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New life will be infused into the Bur
lington road by the election of Mr.. Har-
ris to the presidency.
On all through tickets via B>ffalo next
summer a stay-oyer ticket of ten days
will be allowed by depositing tickets and
paying Il fee of 81.
A rate of one fare for the round trip
will be made by the Western roads for
the meeting of the Elks' grand lodge in
Milwaukee in July.
Western roads will make a rate of a
fare and a third for the round trip for
the automobile exposition to be held in
Chicago March $3.50.
A bill has been introduced in the Mis-
souri, Legislature compelling railroad
companies to furnish separate cars for
white and colored persons.
Surveyors have been put on the road to
locate a route for the proposed Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient road, westward
from AIinaca, State of Chihuahua, Mex.
A large amount of money is to he ex-
pended by the Nickel Plate during the
coming year in bull ling new steel bridges
and other bettermcnts preparatory to the
use of heavier locomotives.
The chairmen of the seven passenger
associations of the country met in Chi
cago to organize protective bureau
against manipulations of tickets. No def
mite plans were agreed upon.
Among the recent equipment orders are
sixteen locomotives by the Eastern Hi
nois, 900 box ears by the Illinois Cen
trail and $50 pressed steel cars by the
Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern.
Western roads have again agreed to
pool all government soldier travel. Bids
for the movement of troops will hereaf-
ter be made only by the chairman of the
Western Passenger Association Of Chi
cago.
Shipments of dead freight from Chi
cago proper to the East last week in
creased slightly over the traffic of the
preceding week. Grain last week amount
ed to 2.29S, G63 bushels, dressed beef to
y $50, 226 pounds and -four to 20,209, 494
barrels.
1t is currently reported that the Mil
waukee and st. Paul company is nego-
tiating for the purchase of the Mason
City and Fort Dodge. 1t is believed il
the st. Paul acquires this property it will
build a connecting link from Fort Dodge
to Omaha.
A bill has been introduced in the Wis
consin Legislature to protect railroads
from tramps. 1t provides that riding on,
under or between cars without paying
fare and with intent to avoid payment
shall be a msdemeanor subject to fine
and imprisonment.
An unusually fast run has been scored
by the Erie road. A train departed from
Salamanca, y. Y. one hour and sixteen
minutes late and arrived in Chicago on
time One stretch of 127 miles was Gov
cred in 80 minutes, including five stops,
one Of eight minutes.
Travellers numbering between 800 and
.. 900 departed from Chicago for Califor-
MIA on the first day for the sale Of tick
cts ut $50, the lowest regular reduced
rate for the distance in the history Of
transcontinental transportation. The Of
icer3 of the Santa Fe, Burlington, Rock
Isls5d and other lines were prepared for
a big movement on the CO.., but the
crowds were much larger than was anti
cipa.ed. IT was the biggest movement
Of travellers that ever left Chicago on
regular reduction in fares. Until then
the lowest secOnd-class rate from Chi
cagg to California was $3.50.
a .ase Of general interest to railroad
employees was recently settled at Lima O.,
when a jury awarded William Tierney
Judgment for $500 wages against the
Lake Erie and Western company. Tier
ney had been injured while in the employ
of the company and a suit for damages
was compromised By the company prom
isinz to employ him in the future as flag
ma al a salary OF SO per month. Tier
ney was later discharged. II the juTy's
finding is sustained by the higher courts
il is claimed Tierney can sue to recover
each months wages as they come due.
Ten new coaches. i've baggage cars and
two diners viii be received 10y the Nickel
Plate road during the present month