The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1900-08-31
RAILROAD NEWS ITEMS.

BRAKEMAN L. V. Royce Is on Quty ana
on the sick-list, this week.
Brakeman George Snyder was in Lin
coin, early part of the week.
Sup't Campbell arrived home on 6,
last night, from his western trip.
A. NJ. Cassell has purchased the SUIT
ton residence now occupied by H. H.
Tartsch.
Brakeman c. E. Ryan was called up
to Yuma. Colorado, Monday, by the ill
ness of his wife.
Two new carpenters entered Foreman
c. A. Wards gang, this week. l.. w.
Hayden and a Mr.. Billings.
Conductor Nose Carmony went in to
Omaha on 6, last night, on a visit. w.
c. Pope will have his car till his return.
Travelling Engineer Dixon and family
moved into the Woods residence, corner
of Melvin and Douglass. Saturday last.
Conductor F. M. Washburn is enter
tanning his sister, who arrived from
Broomield, this state, Wednesday night
on S.
The heavy and extensive overhead
shafting in the old shop section of the
round house is being taken down, this
week.
Conductor L. E. Gilcrest is adding to
his barn to accommodate the increasing
stock and business of the Ideal Rab-
bitry."
One of the old round dispatcher's
tables formerly used in the Office here is
being overhauled for use in the station
at Brush, Colo.
Three sections of the round-house are
now being aoored with vitrifed brick.
The pit timbers nave also been replaced
with new ones.
Knud and James Stangland were Den
yer visitors, Sunday and Monday, going
up on 3. Saturday night, and arriving on
e., Monday night.
w. H. Johnston, chief clerk to Master
Mechanic Archibald, went into Omaha,
Monday night on s, on business at Bur-
lington headquarters.
No. s was late both Monday and Tues
day nights, caused by hot boxes. Tues
day night, a journal was burned off of
one of the Pullmans, the end falling off
in the McCook yard-a most fortunate
circumstance.
J. A. Bingham started east, Thursday
morning, on a f~fteen-days 1ay-of, and
c. f. Bobbitt is substituting on the Nc
Cook-Imperial R. P. o. run. If expec-
~tations are realized, the boys have a
warm time in store for John upon his
return.
Conductor C. E. Pope and the chill
dren arrived home on 7, Sunday, from
Lincoln, and Mrs. Pope on an evening
train-No. 5. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. r. Sircoloumb of Sher-
idan, Wyoming. His brother Sam is i'll
in Lincoln and in a very serious condi-
ton, small hope being held out or enter
tanned of his recovery.
G. R. johnson departed, Saturday
morning On 2, for Rochester, Michigan,
to assume a position on the Detroit,
Rochester, Romeo & Lake Orion rail
way. George has for years beer one of
the ely" engineers of the Western divi-
sion in the fast passenger service. Here's
continued success to him from The
TRIBUNE and many well-wishing
friends.
A new wheel and axle dock is being
butt on the south side of the new ma
chine-shops, heavy 5xe-inch stringers-
shipped here from Plattsmouth-being
used in the solid construction, which
will be built along the entire south side
when the work is finished. A depressed
track has also been laid to the dock, so
that heavy wheels and ax1es can now be
loaded onto and taken from the cars
more easily-the dock being on a level
with the floor of both box and fiat cars.