Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 21, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 May 1900 — News of the Railways. [ARTICLE]

News of the Railways.

Rock Island Announces Special Exenrsion 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. In consequence notice was 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 20th, July 9th. 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 sold from Missouri River gateways, Kansas City to Omaha, inclusive, on July 7, 8 and 9. Four special excursion also will be run by the Rock Island from Colorado common points to Chicago and inter mediate stations on June 23rd, July 12th, and 20th, and August 4th. These excursion tickets, both east and west bound, will be limited for return passage to October 31st. The Rock Island its intention of placing in special trains for these excurei .mo,’”, leaving Chicago at 5 p. in. hud makingth c run td Colorado with only one night on the road. —Chicago Tribune. „ O .•x-Xu. i