The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-28
RAILROAD RACKET.
Probate Extension Of the Rock Island
ROad to Denyer-Eleeti0n Of OFF,
GERS ON the B., C. r. L. N---
Other Rail Echoes.

1t is stated the ultimate intention of
the Rock Island is to construct line of
railway to Denver.
ID. L. Bush, of Racine. assistant SUI
perintendent of the st. Paul road, paid
the company's Offices here visit yester>
day.
Commencing June 1, the Burlington
will run trains Nos. 1, 2. and 4 daily
between St Louis and St. Paul, leaving
st. Louis by the st. Louis, Keokuk &
Northwestern route. These will be solid
through trains, with Woodruff sleepers,
first class coaches, smokers and baggage
cars, or, in other words, cars will run
through without change or transfer for all
classes of passengers. The Wabash peo>
pie are invited to gaze upon the motto of
this, st. Paul short line: Time quicker
than by any other route"
The annual meeting of the stockhold>
ers of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern railroad was held in Cedar Rap.
ids Tuesday. for the election of four di--
rectors for three years. OF $4,000 shares,
A. 300 were represented in person or by
proxy. Messrs. c. j. Ives, T. J.. Potter
of Burlington, c. d. Close of iowa City,
and ]. Carskaddan of Muscatine, were
electcd-all reflections except Mr.. Pots
ter, on the c. B. & Q, who takes the
place of Mr.. Bard of New Haven. At a
meeting of the board of directors subse.
quently held, the old officers of the
company were reelected-President Ives,
Vice President Williams, Treasurer Hol
lister, and Secretary Dorwart Reports
show the business of lines owned by the
company to be constantly increasing
General Freight Agent Ripley, of the
c., B. & O., has issued the following nos
tice to agents aud conductors; mo
wooden signs or advertisements of any
kind. except printed paper posters mot
exceeding in size two feet squarel will be
allowed placed on any B., C. It Q. car
loaded for transportation over the lines
of this road. Agents at receiving points
will report to E. G. Squire. superinten-
dent of car service, any cases where this
rule has not been observed When paper
or cardboard advertisements are placed
on cars they should be cleated or tackled
on, and under no circumstances will the
use of paste or glue be permitted. Agents
will see that all signs not in accordance
with above conditions are removed before
forwarding the car"
The Kansas City Journal, in recent
issue, cantains the following, relating to
the rumored extension of the c. r. l. &
P. to Denver, Col:
| Arrangements were concluded recently
between the st. Joseph & Iowa railroad
company and the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific company for the former to con-
struct for the latter track from either
Gallatin, in Daviess county, or Trenton,
in Grundy county, Missouri, to this city,
the work to be begun as soon as right OF
way and terminal facilities can be secured,
This will bring the real western terminus
of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway to this city for the present, but it is
possible that it may revolutioniZe railway
matters to the west of us in manner
that few people in st. Joseph are think
ing of. 1t has been stated that the prob.
able cause for the Rock Island coming tc
the city is an alliance with the Union Pa
cific but to those on the inside of railroad
matters there is something else AS is wei
known, the. St. Joseph & Western road
is to be sold in July, on foreclosure Of
mortgage. 1t has been generally sup
posed that the Union Pacific folks CAM
find out definitely where they are. They
believe, however, that the Chicago, ROCK
Island & Pacific company has them, anl
are said to be fearful that when the st
Louis & Western is sold they will have {
formidable bidder in the Chicago. Roci
Island & Pacific.
The latter road has now no outlet wes
of the Missouri river and it is but natura
that they should want to get to Denver
and other Colorado points. With the st
Joseph It Western as starter, it woult
be very easy for the Chicago. Rock ISL
and & Pacific to extend its line to Den
YER There may be nothing in these sur.
misses, but it is probable they will amour
} to something after all.