The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-10-13
REPU BLICAN CITY.

Windy" Smith put in a few days
braking on the Sunfower" line. He
was relieved by Ed Cox.
Miss Mary Cruel is visiting with her
brother Al. who is section foreman on
the Rock Island in Colorado.
L. w. Wright reported for duty, after
a severe scrimmage with bilious fever,
in which he came out a winner.
Conductor Benjamin's wife has been
sick for several days with bilious fever.
She is now convalescent, however.
Mrs. John Spencer is still bedfast. She
has been sick now for about two months
At one time her life was despaired of.
Operator Carson of Alma has resigned
and departed for his old home in Illinois
where he has been offered a position.
Success to him.
L. E. Cam, one Of the Burlington's s
efficient operators and son Of the agent
at Danbury, returned from the Worlds
fair, Monday the 9th inst.
D. B. Hollinger, R. M. S., than whom
there is none better, got lay-off after a
hard struggle, and is now basking in the
sunny smiles Of his best girl at St. Joe.
aid, spent part of last week visiting his
old mother, who came as far as Beaver
City and stopped there to visit friends
and relatives.
Miss Mary Ryan, one of Wymore's
popular young ladies, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Agent Draper's wife Of
St. Francis, returned home on No. 172,
on the 9TH inst.
Conductor Beyrer was renewing old
acquaintances, while laying over at these
railroad headquarters, the other day.
He was out with Mr. Olson, superintend-
ent of bridges. Engineer Wolf accom-
panied him.
c. H. Grinnell, cousin of General Man
ager Holdrege and secretary and mana
ger of the Sheridan fuel company, Of
Sheridan, Wyoming, took trip over the
Sunfower line, Monday, for the purpose
of introducing his brands of coal. He
reported good success.
Agent Davis of Cedar Bluffs returned
from Iowa, on the 9Th inst He took his
little girl east for treatment for enlarge.
1nent of the heart, but medical science
with all its skill, could not save her, and
on the sd inst. she departed this life
leaving behind the pain and looking for
ward to that future that knows no pain
nor misery. While we give to the sor.
rowing family our heartfelt sympathy
yet, considering her condition and the
hopelessness Of it, we cannot help but
think that it is better so.
Conductor Frank Kendlen went in tc
Chicago, yesterday, after the family and
to see the fair.
Master Mechanic and Mrs. Archibald
went in to Chicago, Sunday morning, tc
see the Columbian exposition.
Engineer and Mrs. J. F. Heber arrived
home on 8, yesterday morning, from the
fair, and report splendid time.
Dispatcher and Mrs. Rees will leave
next week, for Florida, where they viii
make their future home. The warmes
wishes of host of friends will accom-
pany them to the southland.
Trainmaster and Mrs. J. E. Kenyon
came in from Chicago, Wednesday noon
Trainmaster and Mrs. J. c. Birdsell O
Alliance accompanied them, visiting
here briefly before leaving for the Wy
oming division.
Even railroads do not eat pie all the
time. The returns for the first three
weeks in September show a decrease il
earnings of about IS per cent compared
with the same period last year, not
withstanding the worlds fair traffic.
The panic has not stopped railroad
building altogether, but it has Of course
caused the postponement of great dea
Of work that would have been done thi:
year had ordinary conditions prevailed
The Railway Age finds that since July
I, about 1000 miles of new track have
been laid. Since the beginning of the
year the total is 2 ,o4o miles The indi
cations are that the total for 1898 viii
not exceed $500 miles.
The costliest mile Of railroad is a mile
measured on the steel portion of the
Fourth bridge. The length Of this por
ton is mile and twenty yards, and the
cost of it was considerably over $40, 900,
600. The most expensive railway system
in the world is the Inner Circle line o.
London, which cost, including the pur