Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-16
ROCK ISLANDS ROAD.
Another Change by Which the City
VIII be Greatly Benefited.
A RuInor that the G., X. 4. a r. is
About to Move all the Remain.
Irg Engines, etc. co this
Side OF the River
Track Talk.

change coItemplates the removal from
Davenport to this city of al the remain
ing engines, ETC., so that the passenger
as well as the freight trains will be made
up on this side OF the river. The train
dispstcbers' Office will also probably be
moved oyer here, which will make this
city the end of both divisions as it should
| be.
A Davenport paper day or two ago
spoke of the new Baldwin engines in use
on the passenger division of the c., R. l.
& P. not being success, saying that
they were too heavy and were conse-
quently laid up in the shops there from
the effects OF hot boxes. Neither OF the
four engines have been laid up as yet.
The heat is probably on the other side
of the river where they don't see the en-
gines any more since the passenger divi-
sion bss been changed.
The work of extending the culvert run
ming under the c., r. L & P. yards, Just
above Wagner's brewery. is being pushed
| by Master Mason Wimsn, and it will soon
be ready for the c., B & Q to carry it
out under their tracks TO the river Hsw
valuable track room is there at present
can be seen from the amount Of filing
that has been done in the vicinity Of the
round house. where what was formerly q
wide slough has been filled up to grade to
make room for additional tracks.
| The Central Trsffic association has
gotten out new scheme for handling
theatrical companies, ball clubs, etc. on
what is called special party tickets. 1t
provides that any company of 10 or more
persons travelling one way can secure
tran portation on these tickets at q rate
of 2 cents per mile. II some of the west
ern roads would adopt this plan it would
help our ball teams out amazingly.
Rumor has it that the c., R |. Il P.
and c, B s. Q. are about to put on
Thu Oh train from Chicago to San Frsn>
cisco The train will run from Denver to
San Francisco over the Denver i Rio
Graude, but between Chicago and Den,
yer will alternate over the Rock Island
and Burlington routes, thus giving tour
lists the advantage of traversing both
routes on one trip-going over one and
returning on the other.
| Engine 139 pulling the c., B. u =
pay car. was in town yesterday. The l3S
has one of the sw eetest sounding bells on
the @" system, but it is said that the
bell Of the pay Car engine on any road has
a much sweeter sound for railroad man
than any other. The only trouble is that
on most roacs they don't hear it often
enough.
There is rumor that the c., r. l. i
P. will put on new Denver limited pass
sepeer in the near future. 1t is thought
thst the new train will leave Chicago
about 1915 a, m, which would make it
reach Rock Island about 3:45 p. m. II
put on she will be flyer.
Anew office for Master Mechanic Stock,
of the C R. l. i P, is being built on
the west of the round house, and also q
new engineers room is being arranged in
connection with it. The c., r. /. P.
is aking improvements here thick and
fast
Tire friends Of Hank" Trow. the pop
ular c., RI. 4 P. conductor, are having
considerable fun with him over little
speculation that he recently made in tops
Hank" is said to be getting to be quite
spllnger-
The Gezelle, the c., R. l. Il T. pay
, car, was in the city all day yesterday. Ii
maid off in the tri-cities yesterday and
left this morning on its trip west. The
car will lay here over night every trip
i hereafter.
Although no official order to that effect
has vet been sent out it is supposed to be
definitely settled that Harry Fox, acting
Superintendent since Superintendent
Given's death will be advanced to the
place.
The c., r. l. s. P. now has its new line
between Minco and Chickashs, /. t., in
operation. 1t is little over Is miles
long and is the extreme end of the Rock
g, Isls nd system.
The stub track at the c.. n, Il st. P.
DEF o, which is now very low will prOba'
, bly, be raised up in the near future so thai
the coaches can be backed down to the
|, depot.
7. g. Wilson. formerly car accountant
at the R. 1. 4 P. is in the city. and it il
|, understood will enter the employ of ont
I the other companies here.
Yesterday was pay day at the Rock Isl