Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-09
RAILROAD RACKET.
The S:eel ReIsired f,r next Years Cor
tracilo1-0encr,l NewA -

An estimate has been made on
what appears to be pretty good
authority that z.0)o.Oo) tons of steel
wiil'oe required next year. for stand
ard-gauge requirements alone. The
requirements for street railways can
not be more than guessed at, but
they will apparently be very largely
in excess of the limits heretofore
reached. There is a stronger dis
position among railway authorities
to enter upon railway construction
than appears on the surface, or in
print. Careful inquiry shows that
there Is more mileage contemplated
than is given out to the public.
Whether much more railroad will be
built mex. year is matter which
cannot he determined for some time
yet. Conditions are ripening for a
great deal OF new railroad ,work. not
only in the region west of the Missis-
siPpi, bat in the gulf and lake states.
Tito Rail 'oa Dro,I,e hoods.
Grand Chief Arthur. of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engincers, has
held that position for II years. His
salary is 5000 year and expenses.
X. +. Clark, grand chief of the Order
OF Railway Conductors. receives
5000 a year and his expenses.
Grand Master Sargent. of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
receives $i.0)) 4 year and expenses.
t;rand Chief Wilkerson, of the
brotherhood Of Trainmen. 81 900 a
year and his expenses. ID. q. Ram
say. grand chief OF the Order of
photographers. receives $500 n year
and his expenses. I, John Wilson.
grand chief of the Switchmen's Nut
ual Aid association, 81. 800 a year and
expenses. All of which goes to prove
that the position of grand chief is
somethin. of a sinccure.
Heard by the Tie. Walker.
Locomotive 2i6 is in the Chicago
shops for repairs.
Passenger Agent Shoemaker. of the
b. 4 o.. was in the city yesterday.
There will be slight change in
the Milwaukee time table SUNDAY.
The new sand house ut the c., r..
l. 4 + round house has been started.
The 1871 went to Horton. Kas.. YES
terday. after being rebuilt ut Chi
cago.
The i9S and 49, are out of the Blue
Island shops, after undergoing re-
pairs.
Switch engine Is is out of the Dav-
export shops. after undergoing gen
eral repairs.
The tunnel ut the c., K. /. & p. is
now completed, and cindcr floor is
being put in.
That new time card anticipated on
the Rock Island does not 90 into eff
feet tomorrow.
W. H. Bowiker of the 20" Offices,
is laying off on account of the sick
ness of his wife.
Engine $50. of the Rock Island, En-
gineer George Scott. is i'm the Daven-
port shops for repairs.
Robert Kepplcr. travelling passcn-
ger agent of The Nickel Plate, was in
Rock Island last evening.
Auditor X. II. Hudson is hack a:
his desk in the Peoria offices. after a
few days tusslc with the grippe.
Thomas Bambrick of Orion. has
been working at Il. A. Spauding's
desk during the latter's tussle with
tho grippe.
General Freight and Passenger
Agent Robert Stockhousc Of the
Peoria. left for Chicago last evening
on business.
A change in the time table on the
20" will affect the Sterling trains
some. The change will probably
take effect Sunday.
Engineer Harry Horn. of the AS,
is laying off with lame back. and
Jack Daily is guiding the AS over
the road in his stead.
Night Yardmastcr p. Curtin. of
the C.. Il. l. Il p. has resigned his
position. and George Carter has been
appointed in his place.
Freight train &c. leaving Rock Isl
and at $3.50 =. m. on the Rock Island.
will hereafter carry passengers be-
tween this city and Bureau.
Thomas Greene has accepted a pe-
,iticn rs Waterman in the c.. X. l. l.
Z. yards. in order to prevent the
wholesale hauling of coal from the
yards. t,--H ta
Conductor j. G. Cummins o! the
Milwaukee. il nj San Francisco. at
tending the conductors convention,
and Conductor }. +. Carrigan is still
running his train.t 49, rIg oo'
T. Greenawalrs smiling face is
seen in the Peoria offices these DAYS,
working ut Charles Lippincott's
place. MIR. Lippincott. after being
taken to his home in Orion. suffered
with relapse. and is now reported
as very sick with typhoid fever.
Engines S22 and sos. from Good.