, 1880-01-21

points. Froin Clinton, Davenport. Mtlsca-
tine, and Burlington the rates have bccn nd
willie tho rates from Chicago To- Missouri
River points are unchanged: i Is alleged TINT
this Is (one i, the Interest OF the nGw Lumber
Transportation, Company reecntly formed BY
very low rates on Wisconsin lumber to Sioux
City, thence to Atctiso,l. .Stfne, 1tcaycnw0rtl,,
mn! Kansas. City. It ls not plnin how tho
G'enKo f'ns Gnk ls!a,d a gnfsg{G g{i. T
ruhgcincnt, Which Is largely In the Interest
nf the Northwestern, for Davenport, Musca-
tine. and Burlington manufacture, large
tSa Missssippi, ter earryins ta s' w!e aeross
Yetit Is we'll known tia Chicago & Iiock
Island hnse ~, very warm attachment tor
Tho roa.l ruin for her special benefit, and only
10 tc. pucket IS opportunity ofEeretl, Until!
the Company concluded 10 operate the road
for its own convenience. Accordingly. tile
was practically at Davenport, where changes
Of engines and cars were made. has
been moved over. :, to iaock Island,
and trains for The IoWa w.. n1yisio,'
which has been the regular dlnlng-hafl for
nil trains since the ronh was opened. iNs
becn supplantcd by tho tllnfng-car: and there
will he no more stop for meals nt Davenport.
Practically, Davenport ta only q way station
on the road, like lies Mnfnrs and Stunrt, mud
Davenport has only herself to censurc for 1t.
ITEMS.
MI. Samuel Carpenter, General Eastern
Passenger Agent Of the Pennsylvania NaEl-
road, is In the city to discuss several mo-
,ncntous transportation problems with Gen.
F. X. Myers, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent Of the Fort Wayne Railroad.
The Burlington l. Quincy Railroad gives
notice that, commencing Jan. "a, 1880. the
atrtcal train will be run from Chicago to Au-
sGn o. Snt.1dy Of n f2s rS wSe .ax With erS VII
Il 80 =. m.: and nrrlves at Aurnrn Mt n: n.
The fire from Chlcngo TO Aurora on this
train will be TO cents.
The Burlington & Quincy natrSad has tnst
iSsued circular appointing A1r, George Oils
Il St. "sepi', tt Mo. 4'tS III. olas vas fornefIy
General Freight Agent OF the Kansas City,
| st Joe &: C1fncil Bluffs. and during the last
! few mouths hns occupied the position Of Gcn-
Joe. ~
The latest rumor Is that Afr. b. N. Arms,
| General Western Passenger Agent Of tho
Agent ct tho Lake Shore 4 Michigan Snl,lh-
SF halrond Te Lnke Shore harly r. do
senger-mnM Of ereat experience and nbl'iiy,
duties Of this responsible position.
Tho Detroit Frec Press says Col, J. n.
Ashley !iaS closed the purchase OF tl,e De
anti viii soon assume control Of the property.
II Ia understood that Col. Ashley has III corr
temptation the extension Of the roa!l to d.
rect Chicago connection. Ills plan Is said to
BE- to build from Bankers, the present ter
tE Ohio, distance Of nincty-nve miles. Tho
projected route, is between the main line and
the AIRLINE Of the lake Shore. The distance
from Detro!t to Chicago, By the line as pro
jccted would bc 2f2 miles, or twenty-five
miles shorter than BY way of the Michigan
Central.
Mr.. II. E. Sargent, General Manager Of tic
Northern Pacific Railroad, was in the city
sstea tat te repS5fi Snot
on tic Little Missouri were untrue. Work
Mt that point WIS progressing very favorably,
and there WIS no suffering among tho men.
nj mid and % tlieTc % hase ii been cen no e' obstraciohs
from snow or cold. The foundations for a
now elevator OF 1,0oo, 600 bushels capacity, to
he used by his rond. had Just been COM
reetors s ei eovaar o. wero aner conr"et
to erect two others Of the same size as soon
as this one Is completed.
The meeting of the Southwestern Railway
Assocfation, which wns to have taken plnce
IN this city to-day, hns been postponed nntil 4,
on Organization, who were, appointed at the
md consider the troubles Regarding the st.
Joe & Denver and the Burlington q Missouri
Rtyer..in-Ncbraskn business. As tile DMrllng-
ton ntlheres tn It's position that the South
western, Association llns no right to dictate
what disposition, It shall make of tic blsI-
ness arising from the Burlington & Missouri,
River III Nebraska, 1t Is not likely TINT the
Committee will be able to devIso \ plan f0r
the settlement Of this yexed question The
cIaim Is now 1nnGe on tho part of tho Iowa
pool roads that this business Should be In.
cluticl In their pool, but tho Burlington Is
equally determined not to nllow the iowa
pnul to interfere with the business nrtsing
from the Burlington & Missouri River.