Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-19


count of her scarcity of wearing sppa rel.
The sympathy of nearly everyone is at'
tracted by the little unfortunate who ap.
pareatly has very little attention at home,
and it is question if it is not the duty of
the proper authorities to look after the
welfare of the child who is thus neglected.
President Jackson of the Rock islam
Citizens Improvement is in receipt of an
invitation from the Davenport Bushes
Mems association to the members of the
Rock Island organization, to attend a
meeting Monday night to discuss the ques
ton of cheaper fuel. Rock Island is not
so much sgitsted over this matter "a
Davenport, as fuel is much more reason,
able here than in that city, yet of course
if the city could secure a reduction in
the price it would not hesitate to put
forth every effort to obtain it.
The alarm of fire in the First ward
was caused by the discovery of fire in the
west building of the Rock Island glass
works. few mintes past last evening
The Franklins were enable by means Of
their electric alarm to respond promptly
and prevented the spread of the flames,
while the Phoenix were also soon on
hand, and the Gables and Gilpins made
good time from the upper end of town.
INDUCING in an exciting race down Sec
ond avenue. The damage was light, and
covered by insurance in Loosely &
Knowlton's agency.
The committee having in charge the
proposed lecture and concert course. a
full account Of which appeared in yes~
terday's ARGUS, is very DESTROYS that all
who propose attending the course will at
once subscribe their names and number
Of tickets wanted, on blanks for this pur-
pose, at Thomas, Marshall s. Fishers,
Heimbeck's or Elm street drug stores.
TheG have an option on this course till
June 30th. If sufficient encourage
ment is received by that time
to enable them to contract for the course
they can do so at discount of $50 from
regular price, otherwise it may have to be
abandoned. De not delay if you wish to
see this undertaking succeed.
The troubles that are likely to arise
from running two cars on the same track
and not having conductors at that,
was demonstrated on the island las.
night, when two bridge line horse cars
came together with a bang. The drivers
were making change at the time and con-
sequently could not attend .to their
proper business, aud neither realized that
the place Of transfer had been reached.
No damages were done to the horses as
both turned to one side, but the incident
demonstrated the absolute necessity of
conductors on the electric cars where the
motorman must always have his mind
solely on his duties, and not be engaged
part of the time in collecting fares and
enforcing compsny's rules. Manager
Louderbsck has shown his resliz alton of
this fact in placing conductors on his
electric cars.
Yesterday morning DR.. Calvin Trues-
dale, of this city, assisted by DR.. W. K.
Sloan and by Mrs. A. NJ. Stocking. of
Moline, performed a surgical operation
for Mrs. Lucina Mason. of that city. The
lady is upward of rs years of age She
has had serious trouble with her feet for
four or five months past, and the ailment
on one foot gradually resolved itself into
gsngrene OF the toes. To prevent its
spread amputation was decided to be
necessary. As the lady is subject to
tumors and skin troubles, it was thought
advisable to make the amputation above
the ankle Joint. so that necessity of a
second amputstion might be avoided
Therefore the leg was cut off at q point
about three inches above the ankle. The
lady is doing as well as could be expected