The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-24
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The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
reason to wear an air of proud satisfaction
over its little achievement of Sunday.
Barnum. Bailey, Hutchinson and sundry
people of the greatest show on earth
combination wanted to reach Chicago in
time to connect with the eastern limited
going out in the afternoon. So the Bur-
lington gave them special of q baggage
car, coach and Pullman sleeper. Then
at 1890 a. m, at Quincy, it turned an
engine loose and rushed the great show
man and his toward Chicago. There were
necessarily two or three stops, but the
distance of 1853 miles was covered in five
and one half hours.
The local committee of Chicago passen-
ger agents issued the following agree
ment Monday; That in response to
applications of theatrical managers it is
agreed to allow advance agents, other
wise known as bill distributors of theat
teal companies. free transportation for
500 pounds of baggage. to consist of
advertising material. with their personal
apparel, and to be contained only in
trunks, each trunk being limited to $50
pounds in weight. Scenery shall be con-
sidered as baggage, and will be carried by
weight when it is compact in form and
does not necessitate the hauling of extra
cars for storing it, at regular baggage
rates, for extra weight over 200 pounds
per ticket. Scenery and baggage in car
load lots will be charged at the rate of
% cents per mile for distances of 500
miles and under, and 90 cents per mile
for distances over 500, and a rate of IS
cents per mile when the property shall be
contained in the theatrical company's or
troupe's own baggage car. short time
distances to be used as basis in COM
putting such rates between competitive
points.
General Superintendent Thompson, of
the railway mail service, has lately issued
an order which obstructs rather that facil
itates the distribution of mails. 1t has
always been the habit of the postal clerks,
before leaving their cars at the terminus of
routes, to prepare the sacks and pouches
for the next trip, and they have thus been
able, on receiving the mails, to begin at
once their distribution. The new order
requires them to clear their cars at the
end of every trip, and send sacks and
pouches to the terminal postoffices. They
have not sufficient time, after entering the
cars for a new trip TO get the sacks in
place and proceed with the work of throw
ing the mail matter, before the trains on
which they run have already passed some
stations, and often many. The result is
that the delivery of letters and papers,
particularly the letters, is delayed from
six to twenty tour hours.
As was stated in the ARGUS on Monday,
Mr.. j. T. Ripley. who has for long
time been identified with the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad in this city,
has been offered, and has accepted the
position of assistant general freight agent
for the Wabash road All will rejoice at
Mr. Ripleys good luck. but will be sorry
to know that he will be compelled to
leave Rock Island. He will make st
Louis his headquarters in the future, and
expects to move to that city about the
first of next month
OFFICIALS.
A number of prominent officials of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road were
in the city last night in special car i.
They left this morning, without making
known the cause of their visit other than
they were out ON an inspecting tour. The
party was composed Of the following
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