Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-30

fJnsnes.
The Rock Island car shops across
the river are Just now very busy
places. Workmen in all departments
are hustling to finish the work on
their hands by the beginning OF the
new year. In the paint and carpen-
ter shops are number of dilapidated
coaches, express and baggage cars.
some Of which have been repaired
and repainted and are almost ready
to bc pushed out on the tracks for
service again. The Rock Island has
lately supplied a large number Of
passenger trains with the Pintsch
system Of gas lighting and steam
heating, and number of coaches
that have undergone repair in the
shops have been supplied with
the system. II is understood to be
the intention to equip all the cars
used in the passenger service in the
same manner. The two reservoirs
which contain the gas supplied to the
lamps in coach are located under
the car. on either side. with
appurtenanccs attached for the
regulation Of the gas pressure.
TIL. Peoria's New Eranch.
The articles of Incorporation for the
new branch line of the r.. l. 4 r.
road leading to its new coal line have
been filed under the name of the Pre-
cmption Eastern railroad company.
IL is proposed to build a railroad
from point on the line OF the Rock
Island \ Mercer county railroad near
the village of Presumption. Mercer
county. to a point in or near section
1, in township Is, north Of range l.
west of the fourth principal merid
ian, in Mercer county. with such
branches, side tracks, etc. rs shall
from time to time be decided upon
The capital stock is $4,000 and thu
principal office is to he maintained il
Rock Island. The incorPorators ant
first board of directors are: Henry
. Curtis. Robert Lee. Robert Hudson
Hugh z. Grcenough and Frank II
Rockwell.
The incorporators. who constitute
the first board of directors, met las
= evening in the general Offices of thu
: Peoria road. and organized by elect
G ing Il. II. Hudson. president; Rober
Lee, vice president, and II. +
a Grecnough. secretary and treasurer
The mad will be operated bv the II
|. X p. and 4 new town will be es
tablished ut its terminus. What i
will b. named has not vet been dc
cidcl. but The ARGUS suggests tina
il would be q neat idea to adopt tn
name Of tho popular general superin
tcndtnt of the road.
Flying switches.
Matt Maroney returcd to Peoria
after spending Christmas in Roc
Island.
The X. /. & =. declared its rcgula
scmi-annunl dividend of % per cen
yesterday.
The 5I2. of the Rock Island. is on
Of the Davenport shops. after under
gong repairs.
The 591, Bill Johnston's engine. j
out of the Davenport shops. after I'm
deEoing repairs.
Herman Banker. fireman on tn
34a of the c.. Il. |. X F.. Johnni
Horn's engine, is laying of sick.
e. Mooney. Of the c.. Il. l. 4 =.
ha. been promoted. and is now run
ming the I3 Davenport switch cngin,
The 1879. Of the Rock Island. passe
Though on its way TO Horton las
wcrk. having been rebuilt ut Chicago
". r. Kenworihy is back agai
pmnding brass ut the c.. X. !. Il r
after few DAYS tussle with tn
gfppe.
Tom Mahoncy. fireman on the 80.
: az the c., X. Il T.. Frank Hodgdon'
engine. is laying of fighting tn
r rtipPc.
Charles Lippincott. o: the Il. !.
r.. is reported rs somewhat better
ahd expects to return to work o
jim. 10.
The 9I1. connie" O'Bricn's cngin,
/. in the Rock Island shops for Re
fairs. having blown ont cylindt
lead the other DAY.
Steve Murphy. the popular X. l.
2. brakeman, returned to Peoria. a
= trr spending Christmas with rel:
tivcs in Rock Island.
The 1863, Policy" Briggs engine
tn the c.. X. I. 4 p. is out of I'll
l;luc Island shops. and is running O
libc local between Peru and Blue n :
hnd.
ID. J. Mackey. who recently game
control Of the Evansville x Teri
llautc Railway company. seems
have again lost his grip. His resigns
Iiion ms president and director is al
. nounccd.
Talk about peacocks! Why, '.Zet
Mcmahon is the proudcst man We
ever saw. A No. 40 OvcrcOat don
make vest for him now. and nj! b
cause he is guiding the las over Il