The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-06-16
RAIL NEWS ITEMS.

Miss Smart returned from the state
university at Lincoln, close of last week
Conductor Scott had the pay car il
from Hastings, yesterday afternoon.
Miss Ruth Malore of Lincoln is q
guest of Miss Alkaline Roller for a few
weeks.
Engineer o. L. Paulson departed, last
night, for Hot Springs, Arkansas, fol
treatment.
Mrs. H. NJ. Tyler was up from Or.
leans, Friday last, looking after some
business matters.
Engineer Martin Scott goes up to
Denver, this week, and Mrs. Scott will
return with him.
Engineer F. W. Deere, left, last
night, for Salt Lake City, Utah, on a
pleasure-business visit.
Storekeeper Hegeman was down from
Alliance, yesterday, leaving again for
his new post of duty, last night.
Conductor j. F. Utter is doing extra
passenger service now and E. L. Haw-
kins has his car on work train.
Engineer Will Archibald of the Or
leans-St. Francis line was at home
with the family here over Sunday.
Paul Perrenoud departed, Wednes-
day, for Switzerland, on a visit to the
homefolks, whom he has not seen for
years.
Lloyd Jennings, an old employe in
the store house department, succeeds
to the chief clerkship under Storekeep-
er Britt.
Agent Kennedy at Atlanta and family
have gone to the coast on a 60-days' va
cation. Extra Agent McClintock is
filling the post meanwhile.
The company has its motive power
in such fine shape and in such plenty,
just now, that they are able to loan the
G. & S. six of their fine new So engines.
Chas. Langston, roundhouse fore
man, has resigned and Geo. w. Kerns
has been appointed his successor.
Langston departed for Bakersfield,
Calf, last night, to work for the
Southern Pacific. Charlie will make
good anywhere, Mr.. Kerns will give
a good account of himself.
The pay car vas delayed over two
hours in reaching McCook, yesterday
afternoon, by some trouble with about
60 Greeks between Funk and Axtell,
over pay day. 1t is rumored the COM
pany fancied the Greeks were padding
the returns somewhat, and the effort to
straighten out the matter caused some
trouble, which it was reported would
cause the whole bunch TO quit the job.
its new engines to the G. & S. COM
pany, which is owned by the Burling-
ton. In place of storing seventeen
engines at Havelock, therefore, the
Burlington will store only eleven I'M
til the fall rush. Motive power de-
partment experts say the deteriora-
ton of an engine in use is not much
greater than that of one standing
stored at the shops.
Saturday night, J. A. Mcneil, a
brakeman of this place, fell
through a hole in the top floor of I
was severely injured. Mcneil was ,
assisting the fireman in coaling at !
that place and being unfamiliar with
the chute fell backward into a hole
and down about twenty feet among
heavy timbers below. He was G
removed to the local hospital. His
injuries are severe bruises and in
ternal injuries.
There was a test of the relative force =
and pressure of the city and the rail n
road company water systems, Monday
afternoon, at the foot of Main avenue
the result that it was demonstrat-
ed that there was a slight difference in c
pressure, the company having a v
little advantage, Notwithstanding their C
line was larger and the nozzle opening a
bigger. The company recently
placed a fire plug, just west of the foot
If Main avenue and will be in position
to assist the city fire department on any "
occasion requiring their help, and they =,
will be able to do efficient work, too, as II
heir equipment is complete andof high
standard, and the boys are nervy and
Energetic fire fighters. h.