The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-02-03
~@magBxmsga
=s5| ilIi6iii Iiffi j OH agE ~
- zEssI sII ] s. 81 =

A popular fireman will desert the order of
Benedicts OH the l4th.
Extra Agent LW. Hahn is up at Imperial
relieving Charles O'Bear, agent there for
ten days.
Mrs. e. ii. Stokes, wife of the agent at
Akron, visited friends in the city, fore part
of the week
Mr.. Nelson of Brandon, Colorado is the
new agent at Moorefield, George l.. Tolson
going 70 Wallace.
Brakeman Calklns who was injured in the
wreck at Dixon. Colorado, last week, is at
ST. Luke's hospital, Denver.
1t is estimated that of the 100000 persons
employed on the railways of the united
kingdom about 5000 are color blind.
The b. & NJ. water service gang finished
their work here and left yesterday morning
for Wyoming.-Imperial Enterprise.
Police Judge Colvin assessed two machin-
lists each 81 and costs, Wednesday, for indul-
eating beverage
Engineer and Mrs. J. p. Lee and Miss
Rose Lee arrived home on Monday. Joe
going to work this morning, after his thirty
day vacation.
Engineer and Mrs Carl Clark are expected
to arrive in the city tonight to take Kpndrick
Inrly ,t,n ic
Arkansas City.
j. j. Garrard went to work for E. H. Doan
& Co. on Wednesday. Homer Arnold, the
night helper in the freight house, becoming
cashier in his stead.
George Williams, formerly of the dispatch
ing force here, and who has been making
Oldtime friends brief VISIT left for Omaha,
Monday evening on 6.
Jud Belnap is now running passenger
between here and Lincoln. He knows the
difference between q railroad and g meal
ticket.-Hastlngs Democrat
The Nebraska legislature has introduced
bill to do away with the tipping of Pullman
pnrters. Should the bill become a law it
will be as imperative as the anti-treating
law.
No. collided with Kansas City & Omaha
freight at the crossing just east of Fairmont,
Tuesday evening" seriously injuring Engin.
eer Charles Green and Fireman John Nc
CrOwy.
hos tol, ,
ment upon the air brake which is termed
the high pressure brake. 1t is claimed this
new brake will stop a train in one third dis
tanre required by the quick action.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad
company has issued circular stating that for
new equipment Improvements, construction,
st. Louis terminals and the new bridge over
the Missouri river, it requires eight million
dollars.
A special train for the accommodation of
those who want to attend the Railroad Ball
at McCook on the evening Of February 18th,
will be run from this place, leaving here
about 5 O'Clock, %. m, returning the next
morning on the regular. Imperial Enterprise.
Mrs. j. F. Kenyon received a telegram on
Tuesday announcing the death of her sister,
Mrs. Law, at Westfeld, New York. She was
unable to reach there in time for the last sad
rites, which occurred yesterday, and conse-
quently remained at home, fact which in
creased the weight of sorrow largely.
The Grant locomotive works of Chicago,
has taken an order for 25 wheeled EN-
gines for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, and also 10 eight-wheeled engines
for the same road. The ten-wheelers are of
the class X. and are intended for service on
the Burlington and Missouri lines. The
eight wheelerS are the new class NJ the first
of this class being built quite recently aud
having proved very satisfactory-The Rail
way Master Mechanic.
The Burlington statement for December
and for the year 1892 was issued yesterday.
The report for the month shows that the
gross earnings were s., 544, ,275, an increase
as compared with the corresponding month
of the proceeding year of S19,7 ,797. The net
earnings were S51S, ,554, an increase of 1896
For the twelve months the gross earnings
were $40, ,412, ,40l. an increase over those of
the previous year of S5,06O026, while the net
earnings amounted to Sd, $50, 53333 404, and increase
of S665,544.
The Denver News contains the following
concerning the wreck at Dixon, Colorado,
Thursday morning of last week: "Henry
Schmitz, a travelling man of Lead City, S.
d.. was upon the Burlington flyer which met
with the accident yesterday. Mr.. Schmitz is
at the Oxford recovering from the shock
which his head received by suddenly coming
into contact with the top of the Pullman
sleeper. He is loud in his praise of the ell
gineer of the passenger train and the thought
fulness of Vice President Harris in extend
ing the hospitality of his dining car to the
delayed passengers. Schmitz says the con.
ductor of the freight train was the cause of
all the trouble. Engineer Avery of the pas
senger train applied the air brakes and
jumped rolling down gravel bank as the
engine crushed into the caboose of the freight
train. The engineer recovered his presence
of mind. and despite his bruised condition,
-