Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-04

| partment has sent an invitation to The
ARGUS and the Rock Island fire depart
ment to participate in the fifteenth an
nual review ard parade of the Lyons fire
department on May IA An elaborate
programme has been prepared for the
days entertainment.
The new glass factory project men.
toned in The ARGUS the other day is
rapidly assuming proportions which in-
sure its success. There is little more
stock yet to be placed and then the in
dustry will be ready for business. The
projectors have already received prom.
Uses of 5onas TO go elsewhere but they
prefer to remain in Rock Island if the
proper encouragement is shown them
here.
Sunday morning at 1890 there was to
have been boat race between Will Modem
and George White for So side. from the
plow shop to the round house and back
They were to have boats alike from the
Davenport boat house, but could not get
them, so they were compelled to row in
other boats, the money being divided or
given back. There is going to be race
between the two in the future.
The supplies for which the Thomson.
Houston company have been waiting have
arrived, and from the best information
that THE ARGUS can obtain, the first car
ever run by electricity in Rock Islar d
will be started on the Elm street line
sometime tonight. The contract has
been let by Mr. Louderback to c. J. W.
schreinsr for remodelingthat portion of
the barn now used for stabling the horses.
The stalls will be torn out, the floor low
cred aud large doors put in and it will be
used for the storing of trai!ers.
The May festival will open at the rink
this evening with fancy dress carnival
1t will consist of "a young people in
fancy dress costume representing as
many different characters, the drilling
having been done under the supervision
OF Charles Stoddsrd. Mrs. Frank Robin
son and Mrs. George Cash have been
busy for some time past getting the cos,
tunes ready for this and the dragon fiy,
which is spectacular production. and
will be presented tomorrow evening.
The Rock Island 6 Milan road did q
rushing business yesterday. and in addi-
ton TO the regular equipment of the line
cars were borrowed from the Moline &
Rock Island and from Davenport 10
accommodate the business. Manager
LoIderback came out Of his hotel with
a much more sp-ightlY and self>satisied
step this morning than has been charac.
terlstic of him for sometime. He was on
the streets much earlier than usual and if
the council will just give him the privil-
eye tonight to equip what he has with
electricity. be will be satisfied to let well
enough alone, and give up any wild
goose chases across Eleventh street.
John OFT, teamster in the employ of
Darts Sons, residing at 212 Eleventh
street, was riding on the front platform
of Second street electric car in Daven>
port Yesterday afternoon, and in attempt
ing to alight at the corner of Second and
Taylor streets ne missed his footing and
fell. the car passing over his left foot
and badly crushing it. He was picked
up and brought TO his home in this city
by the Davenport police patrol, where he
was attended by Drs. Hoefle. of Daven-
port, and Paul of this city, who ampu-
tated the second toe, two of the other
toes being badly bruised and mashed. He
also sustained some injuries about the
head from which he is suffering consid>
erably today and it is not known yet how
serious the injuries may prove.