Rock Island daily Argus., 1892-04-23
HEADLIGHT FLASHES,
Something About the Railroads in
Rock Island.
Brief Items of News From Various
Sources CONCERNING the City's
Railroad Interests and the Men
Who Handle Them.

Many Improvements of a substantial
nature have been made by the c., R. l.
& P. in and about Rock Island in the
past year. There was talk few months
| ago OF the company moving the division
end 10 GeneseO where more track room
could be secured and which would also
shorten the division, but that talk has all
passed away and in its stead have come
improvements that not only make this
the permanent division end, but look to
Rock Island becoming the headquarters
of the company west Of Chicsgo. By
utilizing the space before left vacant be-
tween tracks, filling up bitches, etc., the
company has been able to secure consid-
erable additional track room and is
constantly making more convenient ar
rang ements. being apparently now salts
| fed With the location of the roundhouse,
etc.
new time card will go into effect on
the c., B. & Q tomorrow that will make
several char ges in the running of trains
| The Sterling passenger will leave about
40 minutes later in the morning and the
s.. Louis passenger about 90 minutes
later. The ST. Louis passenger will also
arrive here later in the evening, and the
Savanna passenger will leave at 6:45 p.
m. hereafter instead of 5:45 as formerly
The new time card will 60 into effect
on the c., r. l. & P on the first Sunday
in May. or one week from next Sun
day. 1t Iromises to embody some rsd-
cal change and will give Rock Island al
least two more daily passenger trains. The
new Denver limited, which will be put on
the new card will leave Chicago about
1915 a. m. and pass through this city
about 3:45 m.
Conductor Barney McNaney. of the
c., NJ. & 81. P, is back on this division
again, ard will hereafter run into the city
in Conductor Perritt's place. Barney
formerly ran into Rock Island on the old
mic night express, and has hosts Of
friends here who will be glad to know
that he is again to be among US.
Foreman David Fry. of the c., R. l.
& p had the misfortune 10 get his right
hand carght making q coupling while
working on the dump last night. The
palm of his hand is badly lscerated, and
the injury will probably disable him for
sorse time, though nothing permanent
will probably result.
John Dwyer, the veteran owner of the
R. I. & P. transfer between this city and
Davenport, is lying in q critical condition
at his home in that city. He has oper-
ated the transfer lire for over 25 years.
and is known 10 almost every one about
the depots here.
Gene Devine, an east end brakeman
on Conductor Logan's train, unfortua-
ately got his right hand caught while
making a coupling at Ottawa yesterday,
with the result that he lost q part of the
in 5ex finger and will probably not be
able TO be at work for some time.
Freight business on sn the roads is 8
rife light just at present. 1t has KEEP,
up pretty well for the past 60 days, but
during the last 10 days there has been a
perceptible falling off. There has been
slight decrease in passenger traffic also.
A new order has gone into effect on the
C, r. l. & P. which provides tnat all old
brakemen shall have the preference on
fast runs 1t is q sign of the company's
apprecistiong of faithful service and is
likewise appreciated by the men.
James Shank, of Mansfield, o. is in the
cityland will accept position as night
clerk nIthe ysrdmaster's Office in the c.,
R. 1. .& P. yards, where his uncle Boston
shanks. is::night yard master.
TheIRockford Construction company
shipped eight carloads of brick to Gin.
t n yesterday oyer the c., M. & St P.
They have just begun shipping to Gin
ton. this being the first sent
From 10 to Is cars of coal are being
brought in every day over the R. 1. &
T. for the Pilots Steamboat compsny's
coal dump, where barges for boats are
being constantly loaded.
An excursion over the r l & P. to
Peoria week from next Sunday is being
talked of in order to give the ball cranks
8 chance to;see the game there on thai
cay.
E. Breckenridge, formerly night yards
master in the Rock Island & Peoria yards
has returned from his trip south. He
, intends totstill be citizen OF Rock Isl
and.
Switchman "Spud" Holmes, Of the R
!. & P, who had his hand hurt few
days ago while switching. will probably
be able toigo to work again next week.
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