Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-23
TALK ABOUT TRACK
The Roads Are all Offering the
Customary Holiday Rates.
BUT TRAVEL Il NOT HEAVY.

The Woe1d's Fair - Doube Aceoumtahse
for t-The Rsck Isassa asa Bsrssssssa
C~asereeee ~ to -. JosspA's New Bssdes
-rsrssssl ssa Gsasssl Railway Issss.s-
tsos.
The railroads are now Offering
their customary holiday rates Of
fare and third for the round trip
within reasonable distance. but the
reduction is not being attended by
the usual travel characteristic OF
such times. The great number Of
people who visited the Worlds fair,
and are now remaining at home in
the interest Of economy. is the prob
able explanation Of this condition.
Rock Island and Bar,lagtoa coasere.cc.
A conference between Rock Island
and Burlington officials will be held
in st. Joseph this week. ut which
train rights and rules for the new
bridge, which is to be used by both
companies, will be arranged. BY
the construction of the bridge the
difficulties which have prevented
I.cavcnworth from transaciing busi-
ness with the east will he removed.
The Burlington will arrange to start
its Chicago train from Icavcnworth
instead Of Atchison. 1t is said that
the Burlington has also u plan for
getting train service into Topeka
over the line Of the Santa Fc railway
from l.cavenwOrth. For years the
Burlington has done only small
business out Of Lcavcnworth, and it
expects, through the new arrange
mcnts. to get the bulk of the bust
ness between that city and eastern
points.
Heard by the TIE. Walkers.
Johnnie Horns engine. the 344, is
in the Rock Island shops for repairs.
The Davenport pusher. the 14s. of
the c.. Il. ]. 4 p, is working night
and day now.
The 32l. Tom Grcchy's engine, on
the c.. X. ]. 4 r., is in the Davcn-
port shops for repairs.
The Rock Islands sick list: Frank
Mooney. Tom Greedy, c. &. Pratt, j.
Greedy and Ed Mooney.
Steve Murphy. Of the r.. I. 4 p.
has come up from Peoria to spend
the holidays with relatives.
i Frank Ncgus, the c.. r. I. & r.
hostler. has gone to his home in
Brooklyn. to spend Christmas.
The condition OF Charles Lippin.
colt. Of the r.. I. 4 r. is not improv-
ing. He is still lying very i'll at Orion.
5. =. Henderson. Of the Rock Isl.
and. who has been lying dangerously
i'll for some time. is reported as lit
tie better.
W. A. X. Wood is relieving Moline
Yard Master Albrccht, of the 90
for Is days, Mr.. Albrccht having tn.
Ken a lay OF.
The 329. Tom Dunn's engine on the
Rock Island. is CARRYING the snow
pillow. Tom cant he working very
hard these days.
X. Is. Jordan, formerly Of the Il. l.
4 +. Office force in Rock Island, but
now Of Orion, was in the city last
week visiting old friends.
The $40. George Scott's engine. il
out Of the Davenport shops after
undergoing repairs. and Engineer
Jack" Kane is breaking it in.
Kinsley Mack. Of the 20" Office
force. is suffering with spraincd
ankle. and in the meantime. Milnoi
Custer is working ut kidneys
desk.
A rumor is current that the Mil.
waukce has secured control of the
DcsAioincs. Northern Il Western. and
will take charge Of it soon after the
LIST Of January.
Travelling Passenger Agents Charlie.
Lemon, Of the Northern Pacific
Jenkins, Of the Pennsylvania, and
Lytlc. Of the Queen l. Crescent, were
callers in Rock Island this week.
w. j. Spohr, the popular day ope
ratOr of the C.. Il. X. l. L. r. leave.
today to spend Christmas with rela
tives ia Chicago. and in his absence
W. r. Kcnworthy. the night operator
will pound the brass subject.
Jerry Cunningham's engine. tn,
1858. is out Of the Davenport shops
and rs Mr.. Cunningham is suffering
from the injuries received ut Brook
lyn about one month ago. Bill John
son is running it for few days.
A thousand miles on the engines o
. FLYER" without a rest, and so
iourn Of 20 consecutive hours in nj
engine cab. Is an adventure that re-
ccives graphic and thrilling descrip
ton in McClurc's Magazine for Jan
nary. The author Of the article Il
Cy Warman, who is himself an en-
gineer. and he is the only man Wit
has had this experience.
Chssstasas Maslc.