The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-03-12
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book store tomorrow morning
The Weathsr---To-Day.
Tho following shows the temperature
-, TIw ARGUS OFFICE to-day, as in
dicated BY thermometer:
IgA. N eO= above zero. IAN 927 above zero
LA N si= 8 Pm, 30
! Clear.
Now, young people, said professor
of natural history to his class, now theh
as to hens. A hen has the capacity OF
LAYING lust six hundred eggs and no more +;
and she finishes the job in just about fvc
wears Now. what is to be done with her
after that" Cut off her head, and sell
her for a spring chicken exclaimed an
urcbip whose father dealt in poultry,
The ringing of the fire bells latter the
fire was put OUT at . o'clock this after
noon, was occasioned by the burning Of
the kitchen roof of Mr.. Ben F. Wilson,
house corner of Madison and Gable streets
A few buckets of water by the neighbOr'
extinguished the fire after slight dam
age. 'Tis the old story-an old chimney
and defective fues No reflection on fire
wardens is intended. Hope Hose Co. No
3 were promptly on the ground, but the
| FIRE was already extinguished.
| THE New SHERMAN House CHICAGO.
This magnificent house will be open tc
the public about the first of April Ii
will be interesting to the very many friends
of Charlie Hilton, the very popular clerk
of the Briggs House, to know that he has
accepted position in the Office of the new
Sherman. No hotel man in the West HAS
more friends among the travelling public
who will 90 with him than Charlie has
The proprietors of the Sherman are for
tunate in securing his valuable services.
BELTS IRoN FIRE Poor RooFING.-
1t is only about year ago since Mr. W
$. Belt, Of Cincinnati, whose advertise
ment appears in this paper, first brought
his Iron Roofing before the public, yet it
is now sold in every State and Territory in
the Union, and it requires all his energies
to fill his constantly increasing orders. Mr.
Belt, however, being a most remarkable
man is equal to the emergency He is, in
fact, business all over straight forward,
prompt and reliable. With an experience
Of over % years in the iron trade he is
! able To give the best roof for the least
money of any manufacturer in thecountry
and makes it point never to let an infer
Tor article go from his house. For cheap
ness and durability, with all the desired
qualities of fire, water aud wind, ant
climate proof this roofing has no equal
II is highly endorsed by the leading scien
ti6c, building and mining journals of tn
country, and cannot fail of giving satistac
ton. Builders and contractors shoul
address Mr. Belt for circulars and othe
desirable information
Accident on the Peoria G Rock Island r. +
The Peoria Democrat gives the followin
account of the accident on Monday
As the incoming freight train, abou
half past four o'clock, had got 10 a trestl
bridge two miles out of the city, the thir
b OF tourth freight car jumped the track
just before entering on the bridge. Other
followed, and by the time the ear whic
. first went off got 10 the centre of the bridg
+ it went over TO the left, falling distanC
of some fifty feet. Six ears altogethC
went over. These were loaded with graf
and live stock One brakeman got off M
injured another, VIM Francer being c
: the top of one of the cars that went owe
d jumped, it is thought distance of eigh
feet, down into body of soft clay.
portion of the wreck fell upon him al
pinned him down, having fallen across h
legs, which are severely injured. One
the wrecked cars contained hogs, and a.
, other contained four horses and quaint
of household goods Two of the hors
were killed, one walked out when the c.
4 door was opened, and another was enta
+ gled with the goods 81 that it was not ce
tain how he was. When the passeng
train came up the passengers had to 9
down and cross the hollow on foot, wadir
through the mud, ladies among them, al
walked the rest of the distance into Il
city.
The bridge was trestle-work. and brol
by the wheels striking and breaking one
, the bents. The engine held the ia
ward cars Of the train and the wrec
i. piling up in the ravine, held eight or t,
cars in the rear from falling. The place
;. known as the Devil Hole to railroad me