY between Scranton and Wilkesbarre is Pittston, which is abouthalf way between the two termini and has a population of about 30,000. STATISTICS ON TRAFFIC At first sight the outlook for an additional road extend-ing from Scranton to Wilkesbarre would not seem promis-ing. On account of the anthracite coal deposits, the Wyom- road, the New York, Ontario & Western Railroad, the Del-aware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, the Central Rail-road of New Jersey, the Delaware & Hudson Railroad andthe Lehigh Valley Railroad. There are also two trolley linesconnecting Scranton and Pittston, one on each side ofthe river, and two between Pittston and Wilkesbarre. Thesteam railroads mentioned were built, of course, principally August 4, 1906.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 163 on account of the coal deposits, and only two have aimed todo a passenger service between the two cities under co
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