The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-04-20
RAILWAY MEN GATHER


sion at the Hotel Brunswick at II O'Clock,
Wednesday morning, There was a large
attendance, over one hundred railway
companies being represented. Col. H.
S. Haines, vice president of the Plant
system, occupied the chair. May I3th
was selected as the date for making the
spring changes in the time tables. The
executive committee reported consider
able increase in the membership of the
association and that the total length of
road now controlled by its members was
I42 900 miles. The committee on rules
reported a number of changes. These
were discussed, but finally referred to
the committee for further consideration.
The reports of the committee on safety
appliances, and of the committee on car
service were mostly statistical and were
not accepted. The joint committee on
interlocking twitches and block signals
presented report which was taken up
and debated. The matter was still be-
fore the meeting when it adjourned We'd
nesday evening, but was again brought
up at the session today and was again
discussed at length. While no action
was taken the sentiment of the majority
of the members was that uniform block
signal system be adopted. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, H.
S. Haines, vice president of the Plant
system; first president, E. B. Thomas,
vice-president of the New York, Lake
Erie & Western; second vice-president,
w. F. Merrill, general manager Of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Asst Supt. Harmon is down from Hol-
yoke, today.
Railroad business is reported as being
very quiet now.
Barney Sharkey's youngest child has
been quite sick.
Mrs. ]. D. McAlpine visited her par
ents here, close of last week.
A daughter made her debut into Phil.
Churchfeld's home, last Sunday.
Dispatcher Forbes baby was taken i'll
with the fever. first of the week.
Mrs. William Wood and children are
visiting her parents at Red Cloud.
Mrs. RIB. Simmonds went into Omaha
Monday morning, on visit to relatives.
Judge Dnndy decides that the wages
of Union Pacific men shall not be re-
duced, and restores the old schedule.
Charlie Magner has been improving
his residence property considerably late
ly by building neat fence, laying walks,
planting trees, and the like.
W. S. Perry, the boss bridgeman, has
just built an addition to his home on
north Madison street. He has one Of
our most comfortable homes.
E. L. Brown, agent for the B. &. NJ
railroad at this place, delivered two ser
mons at Oronoque, Kansas, last Sunday,
returning home Monday. He has been
rendered the charge at that place at a
good salary and may accept, as he pre-
fers the ministry to railroading.-Cam-
bridge kaleidoscope.
Mr.. George Holdrege, general mana
ger of the B. & M.and George w. Loom
is, his private secretary, have had sixty
five acres sown to barley and oats on
their land southeast of Akron. There is
20 acres of fall wheat on Mr.. Holdrege's
land sown last fall that is looking well.
Akron Press
Frank o. Gray, B. & NJ. station agent
at this place, took the passenger last
Saturday evening for Arapahoe where
his wife and daughter are. He and his
family will spend vacation granted to
him at the midwinter fair and OF her
points of interest on the Pacific slope and
elsewhere Republican
On April 2 the Burlington lines adopt
ed rule that no package would be car
ried for less than SO cents. The mini
mum charges before that date had been
IS cents, and the rule gave much dissat-
isfaction. It was announced Monday
that hereafter packages will be received
for rs cents, the same as before the OBJ
noxious rule was passed.
The conductors dance, Tuesday even
ing, was very pleasant affair and was
participated in by a goodly company of
pleased people. Prof. Reizenstein's
orchestra produced the musical inspira-
ton for the ball which was altogether de-
lightful. The ladies of the Episcopal
church, under the direction of Colonel
Etter of the Commercial house, served
refreshments. So that the fourth annual
ball and supper by Harvey division o5,