Mexico weekly ledger., 1906-05-03
OCCUPY NEW DEPOT.
Q. & A. Moves Monday-New Time
Card soon-Will Put Plug in
Service Again Branch Trains
= to Start From This City
Alton Buying More
Property.

Tne Chicago g. Alton and Burling-
ton-Alton trains are now stopping at
the new Alton station at Jefferson
street. The handsome new building
was occupied by the Alton officials
Monday, April thirtieth, and, for the
first time since October, 1904, patrons
Of these roads have a suitable waiting
place in Mexico.
The new station Is one Of the hand
somest buildings in the city, large and
roomy and is nicely located and con-
veniently arranged. 1t is but a few
steps east Of the Jefferson street cross
ing, the granitoidlplatform which con-
meets 1t with Jefferson street run.
ming through TO Calhoun street, one
block east.
The building is Of pressed brick and
contains on the first floor, waiting
rooms, ticket office, baggage and ex-
press rooms and the telegraph office;
the second floor being used for offices.
The local officials OF the Alton and
the Burlington are
Il. r.. Mathews, Ticket and Passen.
ger agent. W
II, l.. Richards, Tralnmaster.
E. s Wilson, Industrial Agent;cIerk,
Miss Virginia Price.
1T. Martin, Supervisor of Bridges
and Building; clerk, NJ. IL Murphy.
William Muf, Supervisor OF Track;
clerk, Frank Robards.
Il. r. Wilson, day operator
II. 5. Rector, night operator.
G. L, Waite, Agent Freight Depart
ment,
@. NJ. Null, day Baggage master.
e. L. Gordon, night Baggage master.
John P, Clark, Mail carrier.
The following officers can be found
In the second story Of the station:
Trainmaster f. L. Richards, Indus
trial Agent E s. Wilson; Supervisor
of Bridges and Building J.'r. Martin
and Su pervisor of Track William
Muff.
The furniture for the waiting ro1 m
was q special order, both In grade
and size and has not yet been shipped
from the factory. Temporary benches
have been built aud will be used un'
til the new furniture arrives. mum
ber Of comfortable rocking chairs
have been placed 10 the ladies waiting
room. The branch from Cedar CitI
in charge Of Conductor Keyes, whict
arriyes here at 9:2O a. M, was th'
first passenger train to stop at th'
new statson.
DOUBLE BRANCH SERVICE.
| A new time card will go into fec
| in the near future, possibly next Sun
day, the most important change, local
LIZ, of which Is the double service on th
branch. Trains over the branch will
start from this city and the passen
ger will make two round trips daily
This will place the crews here at nigh
and may call for two train crews o.
this run.
J THE "PLUG" GOES INTO COMMISSION
From a reliable source 1t is learne
, that that the Mexico Bloomington
Accommodation, more familarly know
/ as the "plug" will again be put int
commission next Sunday. The Plu
: will make the trip to Bloomingto
and return every day, leaving her
about o'clock Q. M, In former day
lthis was one OF the most populs
trains on the division and APPARENT
dld big business.
The Chicago & Alton railroad con
pany is buying a great deal OF rel
estate here and has laid many mile
Of trackage this spring. The LEDGE
expects and predicts big things froi
this road yet, and at no very cistar
!. day Francis may be one OF the large
!. terminals In this part OF the countr,