Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-08
TRAIN TALK.
What is Going on Among the
Railroads.
THE B. O. R. & N. SETTLEMENT.

THE B. O. r. & N. SETTLEMENT.
All the Striking Operators to Be Taken
Back rs Fast as Possible-Governor Boies'
Handsome Special Train to Chicago on
Oct. ia Number of Promotions on the
c., r.. L. d P.-Newsy Nuggets About the
Different Roads And Their Employees.
1t may perhaps be of interest to rail-
roads in general to know on Just what
conditions the recent strike Of operators
on the B., G. r. & N. was declared of
by Chief Ramsey. First the company
agreed to fill all vacancies then existing
in the ranks of dispstchers, agents and
operators by the men who struck and that
any not then provided for should have
preference over others in filling vacan-
cies that might thereafter occur until such
time as all who were engaged in the
strike have been returned to service, with
selves particularly Objectionable by their
actions during the trouble in interfering
with the company's property or business.
Secondly the officers of the company are
not to hereafter interfere with or dis
eliminate against the employees on &C.
count OF membership in the Order OF
Railroad TelegrapheIs. and if they desire
to aend a committee to the proper officers
for the purpose of again considering the
question OF a schedule Of wages, the
proper officers of the company will meet
and treat with them unlnfuenced by any
Of the occurrences connected with the re-
cent strike. In consideration Of the
above assurances the strike was declared
off.
Governor Boies' Special Train.
j. A. Stewart, travelling passenger
agent of the c., r. 1. & p, passed
through the city yesterday on his way
home from Des Moines where he made
arrangements for the elegant special that
will convey Governor Boies and staff TO
Chicago on the morning OF the 1s;h
inst. From the reports that are out this
train will te one of the fiuest ever run on
the Rock Island road. 1t will consist OF
a baggage Car. three high-backed
coaches, two sleepers and diner, and
will be vestibuled. The cars are all OF
modern design and finish, and the train
will not be covered by any trappines in
connection with it, which would only
take away the beauty. 1t will leave Des
Moines at o'clock in the morning and
pass through here between 1 and 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. AnoaAer spec.
isl trsin will leave Davenport on the
evening Of the same day bearing the Sec
ond battalion Of the state militia.
Promotions on the Rock Island.
Division Superintendent Ewing. OF the
c., r. I. & P, has sent out an order in
which several promotions are given out.
all of which have gone into effect. j.
G.. Sickles, who has for some time past
been chief train dispatcher, has been
promoted to train master, and has been
here several days this week fsmiliarizipg
himself with the work here. F. n. Ram,
formerly assistant chief dispatcher, has
been made chief dispatcher, and F. NJ.
Benning has been made assistant instead
The last promotion is P. CASSIDY. who has
been made track dispatcher in place of
l. E. McCabe. who has resigned.
Links and Pins.
Supt. 81 B. Sudlow. of the r &P ,wss
down along the road on business yester-
day
Rosdmss,e Baker, of the c.. r. & P. i.
was in the city short time yesterday on
business.
1t is rumored that another shaking up
among c.. B. s. Q. conductors is liable
to occur at any time.
Expressman Lou Sharp, of the R. l. &
P, is off on short vacation. and Ed
ward Macy is running in his place.
Conductor Meyers. OF the Sterling local
of the c., B s O., and Engineer Adams.
of the same road, ere off on a short va
cation.
in the capacity of travelling passenger
agent. was in the city Yesterday few
hours.
Freight business on all the r. ads into
the city is just fair. and passenger trsff1c
has dropped off considerably during the
past two weeks.
Conductor "Doc" Bush. of the c., n.
s. St. P, is taking short vacation, and
Conductor Tilton is running into the city
during his absence.
The Rock leland has raised the wages
of some Of its operators along the line,
which coming upon the heels Of q raise
to conductors and brskemen, looks well
for that company.
Nioht Ysrdeman Woods of the C. r