Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-01-06
RAILROAD NOTES.
A. M. Nichols is in Chicago.

| A. M. Nichols is IN Chicago.
j. II. Carpenter, of the Chicago d Wes
Michigan, is in Muskegon on business.
| M. Il. Wattles, Division Superintendent O.
| the Lake Shore Road, was here Yesterday in
| specting their bridge.
The water which flowed in at the rear O.
the West Bridge street depot fell about fiv,
inches yesterday afternoon.
John Newell, General Manager of the LAX.
Shore, accompanied by General Superinten
dent Wright, Is making tour of inspection
OF the numerous divisions of his road.
Mr.. A. +. Kennedy, recently of Minneap.
oils, where he was connected with the Chi.
cago, st. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha rail
road, has taken clerical position on the c.
* W. Nj. road, in the General Freight and
Passenger Agents Office.
The st. Paul Road has not vet decided n
allow the Wisconsin Central entrance into
Cmcago over Its line, and in the event of re-
fusai 1t Is thought the Wisconsin Central will
make its shipments East via the Detroit.
Grand Haven & Milwaukee Road through
this city.
Hitherto the cut in passenger rates has
been confined 10 Western travel, but has now
begun to make itself felt in rates from lead
ing western points TO the East. 1t will now
be possible for the young man who wishes
to "go West and grow up with the country
to get money enough TO return to his fathers
house after getting reduced to husks.
Mr.. j. II. Muir has been appointed Treas
urer of the Chicago 4 Grand Trunk Railway
in addition to his duties as Treasurer of the
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway.
Mr.. Charles Percy, who has heretofore occu-
pied the position of Treasurer and Secretary
of the Chicago & Grand Trunk. will here.
after be Secretary of the Chicago 4 Grand
Trunk and the Detroit, Grand Haven 4 Nil
YANKEE Railways.
The Michigan Central Railroad Compsnx
threatens to meet scalpers' rates from Chi
cago to New York. and il is predicted that
under such condition of affairs the rate
will fan 10 s.. The Michigan Central. lake
Shore Pennsylvania railroads last week
reduced their rates from Chicago 10 Nez
York to SI4. The scalpers make q rate of
$3.50 via the Michigan Central. and S12
via the Grand Trunk and Chicago & Allan
tic.
Returns collected by the Roigsoan sos
from official sources show the total uf new
main line track added during the year 70
hsve been little under 400 miles. uhich
figure may possibly be reached bv final ra-
turns. Tbs Is about 3.ooo miles less than
that land IN ls>Ss. and about go miles lees
than the total reached in the wonderful year
1872 II u also much les than that Of sbe
years tsp, - and 81 buf on TIE ether hard
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comparing notes on the sr4ounf ~ travel
given few locai FREE pass recirIertS. II
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papeE has Travelled over thirteen hundred
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