The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1897-09-24
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

Herb Stone and Charles Leach vent in
to the fair, Wednesday night.
Claim Agent Hanson went in to Oma-
ha, Tuesday night, to see the fair.
Engineer Sanborn has been summoned
east by the supposed fatal illness of his
wife.
Conductor and Mrs. S. l.. Moench,
this week, moved into the J. P. Lindsay
residence.
Mrs. c. w. Bronson and Mrs. William
McCar1 are enjoying the great fair. this
week, at Omaha.
Train-master Birdsell shipped Conduc-
tor Bonnet u file two-year-old Jersey
heifer, Monday night.
Joe Culbertson is ticket agent at Hol-
drege vice Fred Palmer, who has been
promoted to extra agent.
John Con1ey came down from McCook,
Wednesday morning. He things some
of returning to Holdrege again.-Hol-
drege Citizen-Forum.
The Burlington is preparing to put two
boarding trains in service in the near
future, which indicates that the company
contemplates considerable repairs and
Improvements to roadbed etc. This will
be welcome news all around.
c. w. Britt left, Sunday, for Wymore,
where he will have charge Of the South
ern division storehouse. He is a capable,
clever fellow and everybody on the
Western division wishes him success,
while regretting his removal from Nc
Cook.
The %coroner's jury place the response
bility for the terrible Santa Fe wreck at
Emporia, Kansas, with Dispatcher King
of Topeka, blaming the company for
lack of equipment at Lang station and
the agent at that place for not using all
precautions in his power.
No. 3 was about eight hours late, We'd
nesday morning, not reaching here until
after eight o'clock. The delay was
caused by the burning of a bridge over
in Iowa. Among the passengers was
Lyman J. Gage, secretary of the treasury,
and wife. They were bound for Colorado
on a visit to relatives.
That was a big pile of cash that the c.,
B. & Q. paymaster left in Galesburg,
Wednesday,. 1t amounted to about SIIo,-
0 90 Some of the engineers drew
checks for more than $500. 90. That's
lots of money for n man to get for 80
days of toll. Some men will work hard
for nearly a year for that sum. The rail-
road boys are happy. Hard times is be-
coming a thing of the past with them
Galesburg (Ill.) Spectator.
The fiscal year of the Burlington road
having been changed so as to begin July
I, the directors have submitted a state
ment of earnings and expenses for the
six months ending June 80. Total net
earnings from operation S., I62.4I4; other
income, S175,eoS, making a total net re-
ceipts of S5,35S,332. The interest on
bonds, rent of tracks and depots and
sinking funds amounted to S~4,73S,S7o,
leaving a surplus of S5ee,456. Dividends
were paid during the six months of ST.
64o,o56, leaving a deficit for the six
months of 81 ,o5o, 900.
The train on the Cheyenne line failed
to stop at LOOMS, Wednesday, on &C
count of being heavily loaded. She was
finally stopped about a mile this side of
Loomis aud here they were unable to
back up The train was heavily loaded
with cattle. hogs and sheep. An extra
was made up and again run back to Cur
It's to bring in additional stock which the
regular was unable to bring down. The
Cheyenne line is again doing a big bust
ness and it is expected that the company
will soon put a passenger train on. The
patrons on this line are all anxious to
see this change take place--Holdrege
Citizen-Forum.