The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-11
MOVING ALONG.
The Snow Blockade Raised and Trains
Again in Motion.
Broken Rails Cause Slight Accidents
ON the c., NJ. L. st. p. and
G., II. l. l. p.
BROKEN RAILS.

| BROKEN RAILS.
The Flying Dutchman" and train No.
l, on the G., NJ & St. p road, consoli>
dated at Cordova coming west on Monday
night A short distance this side OF Port
Byron the train struck broken rail- and
the first engine plunged ten feet from the
track. The next engine then left the
track dragging several coaches with it.
No zone was injured, although everyone on
the train received good shaking up.
As soon as possible train men reported at
Port Byron, but no help was sent to the
train during the night. Passengers kept
warm by feeding the stoves themselves.
In the morning the men walked back to
Port Byron for breakfast, but the women
remained in the cars, not daring to ven
| ture out in the snow and the fierce cold
Conductors John Cummings and Chas.
E. Cross, who had charge of the
train, saw that no one suf>
cred from hunger, however, The
wrccking train was hard at work this
morning getting the engines and coaches
back on the track.
Passenger train No |, on the c., r. /.
& p. road which left Chicago about noon
yesterday, met with several snow drifts on
the way but after digging its way through
| them it finally came to grief by striking Il
| broken rail near Green river at late hour
last night. The engines kept the track
but eight coaches were ditched. Word
was sent to this city, and relief was sent
to the wrecked train. The passengers
were transferred, and brought in here at
this morning. A wrecking train was
also despatched to the scene of the acct
dent. With the exception of slight
bruise received by the express messenger,
no one was injured.
NOTES.
The Beardstown accommodation came
in this afternoon. for the first time since
Saturday
The perks" of a train baggagemaster,
it is said, where he has an eye to business,
makes him fat salary. The position, an
Old conductor says, pays better than that
of a passenger conductor who makes full
reports of cash receipts.
Superintendent Sudlow went out on
the Rock Island & Mercer County road
yesterday and succeeded in reaching Ca
bic. He telegraphed in this morning that
he was coming in with two trains today
This will be welcome news to those who
are suffering for want of coal.
The blockade on the c., NJ. & St P
road was raised this afternoon, aud Engi.
ncer Menzie came through with his spark
arresting engine No. /, which left Mil
waukee this morning was reported COM
ing through all right, and Conductor Tom
Fuller received instructions to take out
No. at 11;15 tonight. The Flying
Dutchman" will also come in tonight.
The boys at the Rock Island & Peoria
Offices are very anxious about Hugh
Greenough, who left for Cambridge Sat
urday evening TO spend Sunday with
some of his lady friends Up to this
morning nothing had been heard from
him. and the gravest fears were enter
tanned in regard to his welfare If he
does not make his appearance soon scv>
eral young ladies in this city will he
plunged in mourning.
The Rock Island & Peoria began oper-
ations again this morning, About :
o'clock ca6oose filled with section men,
drawn by two engines, started out to clear
the track where it was blocked. No. ?.
in charge of Conductor Aud. left
this morning for the first time since
Saturday, with double header No
also left Peoria, and dcs
pcrate effort will be made to get through.
| The snow plow which was sent out from
| Peoria yesterday made little Roadway
and it was stopped at PrinCcville, AS the
track would ill again as soon as it passed
A train which was following it got stuck
in large drift.
Supt. Brown with the snow pillow, and
Phil o Briens train, No. 3. on the G., 3.
& G., arrived at s o'clock last evening
They had a tough experience between
Alexis and North Henderson There are
deep cuts in that locality, and the snow
was very hard to get through. Mr..
Brown gave graphic description of his
exploits behind the snow plow, which
were much pleasanter to listen to than
to experience by ones self. The train was
INSTRUCTED in front of Kohn & Adler's
wholesale liquor store on First avenue,
and the engine groaned and pulled for
some time before they reached the depot
No. left here this morning at O'Clock
with a double header, and at noon they
were reported to be progressing nicely.
The fast mail was expected in today, but
the Sterling accommodation will not be
started out until tomorrow morning.
The first locomotive built west of the
Missouri river was in the year 1882 in the
shops of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad, at Topeka, Kan, under the
direct supervision of Master Mechanic
George Hackney. Every part. from the
smallest to the greatest was there con-
structed The now departure, which a.
one time was looked upon as hazardous
undertaking, proved such a complete