The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-01-27

export coal hauler. started to go across
from this side with forty bushels of coal,
over a ton and half. As might have been
expected when going over the warm cur
rent" the hind part of his wagon broke
through and dumped the whole load into
the river, the front wheels remaining on
the ice The horses, also, were saved
Barlow is poor man and unable to stand
the loss of the coal
Superintendent Scott, Of the Rock Island
and Milan street railroad company, is not
at ali proud if he does drive about in a
home made sled which is vastly more use
full than ornamental.
Owing to the inability of several to
leave town last evening. the trip of the
Red Men out to Milan to visit their affiict-
ed brother, Mr.. William Ruge, was post
poned a few days.
Several people passing along the streets
to-day were startled by the descent of con
sidera' lie snow upon their heads and shout
ders. Snow shovelers on the roofs and bal
comics of buildings should exercise more
care
Captain J. j. Parks was able to ride up
town this morning but did not feel well
enough to remain any length of time He
hopes, however, to be able to appear in
Court next Monday,
Mr. Frank NJ. and Mrs Wheaton who
arrived in town last evening as announced
in the ARGUS, are stopping at the Rock
Island House until their house, known as
the Swiler property, can be made ready
for them.
Mr.. Henry Schnitger, poll tax collector
had collected S342 up to this noon. 1t will
be understood, however, that Barney Nc
Cabe had previously collected from all of
the railroad men properly in his Schnitger's,
territory. Mr.. Schnitger has sixty or seven
ty more collections to make before CON-
plotting bis work.
1t is shame as one of our oldest resi-
dents pertinently remarked this morning,
that old Simon Drozt, the yoke milkman,
age. Owing to disagreement with his
present Spouse he has had to sleep of late
in his barn He has been married three
times and is the father of nearly thirty
children, and it would seem that if any of
them have grown to mans estate they
ought to do something for their father at
once.
Mr.. Percival Lowell general passenger
- Al n
cy railroad company, instructs agents and
conductors that hereafter all tickets to
Lincoln, Nebraska, and points West reach
ed through Lincoln sold from points cast
of and including Red Oak, Iowa, also all
tickets sold at Lincoln, Neb., and points
west thereof to Red Oak and points east of
Red Oak, will be good for passage either
via Pacific junction or East Nebraska
City at the pleasure of the passenger.
Last evening there was a neighborhood
gathering of young people at the residence
of Mr. Peter Larkin, 1,405 Vine street.
near Twenty fourth street. Toward the
close of the evening Peter Larkin, Jr.,
young lady home and after
running across the street on his return
was attacked with severe hemorrhage of
the lungs. DR.. s. G.. Plummer was at
once telephoned for from the Fourth ward |
lrug store and made quick response al |
hough he was preparing to go to bed. |
Before his arrival at the house the usual |
remedy, salt, had been freely |
administered which somewhat checked |
he flow of blood. Other remedies were
iven by DR.. Plummer. and to-day the
Dung man is quite comfortable.