Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-11-12
TRACK AND TRAIN.
Notes of News About the City's Railroad
Interests.

r. of taking the switch yards away from
this city and moving them east along the
| road as far perhaps, as Geneseo. Now
again comes that same rumor, but this
time no definite locationis given for the
yarn-only that they will be moved fur-
ther east. There is no doubt whatever
that the company is cramped for room
here. this fact being noticeable whenever
there is rush in freight traffic the
yards being BACKED so that trains get in
and gu. with much difficulty. While all
are of the opinion that the company
would be better pleased with more room
great many practical railroad men are
| of the opision that it would not do at all
! for the company to remove its stitch
yards back any number of miles from this
| point. Then gain the new yards that
| have been built in EAst Moline are of
| considerable relief TO the overcrowded
yards here, IS Ii, ugh cars are set in
| tracks here. L is understood that one
| of the recent visits Of the officials here
was IN relation to more yard room, md
! it would not be surprising to hear of
another land deal in the east end of town
| in connection Herewith.
| Teens OF the Romantic.
Fred Emmons, the We'll known opera
tor at the O., R. / s. P depot, mention of
| whose marriage was made in THE ARGUS
last evening, has returned from ST,
Joseph. Mo, where he was united in
marriage with Miss Avis Brandon The
marriage. while somewhat of surprise
to his friends. WAS also quite romantic.
While Mr. Emmons was returning from
a trip to Denver last spring he and MISS
Brandon accidentally met on the train,
she being on her wey home to Topeka,
Kss., from California, where she was at
tending school, A mutual admiration
sprang up which ripened into love and
al engagement folio wed, Then came a
little objection from the parental home
at Topeka. The parents of the young
lady were DESTROYS that she should finish
! her course at school and then an elope-
ment was planned In this the young
people were discovered. and then came a
message from Mr.. Brandon, that if Mr.
Emmons would consent to Miss Brandon
finishing her year at school no further
objection would be made THIS was
agreed upon and the wedding followed,
Mrs Emmons returning to school in
California, where she will remain during
the winter, and in the spring she viii
Join her husband here and they will make
this their home.
Along the Lines
Roadmester Baker, of the c., r & P.
was in the citv Yesterday on busints 81
few hours.
". &. Shoemaker travelling passenger
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio WAS WIS.,
itor at the different depots in the city
Yesterday.
!. Conductors Cook and Shuey of the
Iowa division of the Rock Island are
now running into the city on the Stuart,
ow !, accommodation.
Operator Riggs OF Geneseo has been
working the KEY at the Rock Island, dur
ing the absence of Operator Emmons.
Conductor Tom Fuller of the c., Nj.
& 81. P. who has been off his run abo vi
two weeks. will be back again on Mon
day.
Ed Terry the popular s.. Louis pes
senger conductor. on the c., B. & @, is
laying off and Conductor Heffner is run
ming his train during his absence.
A new order issued on the c., R. l. s
P. designa,es Dec. l, as the time when
all freight runs will be between Blue ISL
and and Rock Island
Henry Aines of Clinton, Iowa. an en-
gineer on the C. s. n W, is in the city
visiting with relatives and friends.
A F. Brown land agent of the Union
Pacific was in Rock Island yesterday
transacting business in the interest.
mis- company here.
TIE J, 8. E. has finally made up its
mind to go through Gsesourg and it's
now time for Rock Island to see about
the terminus of the line,
Freight traffic on all the roads is very
fair at present and passenger business is
increasing.
Alex Post formerly gu engineer on the
c.. R J. & P, but who is now running
in Texas, is visiting old friends and &C,
quaintances heresbou.s.