Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-11-09
NOW Is THE CHANCE.
Let Us Have a Union Depot Business
Warrants It---Raiir0ad IDtelli

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genee.
A subject that has from time to time
agitated the minds of the more progress.
sive and enterprising citizens of Rock ISL
and, is again being discussed. and if the
ideas of these gentlemen favoring the
project are met bv a sufficient amount of
public interest, the time is not far dis
tant when such an institution will be coz
structed in Rock Island. 4 person who
has not given the subject study, has no
idea Of the number of passenger trains
hich come in and go out of, and pass
through Rock Island daily. A gentle
mau who has taken the pains TO figure it
up finds that there are each day thirty-two
passenger trains 10 ami out, or passing
through Rock Island, all of which might
readily be brought to common p oint,
and this does not include the mixed
trains on the Cable branch of the K. |. X
P. and the numerous other accommoda>
ton freight trains on all the roads cen>
tering, or running through the city, which
csrry passengers,
Rock Island is terminal point of i'm
portant divisions Of two of the great
trunk lines of the west 1t is
the termini of the Racine &
Southwestern division of the c., NJ. Il St,
P. aud the Rock Island & St. Louis. and
rtually of the c., B. & n. divisions of
the c., B, & Q, besides being an import
ant point on the main line of the great
road, which bears it name the c., r
l. & P. or as it is commonly CALI
ed The Great Rock Island Route" Then
there is the popular short, line the Rock
Island & Peoria, which has already be-
come an important factor in western and
central Illinois railway traffic.
All of these roads have their lines very
close TO each other, in part of the city
most suitable for q grand union de-
pot between the river and Secs
ond avenue, and from Twentieth street
east to the bridge. Here is location as
suitably adapted for the purposes named
as could be desired To be sure, the c.,
l. | Il P bridge across the river here
takes that road further east, but if a
Union depot were constructed. that road
would manage TO get its trains iato it
ana we dare say aid as far as possible
in iaaugurstiug such a movement.
The matter of the construction of a
Union depot in Rock Island should not
be allowed to vanish in idle gossip. II
should be taken hold of with firm deter
mination that will insure its success, and
if those of our citizens who are ever cry
iug dull times, and coudemuiag the city
for its sluggiShness would devote them,
selves to furthcriug this project. its ulti>
ihhtt SGtCCSS "Oulu VIC dsSuitu' bot
Rock Island have public meeting to
discuss the matter If anyone will set
the time and place. the ARGUS will call it
RAIL ECHOES.
Charley Cross, conductor of the late
Flying Dutchman,' has been given g
freight run between Freeport and Rock
ford. which leaves him at home every
night and Sunday. Charley being essen
TALLY home man. this suits him better
than his old run. Engineer James Rick
ard, also of the Iamented Dutchman, is
now pulling freight between Rock Isl
and Savanna. Thus does tickle fortune
deal with the brave knights of the road
VIM. Ward, for twenty years an engi>
ncer on tue Racine 6 Southwestern divi>
sion of the C, NJ. & St P road died last
week He had to give up his engine
| about three years ago on account of
failing health. For mary years he
pulled the day passenger between Mil
waukec and Savanna He was well
known to many of the older railroad men
in this city as faithful and deserving
engine driver. His home was in Racine
where his remains have been laid to rest
Mrs. Frank Bliss and daughter attended
the funeral the deceased being a warm
| friend of Mr.. Bliss.
Superintendent Of Illinois lines. c. +
Resseique, and Division Superintendent
| W. c. Brown, both of the c., B. " Q.
were in the city this morning and accom-
panied by Division Passenger Agent Ii
D. Mack, went out over The road on a
tour of inspection.
MANY men have been thrown out o
employment by reducing the number o
| trains on this division of the c., NJ. & St
/ P. Several of the late employees an
nOunce their intention of trying thei
fortune at railroading in Dakota.
Obituary.