Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-09
MAKE DIVISION HERE.
Milwaukee Will Likely Make That
Arrangement for Crews.
MILEAGE is FAVORABLE TO THAT END
The New Line Will Be Eighteen Miles
Shorter to Chicago Than the BurIine-
ton-WiII Mean Hard Fight for OF
tunWa-chicago Business.

IFrom Mondays Daily.]
1t is nearly assured that Ottumwa
will be the passenger division point
of the Milwaukee road between Kan
sas City and Chicago when the new
cutoff is completed between this city
and Davenport. When the Milwaukee
officials were in this city few days
ago, the matter was discussed. and it
is understood, the impression was CIV
en- out by them that this would I'M
doubtedly be the passenger division.
At first sight it would appear that
this would be out of reason. but when
the mileage is figured, it will be found
that the idea is entirely feasible. AS
near as can be learned now, when the
cutoff is completed, it will be 26S
miles from Ottuma to Chicago, which
would be too long for passenger di-
vision. AS the division now stands
the passenger crew run from Marion
to Kansas City, distance of about
$50 miles.
The distance from Ottumwa to Kan
sas City is 202 miles, and this would
make a difference of but Sc miles in
the two divisions, and is as near an
equitable arrangement as could be
made. 1t is more than likely that the
passenger trains between Ottumwa
and Marion will end here, and the
crews will make this their headquar-
tiers, running out of here in the morn
ing and back the same day By this
arrangement each crew would double
the road every day, and on passenger
runs it would be all right.
The completion of the Milwaukee
cutoff will bring about revolution in
passenger traffic between this city
and Chicago, and will develop condi-
tion that cannot but be of great bene-
fit to this city. The new line will be IS
miles shorter to Chicago than the
present Burlington line, which is now
Ottumwa's most direct line With the
promised Inauguration of its fast
trains on the new line, the Milwaukee
road will make a hard fight for the
Chicago business out of this city, and
it looks as tho it would be able to
control it. With the cutting off of IS
miles, it means the saving of about
half an hour in time, and the saving
of 81 cents in the fare between the
two cities.
The work on the new line is expect
ed to begin within the next ten days,
and Ottumwa people are watching to
hear the sound of the first shovel with
great deal of interest.
Arrange for "Q'' Tourney.
Delegates from the five golf clubs
situated on the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy railroad which will compete
for the Burlington Route Suburban
cup" held meeting in the offices OF
p. S. Eustis in Chicago yesterday
and decided on the method of play for
the trophy.
The clubs interested were repre-
sented by the following delegates:
Riverside Golf club, H. K. Allen;
Lagrange Country club, ]. R. Griffits;
the Hinsdale Golf club. S. O. Digger;
Belmont Golf club, H. J. Tweedle; Au-
rora Golf club, S. C. Simmons.
According to the plans. i've matches
will be played during the season on
the third Thursday of each month,
the initial contest taking place June
20 on the Riverside links. The maches
will be played on the links of the five
different clubs, commencing with
Riverside and concluding with the
Aurora Golf club.
Play will be against DOGGY at thir-
ty-siX holes and four men will repre-
sent each club in match play. The tro-
ply will be held during the period of
competition by the club making the
highest average in the individual
matches, possession for the ensu-
ing year going to the organization
with the majority of victories in the
five matches.
The cup, which will cost $500, has
not as yet been ordered, but will be
ready before the first contest is play
ed in June. The model was on exhi-
bition at the meeting yesterday.
New Engines Received,
Two new engines passed thru Gales
burg yesterday for Hannibal, from the
Baldwin locomotive works at Philadel-
sphia. They are the first of an order
Xof thirty to be sent to the Burlington
system, and will be used on the Han
niRal & st. Joe road The engines are
numbered 681 and 682 and are of the
praiNe schooner type.
Thet cylinders are 20 by "a inches
and the drive wheels have diameter
Of Sc inches: Each engine has 400
pound pressure, and the fire box is 6
feet long and feet wide.
1t is also announced that two new
machines are expected in Galesburg
In a few days from the same works
for use on the division from there to
Ottumwa. They are of smaller
type.
Railroad Personals.
Geo. Clifford is visiting friends in
Osceola.
Car Repairer Pete Anderson is re,
ported on the sick list.
Engineer e. w. Benedict has resum.
ed his run, after weeks illness.
Engineer J. H. Howser, of Alliance,
who formerly run out of this city, is
visiting friends here.
About 200 cars of stock passed thru
Ottumwa over the Burlington Satur-
day night and Sunday.
Engine 1869 was returned to Abba