Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1900 — NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS.

Rock Island Announces Special Excursion Rates. The Rock Island’s proposition for cheap rate excursions to and from Colorado during this summer has been negatived by the Western Passenger Association. Inconsequence notice wgg served yesterday on Chairman McLeod by General Passenger Agent Sebastian, that the Rock Island will take independent action and put in effect a rate of one fare plus $2.00 for the round trip from Chicago and all intermediate points east of the Missouri River to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Salt Lake City and Ogden. Tickets at this rate will be sold on June 20, July 9 and 17 and August 1. From Missouri River points the same rate will be made on the days following these dates. Tickets at this rate also will be told from Missouri River gateways, Kansas City to Omaha, inclusive, on July 7, 8 and 9. Four special excursions also will be run by the Rork Island from Colorado common points to Chicago and intern ediate stations on June 23, July 12 and 20 and August 4. These excursion tickets, both east and west bound, will be limited for return passage to October 81. The Rock Island announces its intention of placing in service special trains for these excursions, leaving Chicago at 5 p. m. and making the run to Colorado with only one night on the road— Chicago Tribune.