The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-11

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C., b. N.
A special bearing President A. A. |
Touzalin, Vice President Geo. B. Harris, |
Gen. Supt W, E. Holcomb, Division
Supt. Fsrr. Chief Engineer Upham, of the |
c., B, d n, went over the new East
Shore line the other day and were much
pleased with the work. The contract for
grading the road from the cutoff to Ga
lena was let yesterday to E. P. Reynolds
& Co, of this city. The road will be
open for operation for passenger traffic
by September !, and for freight, Aug
ust 10.
TRAFFIC MANAGER HANLEY.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press has the fol-
lowing to say of Mr. John A Hanley,
the new traffic manager of the Minnesota
& Northwestern:
The official announcement was made
Saturday that John A. Hanley had been
appointed traffic manager of the Minne~
sofa Il Northwestern, with office in st.
Paul. The appointment takes effect
Aug. 23, and Mr.. Hanley will have charge
of both the freight and passenger bust
ness of the road Mr.. Hanley is at pres
cut general freight agent of the MInneap-
| oils L st. Louis, aud has been with that
company Tor four Yeas. Previous TO
that time he was with the Atlantic II Pa
ciiiC in New Mexico. At thai time he
was in poor health, and accepted subor-
| dinatc position with the Atlantic 4 Pa
Citic Tor the sole purpose of securing
what benefit he could from the climate of
that territory. He Is native of ST. Lou
is, and may be said to have spent the
greater portion OF his life in the railroad
service He was appointed general
| freight agent of the St Louis u South
western railway il 1876 and served in
that capacity until 1879, whep he
became connected with the Chica>
90. Rock Island 4 Pacific rails
way, with headquarters at Rock
Island Subsequently, he went to New
Mexico. In October, 1881, he accepted
the position of superintendent of the
Minnesota Transfer, where he remained
until September 80. 1882. when he was
appointed general freight agent of the
Minneapolis & St Louis. Mr.. Hsnley is
| beyond all question, one of the most pop
ular railway officials in the Northwest.
He is well liked by all brought in con-
tact with him, aud has always been con
sidered well posted official. He Is of
a somewhat retiring disposition ami very
modest. and for this reason is not so well
known outside OF railway circles as some
of his com petitors 1t is not definitely
known who will succeed hun as the head
of the freight department OF the Mlnnea>
polls s 81. Louis. but rum0r has IT that
the position has been rendered James II
Hiland the present efficient general agent
of the Minneapolis Mllers' association
Mr. Hinnd is well known to the people
of the Northwest from his long cunnec-
ton with the Omaha Mr.. Sticknfy could
hardly find a better man for his traffic
manager than Mr. Hanley, aud the Min
neapoIs & St Louis people could choose
no more competent man for a successor
to Mr.. H1nley than Mr. Hlland.
| LINKS AND PINS,
The gravel train has been put on the
r. I. x 2.
The G, NJ & st P is said to be build
ing number of new locomotives for the
Racine & Southwestern division.
The c., r. l. IL P. has built severa
magnificent large passenger locomotives
for the Davenport & Southwestern divi
sion.
Division Superintendent W. c. Brown
of the c., 3. & O., says that as large ant
fine locomotives are run on the Rock Isl
and & St. Louis division of the c., B. i
Q. as anywhere on the cOmpanys lines
, A number of passenger coaches an
being reprinted for the st. Louis divi,
sion of the %" The dark color is TO b.
abandoned on this division, and the stan.
dard color of the road-a delicate yellow
adopted.
The r. l. s. P. company has jus
completed repainting some of its passen
ger coaches, and the afternoon expires
presents a very fine appearance. Aud
little morning train would look bette
; with another coach.
Rock Island is not to be entirely side
0 tracked as a consequence of the new rout
!, from st. Louis TO St. Paul This wi
remain an important point, and thong
. several passenger crews may be trans
d ferred, freight crews will come IN to TAX
e their place. Division Agent Mack say'
= however. that no definite plans have 8
2 yet been adopted