The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Schect are the doting
parents of fine, boy, born Sunday.
Conductor Sollday had a stock extra east
bound, Tuesday evening But extras are scarce
A. G. Coplen enjoyed a short visit from his
mother, first of the week, during his wife's
illness.
Conductor Burns family moved into the
Fowler dwelling on north Mcfarland street,
this week.
Dennis Cullen is off few days with an in
Jured hand, the result Of casting falling from
the lathe onto it.
Brakeman T. ]. Welliver was called over to
Goodland, Kansas, first Of the week, by the
illness of his little girl
Mrs. V. H. Solliday is entertaining Mrs.
Samuel Pope and Miss Susie Billings of Wy
more, who arrived in the city, Tuesday noon.
John and Ira Hicks are away, visiting the
worlds fair. They will spend some time far
ther east, and will be absent about a month in
all.
The railroads have made a rate of Sc from
Denver to Omaha and river points to help east
those seeking and out of labor in the noun
tains.
Summer excursions to the Black Hills, one
fare for the round trip to Deadwood and Hot
Springs, on sale July IS to August If. Limit
for return 80 days. Oats.
The Burlington recently received $4,000
fans for distribution on the system. The
whole Q system uses 100000 fans year and
pays S36 thousand for them in Japan.
We understand that new rate has been
made to Chicago, good for 80 days, namely one
half fair for round trip plus $780, This does
not afford Pullmen accommodations either.
Charlie Chambers, who was quite seriously
injured by Clarence Lackey at Culbertson,
last Thursday, and whose condition was for
while regarded as precarious, is now we'll on
the way to recovery.
Sunday morning, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Carly
were called upon to mourn the death of their
little babe about IS months old. Father
Hickey conducted the funeral services from
ST. Patrick's, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Cal. Kenady of McCook came down
Tuesday morning on visit to friends and
relatives. -. Engineer Billy Burnett Of Nc
Cook, a former old time Red Cloud boy, ac-
companied by his wife and child arrived In
the city Monday on visit to E. B. Smith and
family.-Belt.
The New York Central railroad in connec-
ton with the Wagner Palace Car company,
the Michigan Central and the Lake Shore
send two trains weekly to Chicago for the
benefit of its clerical force and the members
of their family, giving them free transporta-
ton in the elegant palace cars and procuring
tor them half rates for meals along the route.
This action will no doubt be followed by other
railroads and is a proof that the railroads are
not the soulless corporations they are said to be-
The marriage of Frank Quigley and Miss
Grace Ripley took place Monday afternoon
at the residence of the brides mother, Mrs
Andy Cummings. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Melvin Putnam of the Christ
ian church, few of the more intimate friends
of the contracting parties only being present.
The happy couple left on the evening train for
the east. The Argus joins in the congratula-
tons already extended in wishing for genial
Frank and his handsome bride all Joy and
prosperity-Red Cloud Argus.
Circulars have been received at local rail
way Offices from the Interstate Commerce
commission giving notice that all railways
must adopt a standard height for draw bars
on freight cars and fixing that height at thirty
four inches for standard and twenty-six inches
for narrow guage roads with three inches of
play between loaded and empty cars The
whole matter is in pursuance to an act passed
at the last session of congress and approved
March 2. Railways are requested to change
their drawbars to the standard height as soon
as possible and are given until July 1, 1895, as
the uttermost limit within which they can make
the change-Omaha Bee.
The accident to freight train I4S, three miles
east of Arapahoe, last Friday morning, was
severe one, twelve cars being dltched and
badly demoralized. Only the middle portion
of the train LEFT the track, so none of the crew
were injured. Three tramps that were riding
in a car loaded with street rails and couplers
were badly hurt. but none fatally. They were
almost completely buried under the couplers,
and were severely bruised up. The accident
happened at the point where the new steel
rails and the old join, and was doubtless oc-
casioned by the spreading Of the rail. The
wrecking train was promptly on the scene,
and by evening traffic was resumed as usual
Engineer Wolfe was pulling the train.
An unusual method Of making wheels for
cars has recently been brought before railway
men. Wherever it is desired to have reliable
wheels steel tires are almost universally used,
with paper, wrought or cast iron centers. Cast
iron centers are the cheapest form of any as
regards first cost, but it is rather difficult to
form good connection between the tire and
the center. In the new method of manufact-
ure stock of tires is made up complete The
mould is next opened and the tire, heated to
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