Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-08-30
THE RUMBL|NG Of THE RAILS
Trainmaster Pat Kelly Will Leave
the Service Of the Montana
Central Soon.
Talk Of a New Division on the Road
Near Alhambra-Railrnad
Notes.

1t was given out a few days ago that
Trainmaster Pat Kelly had rendered his
resignation, to take effect on September
l, and Friday Mr.. Kelly confirmed the
report. Quite a little interest prevails
among the railroad boys to know who
will be his successor, but in regard to
this nothing definite is known as yet.
MIR. Kelly is one of the best known and
most popular railroad men in this Sec
ton of the country. He is alec one of
the oldest employees of the railroad in
these parts. He came here with the
road, acting as agent at the terminus till
the line reached Great Falls, when he was
appointed agent at this, the most impor-
TAM station on the line between st.
Paul and the Pacific coast. Several
times Mr.. Kelly was offered promotion
but preferred to remain in Great Falls
DIS agent till about ii year ago, when he
accepted his present position as train
master, but with duties which practically
made him an assistant to the general
superintendent. During all his connec
ton with the road Mr.. Kelly was a most
industrious and able official, and his re.
tirement will make A gap which it will
be hard for the company to fill. 1t is
understood that for some time MIR, Kelly
has been DESTROYS of leaving the railroad
business and going into some other line
of business. lie states that his plans
tor the future are not yet fully perfected
but he expects to remain in Great Falls.
Considerable excitement and specula-
tlon has been caused ia the vicinity of
Alhambra, between Helena and Butte.
by the arrival of a Montana Central sur
Veying party, who, it is alleged. are MAX
ing a survey for the location of round
houses and yards. 1t is said that it is
contemplated making a division point
there, but 1t is more probable hal it is
merely Intended to provide accommoda-
tons for the engines that are required as
'pusAers' to help the trains over
the heavy grade hat commences
there instead of keeping them
at Helena as heretofore. The people in
that vicinity are, however, quite excited
over the survey and have already made
plans for the company to erect repair
shops employing $50 mon, etc. No
knowledge of any such extensive plans
exists here and nothing could pe learned
regarding it at headquarters. Parties in
Il position to know state that a round
house may be built somewhere il the
vicinity of the commencement of the
grade for the accommodation Of the ex-
ira engines, and this is about all there ia
to the matter.
Il. A. Wescott, master car builder, and
George Taylor, car inspector, from st.
Paul, have been here this week on Il trip
of inspection over the road. Business in
the car shops here is quite brisk and a
larger force is employed than Tor some
time. About 400 fiat cars are being
changed TO coal cars to supply the in
cT7aEed demand anticipated from Belt
and Sand Couiee.
Owing 70 the increase in freight traffic
at Belt the railway company has sta
TONED an engine and crew there, They
vail haul the freight to Allen and return
With emptias. A crew from Great Falls
will handle the freight from Allen.
Engineer II II. Ladue has moved his
family from Glasgow ro Wi!liston and
Engineer Chauucy burlington will
shortly move his family to Havre from
the same place, says the Glasgow Rec
ord, on account of d change in the train
service.
The Dupuyar Acantha says that w.
II, Gallagher has a contract from the
Narrow Gauge railroad for 100000 stand
ard gauge ties, and that this undouht-
eddy means that the marrow gauge viii
be Wideued 10 the standard gauge during
next summer.
We understand, says the Rocky Noun
tain llustandman, that John Neebitt of
Castle has taken tho contract OF pile
driving and bridge building on the Mon
tana Midland raiiroad. There are about
one hundred bridges over Sixteen Mile
creek, but they are short and easily
built.
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