Telegram-herald., 1886-09-28

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TIE express Esa.l lrom Nackiaa9 "a
Saatsy algat Heseaei ihis easy only nfiesn
niiaatss .afe. making isr ths frst finas si1oe
the disastrous raius of lass wsek tbe oom-
p'eie ran 81 tas g. K al Hem Aackius~
Cilg 70 6rand Aagids ali trains ap 10 that
ume lndins il nseessafy - use lLe tracks
gi tae & L A irom Reed City 81 bald
sir ami those of tie g. 4 81 M from Tie
latter poiut - tais Ciw. The only point
along lhe line ol lbe e Il 4 4 seriously
dssns-ed sas d slEip - about seven mlles
extending from a half mlls north of
fsri- alton a. f6e same distance north
" Aee1 Cay. he gFe4tesi IuIlrs szs tnat
done 90 tao orid-es. one AZ Paris 30 feet
lolE aud lhe other near Grape. 90 feet IL
length The bridges were in sood shape
an1 with occasional repairs ~olld have
lasted Ter some years, qua tne storm hes 80
damaged them tk4t neN structures wIll
have 10 be built Il Is presamable that the
ueW bridges viii be constructed If Stone
aud iron, slncs tie future policy u the
company il u build All bridges 81 those
materials. A peculiar feature about the
storm is t1af tie water did not
come from swollen streams but in direct
torrents from the clouds. No puddles We're
efi along the line IL desu action and very
soon after the storm the ground was dry.
The waters were carried of ln the Hersey
river one man who witnessed the storm
said of a. Il saw fist a great cloud in the
Northwest. then one IN the Southwest ana
later one ia the east. Then the wind com
menced 90 blow sud the three clouds came
together; aud the min came down IN tor
rents. II was a perfect cloud burst.
| Speak king of the storm President Hughart
said Yesterday. The amount of damage
! done is yet unknown. We have had our
bands fail 10 get the track repaired 10 say
nothing of figuring up the expense. The
| extraordinary efforts inade by the r. x L.
| N and the c. q " ~ 20 aid Us are worthy
/ of specia compliment" Some nifty men
were needed 10 make the repairs and two
/ DAYS and three nights were consu med ia
/ completing them
The third 80 cent excursion of the NJ. &
/ o. road will be given on the 18th To-day,
and all tickets viii be good for return To-
morrow and Thursday. For a moderate
outlay, 20 be computed in cents those who
avail themselves Of this trip 10 Toledo may
visit Putin Bay, Point Place or Detroit,
| thus ENJOYING a steamboat ride on Lake
Erie, As well as a railroad ride through
beautiful lands. A through coach leaves
the Union Depot over the c. & w NJ. this
morning al 9 o'clock. The fare for the
| round trip is - cents for the round trip
from all points on the M. 4 o.
The G. r. x l. will give its annual cheap
| excursion on Oct. 5 10 Northern Michigan
from all stations between ana including
| Fort WAYNE and Fisher at the extraordi-
nary low rate of s. from the former 10
| Piainwell and points NORTH TO Fisher. The
train leaves Fort Wayne al ?: 10 p IN. and
reaches Traverse City at and Petoskey at
| 6:25 a m the next day. The return limit
| is Oct Is If people only know il, North
era Michigan is more beautiful during Oc-
tober than any other month of the year.
Better pack up and go.
c. l.. Lockwood, General Passenger Agent
OF the c. K a L., returned Yesterday from
| attending tie meeting of the National AssO-
| citation of General Passenger Agents held in
| New York City Sept. y. The meeting was
| unfrutful OF any Developments of public
worth. MIR. Lockwood and his wife, who
accompanied him, visited Philadelphia and
Rochester on their return. About one
hundred officials attended the meeting.
All the railways Concentrating here have
| offered the rate OF one fare for the round trip
to VISITING uniformed X of F. on the oc-
casiOn of their brigade encampment TO be
held here October 10 and 20. The general
public is given the b. neFit of one and one
third fare for round trip. The ID, G. II. &
NJ. and L ;. & NJ 5. have not agreed to the
above, bat it IS expected that they will.
special on the 6 r. & I.-yesterday after
noon carried 200 Adyentisfs to Battle Creek
riG kalam szoo The balance Of the campers
will be trans ported in special coaches at
tached to the regular @. K. & /. train which
leaves the city at 9.45 this morning.
Work is progressing on the tracks pre-
paratory for the putting in of the new q. r
& l. scales at the south yards.
The NJ. g. r. & l. is negotiating for the
purchase OF 500 freight cars, Of 40,0Ot
pound. capacity each.
Frank Stewart, stenographer of the g. K
& l. freight department, spent Sunday II
| Kalamazoo.
The masons have commenced work OF
the foundation of the depot to be built a
| PetOskey.
Glenn Reynolds, of the G r. & I. freigh
| department, returned yesterday from 81
| Paul.
The g. r. & l. south yards buildings are
at last completed and ready for use