The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-10

Refrigerator Cars on the T., x. |. Il +.
...Hfnprai Notes Concerning
the Iron Horse.

The Rock Island road gives notice that
refrigerator cars will run twice week
between Council Bluffs. Rock Island and
Chicago during the winter season OF 1889
and 1886 as follows: First car from Chi
cago leaves every Wednesday at $50 p.
m ., arriving at Council Bluffs at 1880 p.
m. Thursday, This car will take ship
ments of pcrishable freight from Chicago
and Rock Island to Council Bluffs. Re-
turning car leaves Council Bluffs every
Saturday at $50 Il. M, arriving at Des
MONIES at :35 p. IN, the same day.
leaves Des Moines Sunday on train
10. 30 at 4;30 II. M. arriving at
Davenport at GLIB p. m, same day;
leaves Davenport on train No. 20 ut II.
m Monday arriving at Chicago at i:45
D. m, same day. This car will take
SHIPMENTS of pershable freight for CHS
cago at all stations from Council Bulls
to Joliet inclusive Second car from
Chicago leaves every Saturday at 5;a5 p.
m, arriving at Council Bluffs at 1890 p.
m Sunday This Car will take shipments
of perishable freight from Chicago and
Davenport to Council Bluffs. Returning
car leaves Council Bluffs every Tuesday
at $50 a. m, arriving at Chicago ut 5;ao
a. IN. Thursday This car will take ship
ments of perishable freight for Chicago
Mt all stations from Council Bluffs to
l
Rock Island inclusive.
| When interviewed in Chicago yesterday
concerning the probable eject OF W. H..
Vandcrbilt's death, Mr.. r. X. Gable, pres
ident of the Chicago, Rock Island " Pa
cific railroad said he did not think the
death would in any way effect the bnsl>
ness affairs of the railroads. lie had
never met Mr.. Vanderbilt, but under
stood he had not been active iii business
for some time past. Mr.. Cable thought
the family believed in Mr.. Vanderbilt 5
investments and would not be likely tc
chance them. lie had left his rai!road
affairs almost entirely in The hands oI
Mcssrs Dcpcw. Twomaly and Webb "nt
the family would doubtless retain the
same confidence and trust heretofore
granted these officers.
Col. Flagler has sent the following no
tice to the superintendent OF the g., IL
a. p. road: Until further notice tram
approaching the draw are not required tt
come to fun stop, but are required ''
whistle for the draw. If all is right th'
watchman at the draw will display
white signal. Unless the white signal 4
displayed there is danger and the train
must stop. Only one Waterman VIII h'
kept on the draw, and his station VII! nc
at the center of the draw
The association of general frcigh
agents of the west has passed a rcsolu-
ton that hereafter no cars belonging t
crcuscs be transp orted over western
roads unless equipped with automatic al
brakes.
The cold snap has greatly detained MIR
REYNOLDS in completing the c., b. Il Q
embankment near the c., II. |. x +. ronn'
house. If the present weather continue
he will have to suspend operations EN-
tirely until spring. He had hoped, AM
does still, to complete the Job by Jan.
1t was big undertaking and Mr.. Rey
nolds has done himself honor and credi
in what he has achieved so far.
President Alexander Mitchell, of the ST
Paul road, says that the report that Gen
eral Superintendent J. T. Clark had re
signed his position is wholly false
J. F. Cook, local ticket agent of tn
c., r.. |. & p, has returned from v!si
to Chicago.
Chicago J0wndl: "On the southwes
division from Milwaukee to Rock Island
the Chicago. Milwaukee q ST. Paul rail
road company have completed the replac
ing of the snow fence.
The gap between Freeport and Lamar
has been laid with steel rails, and tn
whole line is now one of steel from tn
lake to the river The more Difficult
grades having been adjusted and Gu
down the past season with great labor ant
at much cost, first Class non bridges hav
ing taken the place of wooden structures
and the roadbed having been throughon
its whole extent most excellently an
substantially ballasted, the road is il
ship-shape condition for the business
the coming winner"