The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-20
RAILROADS.

Recent changes have been made IN afT1-
val and departure of trains on the c. r. Z
p. and the addition, of new train
which viii be found of general benefitato
the travelling public. BY a new arrange
ment entered into between the st. Paul
Minneapolis & Manitoba, and northern Pa
cific railroads, the C. r.! I. s. P, and the
Burlington o Cedar Rapids, new through
express was put on last. night between
Chicago and Minneapolis. The through
train viii leave Chicago daily at Ii q. m.
arriving in Rock Island that afternoon. and
reach Minneapolis at a. m. the following
day, in time for all connections with the
north and northwest. Returning this train
win depart from Minneapolis at 6 so p. M,
after the arrival of trains from the north
west, and reach Chicago the next afternoon
at 8 p. m. in direct connection with
trains running east from Chicago.
The Rock Island Road has issued the
following circular which explains the ne
cessity for the extra train. gza7as ~ e.
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND.
this country in 1882, nearly half million
people, and it is estimated that 500, 600
viii emigraie from Europe and Canada to
the West and Northwest. s @a
In consequence of this vast throng, the
ALBERT Lea Route, (Chicago, Rock
Island Il Pacific Railway has been COM
PEELED to put upon its line an additional
fast express train. composed OF most elc-
CANT day and night cars, leaving Chicago
at IL a. m, and reaching Minneapolis early
the next morning in ample time to allow
those going to Northern Minnesota,
Dakota or Manitoba. to obtain their break
fast and make the connection for ali points
north or northwest. szz3 3La = 81 :
This train Is run especially to connect
with the new express trains which the
Northern Pacific. and ST. Paul, Minneap
oils and Manitoba Railroads 1.-THE latter
connecting with the Canada Pacific at ST |
Vincent have just put upon their lines,
The regular evening express. train from |
Chicago. win be run as heretofore, and |
make the evening connections from Min |
neapplis for all points In the territory |
named above
1t is Important and travellers should /
bear it in mind. that there are no carriage /
transfers by the Albert Lea Route,s pas,
sengers being landed in Union Depots at |
and st. Paul
This is the route to travel over for sure
connections, and is the pleasantest and /
most comfortable line to the Northwest.
The trains of the Albert Lea Route, . I
leave Chicago from the depot of the Great /
Rock Island, the old faverite with travel
ers destined for Kansas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Arizona and the Pacific Coast.
Send your address to e. ST. John, Gen.
sral Ticket and Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Ind obtain our new illustrated Western
rail. 5ee $3.50 $500 $ -
RAILROAD RATES. Is
The railroad and warehouse commission
rs have been wrestling for the past week
vithNthe work of shaping up their schedule
It freight rates, and have so far completed
hat work TO show the following results i
On and after April TO- 1882, the following
hall be the maximum rate for the articles
md distances therein mentioned, on each
i the railroads owned or operated in the
tate of Illinois, and shall form part OF
he schedule of rates prepared for zach of
aid roads adopted December 1, 1881, viz:
fates on soft coal in car loads for two
niles and under, 30 cents per ton; for four
niles and over two, 40 cents per ton ],
lates on all articles of freight in car loads, |
kept soft coal. for two miles and under
0cenfs less than the present schedule
ate for five miles, and four miles and over
wo. % per cent. less than the present
shedule rates fer five miles, f
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