Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-05
COMING ALL RIGHT.
A Great Improvement Which Has
Long Been Looked For.
Rock Island's Union Depot PI 0ject is
Nearer Csnsummaitsn Than
semr People May IL. a

H0cG lsIanC union NcpOS prn1 CT mas
not been lost sight of because it has been
quiet vi ia,v. Ne.theI 10 i, dead, vi e,en
slumoeting. 1t is assuming more tang
IDLE shape than ever before. There are
facts now in the possession of THE AR
GUS, which it is not at liberty TO make
known entirely, which warrant this as
sertion. together with the fun Their assur-
auce that less than a years time will
witness the attainment of the much de-
sired, long anticipated eni. THE ARGUS
has frequently asserted that Rock Island
could have union depot if it wanted il,
and wenld make those wants known in
determined manner. The time has come
when if Rock Island ever exp scts to have
a union depot. decided stand should be
made, and it is gratifying to say that it
now requires only the aim to secure the
desired end. There are probably none
who realize to a greater extent the Gcsir-
ability act EoCea-ity os UL.yu d .ot
centrally located than tae railroads tnem-
selves The Burlington depot is located
IN lonely and uufrequenied neighocr-
hood, remote from either business or
resident localities. The Milwaukee
is all right as far as location is concerned
but what an uninviting sort of s:rust-
ure it is to welcome the traveller while
awaiting his train. The Peoria has the
most creditable depot in the city, and its
location is good, but its opportunity for
business would be improved. of course. if
its Rock Island terminal was in a uHisa
depot entesed by all the other roads, such
as is the case at the Peoria end.
The Rock Island road. which naturally
is the pride of the city, ought to have the
most convenient and the best depot facil>
tiles here of any other road, instead OF in
the Rsst cut sf the Wsy neighsOrhesd.
The one excuse advanced by that great
road for not running trains down town
into Rock Island has been the loss of
time, ard its officisls have often re.
marked that with a viaduct over the
Twenty-tourth street tracks so that trains
could rush through 20 the business CEN
ter without interruption it might be
able tn solve the difficultv and come down
toWs with its trains Il certainly would
be more TO the advantage of the road to
do SO and il is unnecessary to state, would
be more to Rock Islands advantage As
anillustration of this q conversation which
occurred on a train at the Rock Island
depot the other night in the hearing of
an ARGUS reporter, may be quoted.
While the west bound train was laying at
the depot a passenger came out to the
door and looking around. said:
We'll, after sll 1 have heard about
Rock Island thought it wss a bigger
place than this. Why it is the city this
road is named after. isn't it' l thought
it was quite town"
And right you are" spoke up brake
man. The Rock Island road would not
have named itself after it, if it hadn't
been quite town. The trouble is we don't
60 within mile and half of the town.
We're in the city, and right around here
are some of its most important Industries,
but the business part OF town is as far
away from here as Davenport is"
That's queer" said the enlightened
passenger as he returned to his seat and
with an expression Of disappointment he
added: Il had heard so much about
Rock Island that l thought would get
squiht at the place as went through. but
l see the Rock Island road don't stop at
the city it is named after"
As said before, the union depot is com>
ing along all right. and the Rock Island
road will not be out of it long when it
does come.