The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-02

| York banks to the amount of over a million
were not allowed, and win be con-
tested in the courts.
RAILROADS.
The Raitacay Age says the impression
prevails that the building of railroads has
fallen off this year from the enormous
total of last year, which was between nine
ten thousand miles. The fact is, that
during the first five months of 1882 there
been built ON 1870 lines of railroad 3.4SO
miles of track. Considering that only
1900 miles has been built at this time last
year and that the building increases rapid.
ly the latter half of the year, it would be
a logical conclusion that the total of this
years building operations would be Q, 800
miles, but of course this figure win not
be reached. Track has been laid in 36
states and territories this year. the largest
amount being in Texas. 734 miles, and the
smallest in New Mexico, miles. We be-
| leve it safe to say that there are at least
$50 lines, covering at a moderate estimate,
total of 1000 miles upon which work is
be commenced during the presen; year.
C. an W.
CHICAGO June 1.-The annual meeting
of the shareholders of the Chicago Sc
Northwestern railway was held here to-
day. Among the directors and prominent
stockholders present were David Dows,
r. P. Flower. Fred w. Vanderbilt, Chauncy
N. Depew, John NJ Burke, NJ L. Sykes,
VIM L. Scott Anson Stage, Albert Keep,
Karvin Haquitt and A. G. Dulman. There
were voted 244 1929 shares, representing
1924, 492, $50 of total stock of $37. $780,
900. The terms of Messrs. Dulman, Schell,
Depew, Barger, Keep and Sykes, as direc-
tors, expired, and they were reelected for
three years. The Board then organized by
the re election of the old officers Divi-
dends of three and half per cent on
common and two on preferred stock were
declared. The president stated the gross
earnings for the year ending May 31st,
's2, We're approximately $23, 500 900, an
increase of 81, 250, 900 over the year 81.
The seven proprietary roads then met and
re elected the former officers and directors,
with few unimportant exceptions.
The State central committee of the
greenback labor party met here to-day and
agreed to hold state convention at Peoria
Aug. 2,
Board of Underwriters and Underwriters
exchange held joint session to-day and
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the city council passes an ordinance al
lowing the erection of wooden buildings
in the city under certain restrictions. This
ordinance was presented at the last meet
ing of the council.
SERIOUS RIOT.
CHICAGO June 1.-The Joliet iron and
steel works had gang of about twenty
non-union men, some of them colored. un-
loading iron ore at its docks In this city.
At the close of work this evening they got
on board the Chicago & Alton train to go
to Joliet When the train stopped at Pan
Handle crossing, five or six miles out, a
gang of about fifty striking iron workers
and their friends, mostly young fellows,
surrounded the train. Four or five jump
ed upon the train, and presenting revolvers
at the heads of the engineer and fireman
prevented them from starting the train
again. In the meantime another detaeh-
ment entered the train and pulled out all
the workmen they could recognize. inclnd-
ing half dozen colored men and one
white man. The remainder of the crowd
outside took them. and beat, kicked and
stamped on them, injuring them severely.
Many stones were thrown in the melee,
and twenty-five or thirty shots fired. One
of them took effect in the groin of Judge
Pillshnry, of the Illinois Appellate Court.
infiieting wound which it is thought will
prove fatal. The rioters, after beating the
negroes to their hearts content, dispersed,
emptying the chambers of their revolvers.
No arrests Judge Pillsbury was hrought
back TO this city, wounded. The workmen
were taken on to Joliet
CRIMINAL.