Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-15
TRACK TRAFFIC.
News in General About the Rail-
roads.
NO STOP OVERS ON THE G., R I. &P

Persons Riding on the Rock ISL
and VIII be Compelled to Go Direct to
Their Destination no Stop-Overs VIII
be Granted-A New Time Card on the c.,
NJ. & st. P.-Briefs of Railroad News.
On the first of November a new order
of large interest will go into effect on the
Rock Island road From that date for
ward no stop-over privileges will be
sold with tickets of any kind. People
who desire to make a journey with
visit in the middle of it will be compelled
then to buy two tickets. All tickets af-
ter that day will be stamped by the agents
as good for the day Of sale only, and all
Rock Island coupons will be similarly
stamped. Nothing is said to that effect
in the official orders covering this point.
but it is perfectly clear that the prime
object Of this change is to cut of the
sale of scalpers' tickets. They have
been doing good business, and the pas
senger department Of the road has deter
mined to check it if possible. The or
ders will make some difference to the
traveller. causing him to make perhaps
several purchases of tickets when one
would answer the purpose otherwise. but
the road has good reason to take the ac-
ton it has. Now it will be interesting
to see the scalpers get around it.
Caboose Chat.
The change in the time of the departure
of the afternoon train on the Milwaukee
will prove an advantage to Rock Island,
and would be better if it left an hour la
ter still. Such changs on the part OF the
Milwaukee are appreciated by the people
of Rock Island. not only because it is q
benefit to our suburban trade, but be-
cause it gives Rock Island a chance to see
more of the invinceable Fuller, whose
fame and that Of the Milwaukee are in.
separsble.
Capitalists from ST. Louis. are in
Galesburg looking over the ground with
a view to building a road from there to
Victoria. the object being to have it pass
through coal flslds and also utilize the
clay that is said to underlie the country
through which the road would pass.
Galesburg seems destined to be al least a
railroad town.
Work on the new electric rail road
from Chicago to st. Louis is progressing
nicely though many thought that actual
construction would never begin. II WAS
looked upon by many at first as visioi a-y,
but work has already begun and the
doubters are now awaiting its comple-
ton to see some fault in it.
Conductor Baughmsn of the Rock ISL
and who has been on a passenger run
out of Davenport is back on freight
run on account of the recent changes on
the Denver runs which changed the five
conductors on those runs.
John Huntoon has had charge Of the
grading for the new c., r. l. s. P.
tracks east of Moline and the work is now
all finished the company being at work
laying the iron.
Ticket Agent Trimble Of the joint
offices at Moline has gone east on visit
with his family. and John Gaffey Of this
city is acting as ticket agent during his
absence.
Kirk Palmer district passenger agent
of the c., R. 1. & P. with headquarters
a, Peoria passed through the city yester-
day on his way TO Denver on an extended
visit.
George G. Chambers. travelling passen-
ger agent of the Atchison, Topeka s.
Santa Fee road, was in Rock Island few
hours yesterday on business trip.
Fireman Lewis of the Rock Island,
who has been compelled to lay off on &C
count of illness is getting better and will
soon be able to take his engine.
E. B Rowland. travelling passenger
agent of the Chicago & Grand Trunk
lines, was in the city yesterday on bust
ness.
Trainmaster Sickles, of the Rock ISL
and, who has been in town for several
days past, returned to Chicago last night.
Yardmaster McQusid. Of the Rock Isl
and, is on the sick list and Switchman
Jack Fender is in charge of the yards.
W. h. Whalen, of the urchssing de-
psrtment of the c.. R. /. & P, was in the
city Yesterday on his way west.
Business on all the roads has picked up
consider able during the past week in both
freight and passenger traffic.
The new time card mentioned in THE
ARGUS last evening. goes into effect on
the Milwaukee tomorrow.
E g. Brusoe. an engineer on the Laxe
Shore, running into Chicago, is visiting