The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-10
RAIL RUMBLINGS.
A Crank Captured Near FIR export for
Obstructing the Track-..News
Cinders.

For the last two months the c., NJ. s.
st. Paul railroad company have been very
much annoyed by some party or parties
placing ties or other distractions on the
track about two miles east of Freeport.
A number of times the trainmen have
been compelled to stop the train and re
move distractions from the track. An
effort was made to find out who the per-
petrator of this high handed outrage was,
but the miscreant successfully eluded de-
lection, but he did not cease to pile up
stuff on the track. Finally a detective
was secured, and placed on the scent,
and worked up his clews in systematic
manner Evidence enough was secured
10 warrant the arrest of young man by
the name of Henry Stass, who resides in
the neighborhood where the outrages
were committed The penalty for OBJ
structing a railroad track is from one to
ten years in the penitentiary. Should the
jury render verdict of guilty at the next
term of court, Stass will be sent TO the re-
form school, as his tender age will serve
to keep him from receiving the usual pens
itentiary sentence.
In 1888 the Milwaukee & st. Paul, the
Chicago & Rock Island, and the Chicago
i Northwestern entered into an agree
ment not to build north or west of their
present terminals in Dakota but to share
in the trade of that region as delivered
10 them by the Northern Pacific and Man
itoba roads. The recent acquisition of
the control of the Fargo Southern by the
St. Paul is TO be construed as violation
of this agreement and an abandonment of
the policy agreed to, and will doubtless
be followed by more or less railroad con-
struction by not only the St Paul but
also the Rock Island and Northwestern
The 81. Paul will extend the Fargo South
ern to Flaudreau, opening direct route
to the Red river valley and making con-
nections with all of the lines of its system.
Both the Rock Island and Northwestern
will probably push on to Bismarck and
the Turtle mountain region, and hot ri
valry will be developed in the endeavor
to control or get the bigger share of the
Northern Dakota trade.
The Rock Island railroad company has
awarded the contract for building its new
extension to st. Joseph, Mo-, to the firm
of Vaudeville & Grace. of st. Louis. In
stead OF leaving the main line at Trenton
it has been decided to have the new ex
tension leave from point three miles
north of Winston The new road viii
run direct to st. Joseph and will give thu
Rock Island the short line at that point
As stated, work on the new line is to b.
commenced al once, and it is to be com
pleted before cold weather sets in. 1t il
believed that their is more significance il
the construction of this new line by tn
Rock Island than appears upon the sur
face. Some people are under the impress
sion that the Rock Island is about to &C
quire, or has already secured controllin,
interest in the st. Joseph & Western
railway, and that the new extension is t.
) form the connecting link between tn
Rock Island and the st. Joseph & West
ern. The latter runs from St. Joseph t
! Grand Island, Neb., distance of abou
; $50 miles.
Agent Mack anticipates visit mex
week from the freight department official
of the G., B. & Q. road. 1t makes n
, difference to Mack when his chiefs hov
in view, for he always has his business Il
excellent order, and his work will bear
J rigid inspection at any time If the C.
b. y Q. company recognize ability an
integrity, Mr., Mack will some day b
/ called to higher position in the railroa
: world.
, President Cable, of the Rock Islam
: road, passed through the city in his pr
E vate coach 100" this morning en- rout
east from Minneapolis.
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