The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1898-02-04
FAST TRAIN SERVICE.
THE UNION.PACiFIC WILL TAKE
THE LEAD.
The Burlington and Rock Island DO Not
Propose to Get Left-0uicker Time
to the East and the Great West-The
East Omaha Bridge to be Brought Into
Requisition.
Getting /. New and Better Move.


Omaha dispatch:. The announcement
that the Union Pacific is to increase
it's train service brings out the fact
that several other roads are figuring
on making some sensational move
ments In the same direction. probably
in view of the approach Of the expo
sition and it's traffic. The Northwest
ern some time ago announced its inten-
ton of lettering is service, and now
come the Burlington and Rock Island
with similar announcements.
1t was announced nearly two months
ago that the Burlington had under con-
sideration the restoration of trains
Nos. 1 and 6, the fast east and west
bound trains between Chicago and
Denver. General Passenger Agent
Francis of the B. G M. this morning
said that the matter of restoring to
the regular service of the road these
trains that were taken off four years
ago, when the passenger traffic began
to fall away, was still under consider
alton by the management of the com
pany, and that no decision in the mat
ter had vet been reached. If it is de-
cided to restore these trains to service
tAlSy L oS ploSSu oh l. oCoupy u -
/. These trains when formerly in
service made the run between Chicago
and Denver in about the same time as
will be made by the new trains of the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern
railroads. They did not pass through
Omaha, but were run via Plattsmouth
and Pacific Junction. 1t Is considered
likely that the route would be the same
were the trains restored and in all
probability the time would be short
sned somewhat.
The officials of the Rock Island rail
road are also said to be considering
the matter of restoring trains Nos. q
and %. fast trains between Chicago
and Denver, which were taken out of
service on the approach of hard
times" Train No. 81 would leave Chi
cago at about 10 a. M, arrive here at
midnight and reach Denver at 2 or 3
o'clock the following afternoon. Train
No. % would leave Denver a. about
noon, pass through Omaha at 4 a. m,
and reach Chicago at 5 p. m. Such was
the time card of trains Nos. 81 and
% when they were formerly in service
and it is believed that practically the
same schedule would be adhered to
now on the restoration of the trains,
with the probability of having the
running time of the trains somewhat
Definite arrangements are said to
have been completed during the visit
Of the Port Arthur officials to this city
for the use by that road of the East
Omaha bridge and the other terminal
facilities owned by the East Omaha
Plans for the necessary i'm
provements have been prepared and
will be executed at an early date. Other
are figuring for the use of the
terminals, and the future of the
East Omaha terminal seems to be so
well assured that Arthur S. Potter.
who has been vice president and gen
eral manager of the East Omaha Ter
minal and Bridge company and has
devoted his time to promotion Of its
projects, has severed his connection
wit. the company and will go to otner
February 1, retaining his stock
in the company.