The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-09
The u. ST. p. r. r..

From an article In last evening
Davenport Democrat. we take the follow
ing:
1t was noticed in the city papers re-
Gently that at the late annual meeting of the
of the G. |. & P. stockholders in Chi
cago, Hon. P, L. Gable, of Rock Is
land. had been placed in the board. This
created some little surprise among our
people, and adesire was expressed to know
how that came about-and who had been
left out to furnish him seat.
Seeing that gentleman on this side of
the river this morning, our reporter cap
tured him, and opened out with the usual
salutation.
You seem to be in new railroad posi-
ton, Mr.. Cable How does that happen?
Yes The G. r. |. & P. folks asked me
to come oyer 10 Chicago to their meeting,
and said they had decided to place me in
their board.
In whose place?
In B. f. Aliens, and | told them that
if they wouldn't ask M to do any more
than Mr.. Allen did, | would agree to go in.
And now that you are director, MIR.
Gable, | would like to know how the
management of the c., R. [. & 2. feel
towards the Davenport & st. Paul railroad,
Are you willing to give that road fair
contract for track service over your line
into the city?
l think so; in fact asked Mr.. Riddle
if he was opposed to 1.-THE st. Paul road
coming into Davenport over this road. He
said he was not but, on the contrary he
would favor its coming in. He would, if
asked to do so, give the D. & ST. 2. track
service from Duck Creek in; furnish pas
senger depot, heated; freight depot,
heated; engine house room, heated; and
all the yard room they needed, at fair
rental.
What would the rental be?
Mr. Riddle said he once told Mr., Henry
that he would furnish all that service for
$4,000 year; but he got no answer,
and presumed the price was not salts
factory.
What price does Mr.. Riddle put upon il
now?
He said he was willing to make a fail
figure; bnt if the price could not be agreed
upon between himself and the officers OF
the D. & St p, he would then agree tC
arbitrate it in the usual way, with three
disinterested railroad men, he choosing
one. the ST. Paul folks another, and tht
two the third-and the c., h. |. & 2
would abide by the decision.
How about the D. & st. P.'s privilege.
in throwing up the contract?
| He would agree to let all the terms
and conditions be settled by the arbitra
tors
But supposing the D. 4 St. 2. want t.
go upon the levee to accommodate tn
river front business, as is now proposed
That matter was also talked of, and i
they want to. the st. Paul folks can ru:
their track though our yard, down on tn
, stock yard track, cross Front street at tn
, old bridge, and run as far up and dow
the river bank in front Of the city a
they wish without any interference on GU
part.
But supposing they want depot dow
e on the river?
They can have it if they want it. The
can have freight and passenger building
of their own on the levee, ans still hav
their right Of way over our line to wher
3 they want 20 switch off to their presen
terminus
This talk has been rather informal, MI
Gable; but | AN at liberty to state VIVA
you have told me in the Democrat
y There is only one objection; | wa
elected into the board only yesterday, an
= it might look little forward in me I
appear in print SO soon; but you can tie
r the public the substance of what | hay
e said
. The Democrat favors coming in OF tn
G. R. l. & p, track, and then runniu
> to the river.