Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-29

operations several months in advance
of the time anticipated. in sorder to
demonstrate 10 the satisfaction of
the people that the company he rep
resented really meant business He
was equal 10 che emergency. and the
portion of the great system con-
s;rucied under his supervision has
proved one Ct the best graded strips
of the road. In fact he did most of
the mechanical work o. the entire
road between Chicago and the Mis-
>issippi river. though his principal
work was between this poict and
Green river. He also took the con-
trae, fox grading across the island of
Rock Island. a> well a> the stone
work. and it'hecs-ne his duty to lar
the first stone ever placed in the
Mississippi for bridge rests He had
the >uecon:ract fo- the construction
of the old railroad bridge, the frs,
that spaured the Mississippi.
On Jan. =. 1854. Mr. Warner met
with an extremely unfortunate acct
den; east o: Moline. where he was
driving when his horse ran away.
aud he was thrown from his buggy
, sustaining so severe = fracture of
one Of his limbs iha, he had not re-
gained the use of il since During
iha. year he was engaged in over
seeing the construction of the Usage
bridge in Missouri and at other
points on ihe St Louis 4 Pacific
( road. where he had extensive con-
tracts for stone and surerstructure
work. Later he and Mr.. Whitman
discharged an extensive contract on
che Union Pacific road in Utah.
Constructed Eo>S River Bridges. .
One OF M. Warmers p-outeS-
achievements OF early DAYS was the
construction Of the frs. Rock river
bridge. He was Il master of coz
struc;ive undertakings. and many
Rock Island contractors. who after
ward became known throughout the
country. gained their early knowl-
edge under John Warmers super
vision.
Many years ago Mr.. Warner had
quite an experience in steamboating.
In company with Capt. c. p. War
ner-who. however. was no relation
he constructed along in ls5. the
John Warner" first used aS 4
trei-h; boat. and atterward as =
packet II was this boat in 1862
and Uncle John" was then on her
- that transferred the Thir.
teenth Illinois regiment. including
many well known Rock Island
volunteers in the Union army. from
Helena. Ark. 20 Vicksbur-. and
thence TO an Arkansas post.
Ia >t-cc: Railways.
Mr. Warner was one of the main
promoters OF early street railway
: communication in the three cities.
For - years he was president of the
company. the pioneer line of Rocs
Island and Moline. and the road wa.
in those DAYS run a> no other street
railway in the three cities was. He
retired voluntarily few years be.
fore the Chicago syndicate purchased
and consolidated the street railways
. OF the tri-cities.
Mr.. Warner was OF social dispo.
!, sition. He liked good time as well
, a anyone. and ne delighted in pleas
ant companionship. He was partic.
ularlv fond of an outing. and 10,
wears. even during the busiest time.
of his life ne was the central ii-ur,
of camping-out parties in the local.
. ity. Indeed. until the ills u.
! advancing years have compelled hi.
retirement To- his Moline avenu,
. home. no camping party was com
! plete without Uncle john. a. ne
was atTectionately and familiar y
. known.
: There was no man better known o;
, more widely respected in the com.
, munitv than John Warner. He wa.
! upright and straightforward in all hi.
dealings. He always took pride il
the city's welfare and its institu'
tions. and was one of Rock Island
term.
Mr. Warner and Miss Caroline l..
! Morris were united in marriage a
! Greenbush. y. Y. Jan. 10. 1Si5. ana
the widow and two children survive
the latter being John r. Warner. o
, 81. Paul. and Miss Carrie II. Warner
of this city.
T.;e Funeral.
, The funeral will occur q: O'Clock
SUNDAY afternoon from che Warner
home. on Moline avenue.
Mrs George Graves.
, Mrs. George Graves died at he,
home on Fourth street. between
I Eighth and Ninth avenues. a
: .:3J this morning of in;iam
| nation of the stomach. super
. induced by the grippe Sh,
was in her 3ist year. and bad livel
: in Rock Island % years. She leave
I with her stricken husband one child,
: The funeral occurs from the lat.
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