Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-11-11
AvlooRoUs KICK


Retain u A6oloaAe0 Trains.
The week has been one of tall and
vigorous kicking along the entire
line OF the Rock island road from
Chicago to Washington, Iowa, over
the abolition Of trains and 8. other
wise known rs the Washington ac-
commodation. The action taken at
Davenport, Muscatine and other
points, southwest toward Washing
ton has been related. East Of here
toward Chicago the feeling over the
abandonment of the trains is no less
intense. For instance q correspon-
dent writing from La Sale says:
1.-THE merchants are decidedly dis
satisfied with the new arrangement
Of the Rock Island trains. They are
in plain words kicking vigorously,
and are arranging a petition for GER
tain changes that are most desirable
for those doing business in the twin
cities. They will ask the managers
. Of the Rock Island to replace upon
. their schedule numbers Z and 8. On
| the whole the Rock Island has made
n schedule that is as detrimental to
the business men here as could have
been outlined. 1t cuts of the trade
. of the smaller towns almost abso-
lutely. 1t deserves a protest, and
, the petition that the merchants have
. in view will meet. it is hoped, with
Z practical results
eI 1t is believed the Rock Island will
: respond to these petitions that are
e beiny made and restore these popular
I trains.
Il AChan%e In the Bertha.
ell Five pears ago all berths on sleep
e ers were made up with feet to the
O engine. unless the reverse was or
:. dered. Today nearly all berths are
}, made mp the other way on the main
s lines, and it is the exception that the
is old position is retained. No one has
d" given a reason for this. save one,
n that on an elevator no one objects tC
s. going up, though 4 descent is Otter
N disagrecable There is the addition
s. nj reason that whatever draft is ere
ated is more agreeable If it come.
from behind the head than il it blow,
/: in the face. The change Las alst
come since the porter's or the sleep
4: er rules. one or beth, were less strin
gent as to closing windows in lowe
: berths. If 4 window is open All incl
or two the passengers comfort i
greatly increased. and the open win
dow is naturally at the rear end O
80 the berth, and as naturally the bert
nc is made up with the pillow at tn
OF head. Whx1ever the cause, the curl
n Gus fact remains that habit Of mai
m ing up ber,hs with heads to the rea
IL has suddenly been altered by tn
he general consent of travellers. VIII
or have all found out what = few disco,
aS cred 10 years aga, that the way to b
ne comfortable on sleeper is to take
ne lower berth. have the head to the ell
at CINE and wedge up the rear windo
IL an inch or two. so as to let in fires
mt air.
a. Around BOXES and FlatA
'ls The pay car on the r l. 4 r. vel
rs out oeer the Gable branch this ate
a. noen.
ne The $40, Of the Rock Island, E
II gineer George Scott, has gone in
VI the shops for repairs.
Fred Cops smiling face is SET
once more In its old familiar P9a'
behind c., B. & Q. desk.
81 During s. P. Hendersoa's assen
eron the city, W. F. Kenwcrthy
9. p1snding brass for the Rock Islam
0 The @. will in the near future SCI
out . committee to examine the epe
4
'p- rules.
ro- President Il. 4. Cable, Of the Re'
ell Islaad. Was in the city last evenin
,es land went east this morning on nuI
y, beg 20.
M. The SIG, of the c., r. I. & P, ia
!. ThompsOn's engine, is out Of Il
70. davenport shops, after undergoia
q quite number Of repairs.
.e The Davenport push engine, Ii
u" with Frank Weber at the helm. b
as been put on again for the winte
in The pusher has been used for q nur
70 her of wears to aid trains over Il
'.e Walcott hill.
~ Switch engine No. IS. which b
nv been in use in Rock Island n
,eS Davenport rs an extra, is in Il
' =. Davenport shops for repairs.
rs. Engines 5S4. $50, 46S and A
an. which have been doing p&sseng
,Iv service on the Rock Island, have be,
~ sent to Horton, Kan, and engin
9O7, Oil, 913, 914 and s16, have be'
n. substituted in their places. The o
no ject is to get all the engines nul
hered in the 900 on the Illinois diyi
ion.
,es &c. Stanton, train dispatcher.
a Frazer, conductor, and Jesse Jane
engineer. the Q. examining commit
"a. which has been here for some tin
an examining trainmen, has complete
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