Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-03
GAINING GROUND.
the g., r. !. & p. Depot Pro.
jeet Being ASisated.
l1ooABLE ACTION 10 BE rAKEI,

~ Coey nay Require TIRE Company 20 Tee
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DsSss-e~ssssi rsnrosa Notes.
The c.. X. ]. & r. central depot
project is steadily gaining ground
aad has become a common topic for
street debate. office debate and COM
0unity discussion the past week.
A. has been said before. the
depot grounds OF the G.. 4. I.
4 r. are on Twentieth street
sad the general sentiment is that
there the depot must be located. II
10 simply = matter Of law now. and
The Only necessity is for the courts
70 instruct the company to comply.
Within a week a meeting Of the
Improvement association will be
called and some action will be taken
- far ne the business men are con-
ecrned. i; Is most important sub
tect and should be acted upon at
oace.
New Ticket system.
A new plan Of ticket collection has
been inaugurated on the G.. NJ. 4 ST.
r.. taking effect yesterday. hy which
10 IL thought ticket scalping will be
Zone away with. Instructions have
been given to it, conductors and col
lectors that on and after March 1.
oil tickets presented By passengers
on trains leaving Chicago. Milwau-
kee. st. Paul. Minneapolis. Sioux
City. Omaha. Council Bluffs and
Kansas City. reading TO points be-
yond the run ~ the first conductor.
must be taken up on the first pre-.
0eatation. AID continuous passage
checks issued in their stead. These
checks must show the date OF Issue.
Number ot train. and the designation
OF the original ticket or coupon. by
wAst rcadit was issued. its form and
class. and every particular by which
70 may be identified.
Vros. and switches.
Hylie Cable has returned to Chi.
eago.
Oscar Brown. OF the C. Il. !. & r..
Il sick.
The 500. OF the Horton branch Of
The Rock leland. has been rebuilt, in
Chicago.
The 9ii. % the G.. r. I. & T.. j.
Wilkinson's engine. il in the Daven-
port shops being repain;ed.
Engineer Jack Greedy. Of the
Rock Island. has reported for work
again after n s-wccks' illness.
F.w. Mckee. yardraaster FOR the
C.. Il. !. 4 r.. il expected home from
The west tomorrow moraiag.
Conductor Tom Fuller is hack on
his run on the Milwaukee. after hay.
ing had an enjoyable vacation.
The i66. % the c.. K. I.S r.,
Frank Haycs' engine. !. in the Chi.
eago shops undergoing repairs.
Conductor j. Meyers il running
freight again IN the Milwaukee
after weeks passenger running.
Extra Brakeman Dav. Of the C., r.
]. q r.. has accepted a position a.
sWitehman in the yards AZ Brooklyn.
sam Sprauge's engine. the eS5 O,
the Rock Island. is out % the Chi
eago shops. after having been re
painted.
Peoria switch engine number so
Of the C.. X. !. Il r.. Charlie. Goodall
engineer. is In the Davenport shop,
for repairs.
Division Agent Mack. Of the c.. r.
90. returned To his desk at tn,
Burlington depot the past week. hav
lag recovered from his recent i'll
ness.
The ~ is n new engine which ba,
been recently built in Chicago. ant
passed through Rock Island las
week. for use on the southwest di
vision.
The Rock Islands reduced Califor.
Aio rate arrangement offers the or
portunity % return by any u
VARIOUS routes and also s;op-ovel
privileges.
The 913. W. SCOTS engine. on tn,
Nock Island. !. out Of the Davenpor,
Shops with fine new coat Of paint
aad the genial BILLY" won't let o
man touch 1t with l0-ioot pole.
The $40. Tom Dunn's Rock Island
engine. has been completely over
hauled in the Davenport shops. and
has been in for some time. aud nov
u IL out. and Tom is as proud as I
peacock.
The American Express company l.
shipping its wagons. office iixturc'
End three horses over the Milwaukee
The wagons and Office fixtures ar'
being shipped TO Chicago and tb'
horses 60 Clinton junction. Wis.