Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-04
GOLDEN STATE
LIMITED BACK
RUMoRs CIRCULATED THAT A
CHANGE MAY BE MADE IN
THE NEAR FUTURE
Is at Present Running Over the Alton
Tracks Between Chicago and Kansas
city-Meeting Next Week Will De-
termine the Project.

Southwestern branch tracks through
Iowa, according to some reports be-
ginning Nov l. Local officials of the
road thus far disclaim any knowledge
9of such change, but the matter is
attracting considerable attention
among railroad men and the travelling
public. For the past year or two the
train has been running between Chi
cago and KanUas City over the tracks
Of the Alton. The train is said to have
been running over that road because
better time could be made, the track
being in better condition than that of
the Rock Island between the two cities,
and the route much shorter.
The meeting of the stockholders of
the Alton next wee!- may determine
whether the change will take place
or not. The interests of E. H. Harri-
man are said to be fighting those of
the Moores and the Reds, the lat
ter having 81 per cent of the stock
under control If Hartman can win
over some of the stock Of the Rock
3 Island magnates, and control more
: than half of the number of shares, it
!. will mean that the Golden State Linz
4 tied will be transferred to the division
running through Davenport.
VIII Form Last Link.
At the annual meeting last year, the
Z Moore interests controlled 81 per cent
i of the stock, anu Hartman is said to
have dropped the war since that time.
With the Goulds building line that
! viii form the last link in real trans
continental system. Hartman appar-
sently is making an effort to secure
similar trans-continental line, it being
stated that he has the Baltimore &
Ohio under control, Including the Bal
I timore & Ohio Southwestern, between
+ Baltimore and ST. Louis.
81 The new Gould trans-continental
line, formed by the existing roads
now under their control and the one
being built to tie coast, Is expected
!. to be completed within wo or three
years, and will BE- the only actual
n II ans-continental line In the united
& States, the only other line OF It's KIND
on the North American continent be-
ing the Canadian Pacific. 1t IS SAID
that Hartman is anxious to complete
& his chain from GOES % coast before
the Gould line is completed.
III Nav Run to Kansas City.
h has been stated that trains 81
and Sc. running between Chicago and
davenport, may run through to Kan
sas CITY in the near future, but appar-
IL emily the matter has only been under
consideration and failed to pass.
Fireman Injured.
n. Farrell Of Galesburg, Ill. fireman
on the Burlington, running on an extra
freight train west, was injured last
evening at Mt Pleasant, caused py
fall he received at the coal chutes IN
the Mt. Pleasant yards. He sustained
several bad bruises about the arms anu
legs but no bones We're broken. nc ~,
injured man was taken to his home IN
Galesburg.
Is Lucky.
T. C. Coles. .stenographer at the Mil
waukee Junction offices. lost valua-
HE watch charm last evening while
standing on East Second street watch
ing the Y. M. G. A. parade. This
morning he went in search of the
charm and found it lying in the gutter
Other Railroad News.
William Brown, boilermaker at the
Milwaukee round house, is off duty on
account of illness.
d David Davis, apprentice at the Mil
waukee round house, is off duty and
enjoying his vacation at Milwaukee
Wis.
Milwaukee engine No. 476, better
known as "Hulda Anderson is in the
shops for general repairs. A new set
of tires will also be placed on the loco
motive.
Charles Cross, conductor on the Mil
waukee has returned to duty after an
extended vacation Mr.. Cross runs on
passenger trains Nos. 103 and 1os
Charles Chase, brakeman on the
Milwaukee, is off duty on account OF
Illness
S. A. Loring, brakeman on the Mil
waukee, formerly living at Fairfield
has moved his family to this city anc
will reside at 235 North Mclean street
The Milwaukee pile driver, in charge
of Foreman Buz Couch, left the yard:
this morning and is driving piles for {
foundation for the new track scales ir
the yards in the city.
S. A. Parmenter conductor on the
Milwaukee is off duty this week ant
enjoying a vacation at Cedar Rapids
where he is attending the carnival.
J. Demory, brakeman on the Mil
waukee, has left the city for Indiana
where he will attend the funeral o
his wife's mother
William Morton, conductor on thu
Milwaukee, has gone to Mystic, wher
he will run a coal train on the middl
division In the place of c. Shay, who il
off on vacation
A. Doyle, car foreman on the Mil
waukee, is constructing new barn OF
his property west Of the city.
Fred Hobbs engineer on the Mil
waukee, is off duty enjoying his va
cation. Joe Perry is taking his run.
Joe Perry, engineer on the Milwau
kee, has moved his mother from Chill
licothe. Mo, to, this city and they vii
make their futGye home on West Sec
ond street
Joe Clogston, copductor on the Mil
ness.
The Milwaukee ditcher, in charge o
Conductor M. Myers. was brought int
the yards this morning and will b
laid up for the winter.
c. E. Allen, brakeman on the Mil
waukee, formerly residing on Sout
Benton street, has moved his famil
to 1923 West Mill street.
E. A. Rowe, brakeman on the Mil