The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-03-24

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Boss Carpenter ]. w. Lewis was down from
Holyoke, first of the week.
Conductor Moench indulged in visit to
Hastings, Tuesday evening.
One of Brakeman Reno Walshs children is
down with the scarlet fever.
Engineer Jack Moore has about completed
an addition to his pretty home.
Arthur Jackson left for Lincoln on E, Satur-
day. He leaves many friends behind.
The company physician and surgeon has
treated 43 accident cases since January 1st
F. c. Kinnean is late alrval from Hast
tings. He is brakeman in the passenger
service.
The familiar phis. of Web Josselyn of Or
leans was apparent at division headquarters,
Saturday.
Frank Crandall and John Frasier are both
back in the company's passenger service as
brakemen.
Miss Clara Bonnot returned close of last
week, from her visit to Supt. Phelan's family
at Alliance.
The remains of Theodore G. Berckheimer
were buried in West Liberty, Iowa, the home
of his parents.
Mrs.C.E. Pope went down to Oxford, Satur-
day on a short visit to friends, arriving home
on I, Tuesday.
Charles Garner has resigned his position
with the company at Holdrege and has re-
turned to his home at Wilsonville.
ings, Tuesday evening on g. by telegram an
nouncing the serious illness of their father.
DON'T RENT-When you can secure home
of you own for about the same expense by
purchasing it from S. H. Colvin on the INSTALL
ment plan.
Sam Wilde, machinist, larcerated the Sec
ond finger of his left hand badly, Saturday
afternoon, while fixing an engine guide, the
same slipping.
Alex Stewart of Wymore, formerly in the
Burlington's service as engineer, came up to
the city, Monday, on business. He went home
} on E, Tuesday evening.
The engineer on train No. 78, engine 324
had an aching tooth extracted while sidetrack-
ed here awaiting the flyer on last Saturday,
Cambridge kaleidoscope.
The rumor that this system has purchased
the Katy Did" and that our Supt will be
the general manager with headquarters in
Texas cannot be verifed-Alliance Grip.
governor" Miller of the Burlington is con-
fined to his home by illness. -. The Golden
Gate special arrived Monday and left for the
east over the Burlington at p m.-Denver
News.
In the rush incident to getting settled in our
new quarters last week, we overlooked the
fact of new arrival in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Francisco on Tuesday evening.
It's girl-Oxford Standard.
Tom Wilkinson had a narrow escape at
at Wray, Colorado, close of last week, by trip
ping and falling from the way car, while the
train was moving slowly. As it is he has a
painfully sprained arm and some gray hairs
to remind him of the event.
Prince David, Paul Neuman, E. C. McFar-
land and others of the delegation sent from
Sandwich islands to Washington city, passed
through westward, Monday, over the Burling-
ton. The travellers expressed themselves as
we'll pleased with their conference at Wash
ington.
Max Anton has contracted with R. X. Stew
art for the sinking of a we'll on his place out
in Stern's addition. If water is secured Mr..
Anton and two others will erect dwellings in
that addition, this summer. 1t is very stely
location, and will eventually make desirable
residence portion of the city.
Samuel Hornback of the car repairing force
was trightfully hurt, Monday afternoon, while
raising pair of trucks with windlass. 1t
seems that something slipped, and the handle
caught Hornback, almost tearing the upper
lip and nose from his face. His nose was also
broken. The doctors stitched up the fearful
wound and hope to bring him through with
the slightest dis6guration possible. 1t was
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quences.
From the Scientific American of March 4th,
we print the following: There is an army of
men employed upon the railroads of the Unit
ed States, an army of $4,000. They are not
engaged in idle maneuvers, dress parades.
barrack drills, or preparations for warfare,
but BY their diligence, energy and toll contri-
butte immensely to the wealth, well being and
development of the country, the interchange
of its products, the diffusion of information,
and the prompt transportation of vast numbers
OF passengers with remarkably low percent
age OF casualties. The number of passen-
gers carried last year was s3o,ooo,ooo. The
number Of passengers killed was 293