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Archives>Misc. 1900


Miscellaneous Articles from 1900

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Sussex Register August 2, 1900

The law compelling railroads to be equipped with automatic couplers took effect Tuesday. There will be no more links and pins on cars and the railroad employees will not be in such danger of losing fingers or arms as in times past.

Sussex Register August 9, 1900

Work on the cut off to Stanhope is progressing quite rapidly.

The Lackawanna Sunday excursion to Coney Island was a success in point of numbers. A train of nine cars was run over the Sussex road, and 125 persons took passage at Newton. From Washington and Hackettstown, the train consisted of thirteen cars. The excursionists from Newton arrived home at 10:30 P. M. and those from Branchville and Franklin half an hour later.

Sussex Register - August 16, 1900 issue

Lackawanna officials deny that the 1:10 p.m. train from New York makes connection at Waterloo for Newton. We are informed that during the past month passengers on that train have found a locomotive and car waiting at Waterloo making connection with Newton. A knowledge of this fact to those failing to connect with the noon train might save three hours wait in the city.

Sussex Register August 23, 1900

The work of constructing bridges over the Musconetcong river and the several creeks and ponds crossed by the "cut-off" line of the Sussex railroad has been begun. The working force is now in sight of passengers on the old line.

Lafayette

Judging from the number of flasks picked up near the stations, some of the boys who went on the Sunday excursion to Coney Island must have been feasting on salt cod fish in anticipation of the event.
Conductor Geo. Iliff, who has been on the sick list for the past week, reported for duty Monday morning.