The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-11-03
Miss Clara Bonnot was passenger for
Holdrege on 6, Monday evening.

idiIpdu SlICltS. Ounuay cara promises
to make considerable changes all around.
Ellsworth Oyster arrived in the city,
Tuesday noon, on his way to Mexico
from taking in the worlds fair. He is
the guest his brother Engineer Oyster.
Under the coming new time card Nc
Cook will not have day passenger train.
This will doubtless be cheering news to
the livery men.
Mrs. Will Yetter returned to her home
III Hastings, Wednesday evening, after
spending week or ten days here, guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs Jacob Bur
nett
Another cut in employees is announced
for the 5th of this month, next Sunday.
1t is rumored that the force of men en-
ployed here will be very considerably re-
duced, in nearly all departments.
RosEWATER thinks the government
ought to donate SO millions to the Union
Pacific railroad. What's the matter with
the government taking charge of the
road? It owns it. 1t ought to be able
to run it.
The following is list of the officers
just elected at the biennial convention
of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen:
Grand master, S. E. Wilkinson, Gales
burg, ILL.,; first vice grand master, P. H.
Morrissey, Galesburg; second vice grand
master, A. E. Brown, Philadelphia; third
vice grand master, G. w. Newman, Chi
cago; grand secretary and treasurer, w.
A. Sheehan, Galesburg; grand trust
ees, S. c. Young, Fort William, Ont;
o. L. Rolfern, Beardstown, Ill, R. S.
Rodman; Los Angeles, Cal; executive
board, c. U. Terri1l, Chicago; T. n.
Dodge, Downers Grove, Ill; w. E.
Bowen, Lafayette, Ind. Galesburg, Ill,
will probably be retained as headquar-
tiers.
Fireman Harry Kingsbury of the switch
engine experienced narrow escape from
death, last Saturday evening, in this
wise: Hestepped off his engine at seven
O'Clock, and in the dusk and not hearing
the approach of the Imperial train on ac-
count of the switch engine popping, "
he stepped right in front of Engineer
Chambers locomotive, which struck and
tossed him up on its pilot, from which
he fortunately rolled off the side and out
of reach of the wheels. Subsequent inves-
tigation disclosed the fact that his left
arm was broken, although Kingsbury
was making preparations to go to a
dance, not thinking his injuries more
than of slight account.
Everything points to a big revival OF
work at the Havelock SHIPS, and the
Times of that place says that prospects
for speedy resumption of full time at a
very early date is exceedingly bright.
Some go so far as to assert that this will
occur about the first Of the month, al
though no authoritative news could be
learned. A number of the gangs are now
putting in ten hours day and some OF
them extra time The rush of work has
begun and vast amount of repairing
will have to be accomplished by the time
severe weather sets in. The Burlington
stands in need of the engines and the
boys will doubtless be put back on full
time very soon in order that the motive
power of the system may be put in pro-
per shape. As straw, it is we'll to note
that where month ago the storehouse
track was filled with idle locomotives,
now there are none, all having gone
back into service.
The ticket Office and general Western
headquarters of the Burlington road will
be established in the Iron building, Sew
enteenth and Arapahoe, on December I.
The papers closing the lease were signed
Wednesday, and plans are being drawn
for the finest railroad office in Denver.
The company will occupy the offices Of
the defunct Chamberlin Investment
company. The offices are on the ground
floor. at the corner of the street, and are
we'll lighted supplied with every modern
convenience. The movement two blocks
toward the south from the present loca-
ton, Seventeenth and Larimer, is in ac-
cord with general influx of business in
the direction of Broadway, which is point
ed out as the future retail center of Den
yer. 1t is understood that several other
railway companies are preparing to take
flight in the same direction, one OF
them having its eye on the Equitable
building. From unofficial sources it is
learned that the Burlington company has
been paving s., 500 rental per year for the
use of the rooms at Seventeenth and
Lari1ner. The outlay of $3.50 month
was considered too heavy a burden by
the management, and the lease expiring
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