Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-12-27
TO LEAVE EARLIER
NEW TIME CARD ON MAIN LINE
OF ROCK ISLAND in EFFECT
SUNDAY DEC. Is.
New Table Provides for Addition Of
Three New Trains on Missouri Divi.
sion, But Only Slight Change on
Des Moines Valley Line.

Because of the fact that the COM
pany had installed several new trains
on the Missouri division, there will be
only a slight change on the Des Moines
Valley line of the Rock Island until
spring. Travelling Passenger Agent
w. M. LaVenture of Davenport, passed
through the city Friday and left the
above information. The passenger
which arrives here at 7:45 a. M, will
after now leave here at 7:15 a.
M, and direct connection will be made
by this train with an east bound pas.
|senger at Oskaloosa. This will give
to the travelling public an opportunity
of travelling to Chicago by daylight.
This train stops at Washington, Mus
catine, Davenport and Chicago, arriv-
ing at the latter place shortly before
/ 6 p. m.
Several weeks ago 1t was announced
that the Rock Island would probably
run its morning northbound train
through this city earlier to allow for
connection with an eastbound train at
Oskaloosa and that the southbound
passenger which arrives here at 9:45
a. M. would go through to Keokuk
instead of stopping at Eldon as it does
now. The additions to the Missouri
division, however, were of such magni-
tude that the company does not feel
/ disposed to add to it's, lesser linessat
1 the present time. The Missouri di-
vision trains are to be discontinued
again next spring, how ever and at
that time it is more than likely that
the service from here to Keokuk and
eastern points will be bettered.
1 The New Trains.
The new time card on the main line
of the Rock Island which goes into
effect tomorrow, provided for the adj
ditions Of three new trains, every one
of which will afford the very best serv-
ice obtainable West bound .passen-
ger No. 20, is scheduled to pass
through Eldon at 4:05 p. M, max
| ing direct connection with the south,
bound passenger which arrives in this
city at 1892 p. m. This is the train
which affords such good service to the
southwest and west. The new train
eastbound No. 80 will pass through
Eldon at 2:25 p. m. The Golden State
Limited conceded 10 be one of the
finest and most elegantly equipped
trains in service west of Chicago, will
be reinstated tomorrow This train
will pass through Eldon, eastbound
and westbound. about midnight.
Passenger trains Nos. and on
the southwest will each have but ten
4 minutes of time at Eldon. No. 8 is
4 to arrive on 11:15 a. M, and leave al
1A:25 a. m. No to arrive at $50 p
M, and leave at $40 p. m.
Received Handsome Present.
Because of his misfortune and the
misfortune that has befalle1 his fam
lily, the many friends of w. H. Wright
who for number of years has been
Burlington Switchman just west of the
union depot, yesterday evening pre-
, scented him with purse containing
i $50 for a Christmas present. Through
) the efforts of Night Ticket Agent B. R
McElderry, who solicited the employees
of the Union depot and trainmen or
the middle lowe division of the Bur
lington, the purse was raised and con
sequently presented to Mr.. Wright last
Z evening.
= Mr.. Wright just recently recovered
; from siege of typhoid fever, witt
: which he has been suffering since las
October. At the present time, his sis
ter is confined to her bed with the
same malady Added to this, George
j Wright, son, was accidentally sho
, through the stomach last fall and II
! just recovering. Mr.. Wright was pro
fuse in his thanks for the purse re
} ceived and is very grateful to his man.
} kind friends.