Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-09-24
r. r. RUMBLINGS.
News of Interest to Railroad
Men i'm General.
B., G. R.&N. DIsPATCHERs ALSO OUT,

Talk of the Runs of the C.. r. &P. FLYERS
Between Here and Council Bluffs Being
Cut Down From Three to Two-Local
Notes of Interest and Personal Mention.
The Rock Island is considering the ad-
visibility of extending the run of the en-
gineers on the ''f1yers." Should this be
! carried into execution it will cut this SER
vice into two instead of three divisions.
The divisions at present are from here to
Brooklyn. from there to Stuart and from
Stuart to Council Bluffs. The plan I'M
der consideration is to extend the run
| from here to Des Moines and from there
| straight through to Council Bluffs. doing
| away altogether with the central divi-
sion. Ii this should be done it would
| reduce the engine crews from six to four,
| giving the men longer runs and giving
the company two more engines for SER
| vice elsewhere. The cause of this
present runs ere not OF sufficient length
to get all the service out of the engines
, that the company desires.
The scab operators on the B., G. r.
& N, lines are receiving the same treat
ment at the hands of shippers that those
| did who took the places of the strikers
| on the c., NJ & ST. P. lines before. Sew
ersl have been notified to leave town, and
| it is being made decidedly unpleasant for
many. Chief Ramsey is confident that
the men will win. and says that most of
the operators who do not belong to the
| order are either Incompetent or dissi-
psted. The dispatchers at Cedar Rap
ids have also gone out how, but it is gen.
orally supposed that unless the operators
| are backed up by the trainmen, they will
be unable to win. The trainmen have
partly promised to back them up.
THE ARGUS is in receipt of a copy of
set of resolutions adopted by the Rock
Island and Moline companies Of G. AR
excursionists when approaching Wash>
ington. D. c.. setting forth the realiza-
ton on the part of the tour
lists of the comforts and courtesIes shown
the R., /. & P. officials in furnishing
through chair car. commendiLg the route
to tourists in the future. and expressing
delight at the scenery. ETC.. seen while on
the quincy.
The operators strike on the B., G. R.
& n has so far not availed of much to
the strikers, and has not seriously Grips
pied the company. During the past two
days sll but work trains have been kept
no Nil Of no
struck are being rapidly filled. Both
the places in the Davenport offices were
filled the day after the strike. and the in
dications are that it will turn out about
as did the Milwaukee strike some time
ago.
Freight business on the Rock Island is
the best now that it has been in many
a day. The yards are full of cars waiting
to be pulled out, and trainmen are all
worn out with the rush that has been
kept up the past two weeks. 1t has got
SO far that some Of the trainmen utterly
refuse to go when called.
The C.. RI P. is getting everything in
shape for winter. Its property in the up
per end of the city has all been looked af
ter coal ar d wood contracte d for in ad-
vance. and at the different shops the
winter paraph-rnalia is being looked af-
ter, In order to be in shape for winter when
it comes.
s. d. Barger formerly operator at the
c., R. 1. s. P. but who is now station
agent at Mokens. III, was in the city
calling on old friends yesterday. He is
on his way to Manitou and Colorado
Springs where he will visit several
weeks.
Operator Everett. who resigned his
position at Moline to accept one with
the B :. c. r. & n. at Northwood. lows,
reached there the day before the strike,
and went out with the operators the fol-
lowing day.
Night Sealer George Arnold of the c.,
r. l. & P. yards has resigned his position
and gone to throwing switches. He is
succeeded by Vincent Murphy formerly
of the c., B. s. Q. who is sealing at
night.
Road engine 5s3 und switch engine
14S. of the c.. r. 1. s. P, that were
quite badly smashed up in the collision
at Farnam Tt ursdsy, have been brought
into the shops for repairs.
Conductor Cain of the Rock Island q
Peoria, has moved his family to Peoria
where it will be more convenient for him
as he has most of his lay over time there
Six scab operators who are On their
way to take places made vacant by the
striking men ON the b, c. r. q N, passed