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Show tion. They traveled by special train and came m over the Hio Orando Weft-crn. Weft-crn. -Thov did not remain long but hastened on to their destination. On their return they may spend a few hours or days in this metropolis and feast eyes on their beauties. A Iluavy Shipment. A special from Eagle Pass Tex., says: Tim largest shipment ever sent ovar the Hio Grande in one train was dispatched from this city to Cuidad Por-llrio Por-llrio Diaz, Mexico, this evening, tlho. train consisted of i)H loaded cars, anil was drawn by a single locomotive. The shipment included 101)0 tons of steel rails for the southern extension of the Monterey and Mexican (iulf railway. llailroad Notes and I'ernonnlH. I). J. M. 1 Armstrong has been appointed ap-pointed surgeon of the Denver iV: Kio (Jrando at Ogden. There was a bad freight smash-up the other night at Kyuue, on the Kio (irande, but no.ono, was reported hurt. Mr. T. J Ouinn, late train dispatcher of the Kio (irande Western, it is said, will accept the superintendeuey of the Kio Grande .Southern. John W. Young returned yesterday from the east. lie is very hopeful of his road's prospects, and says the necessary extensions will be made at once. General Traflic Manager Mellen of the Union Pacific, accompanied by Assistant As-sistant General Traflic Manager Campbell, Camp-bell, will arrive in the city on Monday, and will remain here several days. TliEli.llLll0.1lll!EiT!l!ll Progress of the Work on the Standard Gauging of the Colorado Junction Junc-tion Koad, RUMBLINGS FROM THE RAIL. A Superintendent's Association Organized at Denver Firemen Pass Through the City - Railway Botes. Colonel Ferguson, whose return from Colorado by way of the great Transcontinental Trans-continental Branch lino has already been recognized in these columns, was seen by the reporter today concerning the progress of work on the KioGramle-Midland KioGramle-Midland joint track from Glonwood Springs to Grand Junction, which establishes es-tablishes a standard gauge avenue direct di-rect from the heart of the rocky regions of Colorado to connect witli the valley of the Jordan via the Kio (irande Western. Wes-tern. Colonel Ferguson having pushed through on the route stales that yesterday yester-day the contractors expected to reach a point within eleven miles of Grand Junction, from which place thq sailing would bo as smooth as on an open sea. This he concludes con-cludes is an important step in favor of Salt Lake and the farmers of the valley, who will (ind a large draft from Leadville, Aspen and other thriving and populous camps upon their products. pro-ducts. Tho tunned on the Midland which pierces the Sawatch range between be-tween Leadville and Aspen, and which is over 11000 feet in length, also reduces tho distance to Salt Lake seven miles, not to mention the reduction of time that may be made iu a tunnel that opens at the base of the divide and does away with a slow climb and zig-zag up tin; crest of the hill. This enterprise will involve heavy expense, the first appropriation amounting to $1,000,000. Hitherto the trains have been operating through llagcrman luunel. A Superintendent ,'iKHOcintlon. The Koeky Mountain News says: Ono of tho most important organizations lo the commercial world of Deuvor and vicinity is the superintendent's association, associa-tion, which has just been formed. This organization will include among its members the superintendents of Denver. The by-laws, rules anil regulations regu-lations are ready and the plan is that they should meet here at least oneo every ev-ery month in the private ollico of Superintendent Super-intendent Duncan ' of the Union Pacific Pa-cific road. But because of tho title to the association it must not be supposed that superintendents of railroad lines are the only members. On the contrary, con-trary, all the shippers and ageuts of the ililicrcnt lines ceutcring into Denver Den-ver are eligible to membership. It will be seen what a large representation this comprises. Jt will take in men from all over the state, if they desire to alliliate, and there is no doiibt they will. But the limitation does not stop here. All merchants will In! pcnniUcd to lako active membership mem-bership in the superintendents' association. Only a merchant who has wrestled with the perplexing question of rates and transportation facilities can realize how important such a privilege privi-lege will be to them. They can enter the councils of tho society and there present their grievances or recommendations recommen-dations as the caso may be. With such a large latitude il is expected that when the advantages and opportunities of the new society become well known the membership will become so large that even Superintendent Duncan's spacious apartments will be too small to accommodate accom-modate tho monthly sessions. Lot Tbeni All In. Oxford, Meb., on the Burlington, is tho most wonderful junction in the world. At least so thought iho passengers passen-gers in the chair car on the Burlington liver last Thursday morning, says the Denver News. Astho west bound train neai'ed the town tho porter, an ebon sou of the Congo, entered tho chair car, and stopping halfway down tho aisle, cried oil' in measured tones like tho town clerk, the following: "Ox-ford is the net stop. Change cars for Orleans, Or-leans, Jtepuhlican, Bed Cloud, While Cloud, Wymiiic, Table Bock, (iuido liock, White Hock, Middle Lock and Humboldt; Atchison, Brookfield, Wiu-liehl, Wiu-liehl, Bichlield, (ireeulield, Hannibal, Hanover, Hunnewell, Kansas City, Macon City, Beaver City, Fall City, Bird City, Mound Cily, (irand City, King City. Nemaha City, St. Joe, St. I'eter, SI. Charles, St. Louis, SI. Francis, Fran-cis, St. Catherine. Superior, Kndicolt. Chester, llulo, Callao, Monroe, Lingo, Louisiana, Leavenworth, Napnnee, Liberty, IJuincy, Concordia, ( 'nnollton Ox ford, the next stop." He paused and tho passengers, convulsed with laughter, burst Into a perfect storm of applause. TI.e 11:11110 of the porter who wrought out this ingenious station call is ,1. H. Bedd, and it, is worth taking tho trip 011 tho Burlington to hear hini. Tho Wreck at Croydon. The Union Pacific train No. 2, which left Ogden at 10:110 yesterday morning was thrown off the track at Croydon, 2H miles east of Ogden. The train was composed of a baggage and express, mail, lirst aud second class coaches, a Pullman, 11. (I. AV. deadhead, anil the private car of President Bliss arid party of the Boston & Albauy. Near Croydon tho train struck a broken rail and the last rhroo cars mentioned loft tho track, turning over upon their sides. The oceupauts.whilo being badly shaken up, wcro uot seriously ser-iously injured, tho worst case being that of Mrs. (fates of this city, who was somewhat scraped and bruised about the arm and head. Tho passengers were transferred and continued their journey eastward. Ilolcuinb llcnios It. A special from Omaha says: Vice-President Vice-President llolcomb of the Uu'on Pacific road, in. response to au inquiry from your correspondent regarding the truth of tho report that serious differences had arisen between President Charles Francis Adams and Director Fred Ames, which might result, in Adams' retirement, said: "It is pure fiction. There is not a word of truth in it. 1 do not soe where theso reports come from. There is no discord in the board of directors, nor have there been any personal differences between Mr. Adams and Mr. Ames." When asked if more changes are contemplated, he said, "Not for the present." They Passed Through. The brotherhood of locomotive firemen fire-men passed through Salt Lake last evening eve-ning on their way to San Francisco where they hold their auuual convcu- |