The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1888-08-31
THE RAILROAD.

supt. Phelan is In the city to-day.
Il Is now stated that the foundation for the
shops will be put down before frost. this fall.
supt. J. II. Pbelan of the high line was u
welcome visitor In the pride OF the Valley"
Wednesday.
With the new time table, September 10th. the
20" will put "a fast train on between Lincoln
and st. Louis.
Frank Harris went up to Denver. this after
noon. to meet his wife and babies. They will
be home on tomorrow mornings train.
Frank Dillon of the car repairer's force de-
pa rted for fremont, Tazewell county, Illinois.
Wednesday morning. or a visit OF u month at
his old home.
1t is umored that the steel may yet be laid
on the Frenchman line, this fall, as far up as
Wauneta Falls and perhaps u short distance
beyond. How well grounded the report we
know not.
The Burlington road has leased the Wabash
track into st. Louis which gives Il through and
direct line from Denver to that city. Through
passenger trains will be put on in Il short time
and the running time between the two cities
considerably reduced.
Hon. A.C.Campbell, division superintendent
of the Il. & NJ, accompanied by Hon. Thos.
Golfer. agent for the Lincoln Land Company,
at McCOok. were in the city, Wednesday. They
were viewing the grade of this line of road,
preparatory to completing the same. There is
now no doubt but the work of laying the rails
will be commenced at on~ce.-ImperialC hroni-
Gle.
Considerable intert st is being taken in the
question rs 10 what movement the Rock Is
land will make in the construction of it's line
from Norton, Kansas. to the Northwest. 1t is
said upon good authority that their purpose is
to parallel the B. & NJ. through Chase county
to Holyoke, Colorado, and from that point
north to the coal fields in Wyoming.-Omaha
Excelsior.
No little excitement and interest have been
aroused by the report that the Rock Island is
preparing to make q survey from Norton. Kan
sas, through Red Willow county up the French
man and into the Wyoming coal region. The
Rock Island would about fill the average citi-
zen's cup of happiness. SO far as railroads are
concerned, and we hope the rumor has some
ground in fact.
The b. & NJ. are making some fast time with
stock trains from Denver. On Wednesday
night a train of twenty-five cars left Denver Mt
S:45 making stops of thirteen minutes at Akron
ten minutes at McCook, two minutes at Hast
ings. The train reached Pacific junction at
P. NJ. having changed engines, crews and way
cars at Lincoln, without a stop. Distance 53
miles, time twenty-five hours and fifteen min
utes.
for the Lincoln Land Co. at McCOok. and A. c.
Campbell, B. & NJ. r.. II. Supt. of the same
place. were at Wauneta on Monday. These
gentlemen were accompanied by Mr.. O'Neil.
Gen. Manager of the Harlem Cattle Co. and
Mr.. McEvoy OF StrattOn. They expressed a
very gratifying opinion of Wauneta and her
water power, and gave us assurance that the
people of Wauneta had not located here i'll
vain.-Wauneta Breeze.
Considerable interest is being taken in the
question rs TO what move the Rock Island will
make IN the construction of its line from Nor
ton, Kan, to the northwest. 1t is said upon
good authority that their purposeis to parallel
the ID. & N. through Chase county 20 Holyoke
in Colorado, and from that point north to the
coal fields in Wyoming. Equally good authori-
ty is to the effect that it will build directly
west from Norton TO Colorado Springs. but
Chase county expects it and HOlyOke is bank
ing on it within three mOnths.-Omaha Bee.