The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-13
TRACK TALK.
New Rules for the Tri.City Association
Ulcers OF the D., l. l. d.
Bric-a-brae.

1t would appear as if Commissioner
Faithhorn is kept pretty busy this spring.
in arranging rules for the Davenport.
Rock Island and Moline Association. A
new schedule was received from him yes
terday. the notice being that the rates
would 60 into effect Immediately.
Between Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline and Chicago, Milwaukee, East
st. Louis and common points: First
class, 50 cents; second class, 40 cents;
third class, 80 cents; Fourth class, 20
cents; fifth class, 10 cents; class A. 1875
cents; class B, 147 cents; class c, l2 8
cents; class d, 81 cents; wheat or -four,
10. s cents; other grain, ~ cents; slaves,
heading, hoops and hoop, poles, straight
or mixed, carload 24,000 pounds, 8
cents; lumber, all kinds. carload, $4,000
pounds. s cents; horses and mules, $33;
cattle and hogs, 500; sheep, Single deck
cars) $25 The rates between Peoria and
Davenport, Rock Island or Moline will
be as follows: First class, 40 cents; sec>
ond class, 3al; third class. 25 cents;
fourth class, IS cents: fifth class, Is; A.
Is cents; B, 1T cents; c, 90 cents, ID,
! cents.
This is the third schedule issued by
Mr.. Faithhorn this spring. The above
figures are a reduction becanse of the
opening of the Mississippi river naviga>
ton. Waterways regulate freight rates.
The Hennepin canal would help every
port on the Mississippi with freight rates
ten to twenty per cent lower than they
now have from the LIST of April to the Isl
of December-whie the winter rates
would never be put back to the usual
figure Of this decade.
D,I&D
AT the annual meeting of the stocks
holders of the Davenport. Iowa & Dako-
ia railroad company, held in Davenport
the other evening. directors for the en-
suing year were elected: James T. Lane.
W. T. Wadsworth, Geb. II French, Ed
ward Russell, j. II. Murphy. W. D.
Peterson, A. c. Fultoh. N. Kuhnen and
H. C. Fulton, of Davenport; J. NJ Gould,
Chas II Deere AMI Morris Rosen
field, of Moline; P. L. Mitchell and A. C.
Dart, of this city.
The board elected officers as follows:
President-James T. Lane.
Vice President-P. L. Mitchell
Secretary-H c. Fulton.
Treasurer-Edward Russell
The officers and directors are much
encouraged over the seasons prospects.
THE EAST ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
10. Thorne. superintendent of bridges
and buildings of the st. Louis and Rock
Island division of the c., B. Il @
road, and one of the most genial
and thorough railroad men in the West
was in the city This morning. He has
Just returned from East St. Louis, where
had charge of detail of deputy United
States misunderstanding one lnmself-in
protecting c., 8. Il Q. property from
the threatened depredations of The strik-
ers. Mr. Thorne says the strikers are
dispensing and many are seeking employ
ment elsewhere. Several have gone
north to work on the G., g. & N, ant
others to Dubuque to enter the service o.
Diamond 10 Reynolds. He anticipate!
no further trouble or bloodshed for The
present at least, especially as long as the
militia are on the ground The c., B. &
"a. is now running its trains unmolested
ECHOES FROM THE RAIL.
The c., B. Il O. pay car came in last
evening with its monthly distribution O
ducats for the csmpanys employees il
this city