The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-13
MOLINE Il.
16TT The Nj. L. church fair and festival
was we'll attended last evening.


S9 VIM. McCabe, ireland. 81; James
Summers, Canada, &c. occupied apart
ments at the 'Tramp's Rest" last night.
Has- Delegations of Turner's from Dav-
enport, Rock Island and Lyons will attend
the anniversary of the German societies
OF Moline on Sunday next.
@The Gazette and the Union are still
at it.and this morning the Gazette slings it
at Little Gravy Eyes pretty solid.
Speaking of the subscribers to the Union,
the Gazette s-ys MAY heaven help them
to bear their burdens" ETC. In the mean
time The ARGUS peacefully surveys the
scene.
B1~G Bornemans, of Gibertown, has
contracted for the construction of a steam
ferry boat to ply across the river between
that town and Moline, which will be ready
tor next season. 1t will be built with a
driveway lengthwise through the boat,
about $500, 1t will be fifteen horse
power and neatly constructed SO that it
will be serviceably for picnic parties.
The Eodman Avenue Switch.
1t is stated that the work on the switch
has been suspended in order to secure, if
nassible the right of way up the alley
Yesterday the writer of this was informed
by good authority that the real reason was
because the Rock Island Arsenal authori-
tics would interpose an objection; that pa.
pers are in the possession of the U. s.
authorities at the Arsenal which bind the
city of Moline ito keep Rodman avenue
nhctr hat flo
agreement made with the late General
Rodman, for the United States. Be that
as it may one thing is certain, rignt of way
should lever be granted up the alley, as
the privilege once granted petitions of
like nature will pour in from all directions
aud soon the city will have track through
alley, lots aud street crossings, and where
ever asked
1t is clearly mistake to lay track on
Rodman avenue, as by that means the only
deceUt throughfare 10 the city is ruined;
property 10 Main street will depreciate; !;
old established business houses be com
PEELED to locate elsewhere; and, besides,
accidents are almost certain to occur no
matter how careful the Moline Pow Co.
may be to prevent The switch as at pres
ent located is of no practical benefit to the
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reconsider the matter at all it should
grant the right of way up the north side Of
Main street and thereby give equal ship
ping facilities to all the manufacturing
establishments without damaging any
street. The north side of Main street
from Rodman avenue west. is devoted tC
manufacturing interests; the travel is con-
fined almost entirely to mechanics going tc
and from their work; ladies and children
seldom walk on that side of the street, sc
: that there would be scarcely any inconve
nience to pedestrians. These points con
sidered it would plainly appear to be the
best and at the same time most advanta
geous route for the switch. and would Civ
all of our manufacturers the same privil
eges. The ARGUS has urged this rout,
repeatedly. claiming that the Moline Plov
Co. had rights as well as Deere Il Co, au'
because it was the only route that me
with the sanction of the mass of our cit
zens. Thus far about all the opposition
that has been presented has come froI
Deere & Co., and it would appear to b
from purely selfish motives. 1t is hope
that the council will act independently i
this matter and not be governed by tn
r arbitrary say-so of the Deere clique. VIII
y have all along opposed the laying of
y track on the north side of Main stree
simply because it would afford the Molin
Plow Company equal shipping facilitit
with others. The council cannot do bet.s
than to reconsider the measure grantir
the right of way on Rodman avenue an
at once give to the Moline plow Co. an
n others, privilege to lay track along IL
q north side of Main street