Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-10
TWO TRACKS.
Unbroken From Chicago to the
Mississippi.
ADVANTAGES OF THE c., RIG P

The Doubling Of the slough Bridge tie
Connecting Link Iron Work to Begin
Mondav-No More Di.patching Bet~ cen
Here and Davenpo. ia Lazy Operator
No.es
The idea being carried out by the
Rock Island with regard to placing n
double track bridge across the slough
here is likely to prove good one in
many respects, and in consequence
thereof the c., Il. |. & p. will have
an unbroken double track from Chi
cago to the Mississippi river. Early
in 1898 the Rock Island road started
the ball of improvement rolling here
abouts. and within the space Of one
year more work has been completed
than at any time within the past Is
years before. These improvements
have been enumerated and described
from time to time in The ARGUS, and
all have been made complete in every
detail. Exactly SO with the recon-
struction of the slough bridge. Last
| fall work was begun there and cx-
tensions put on the piers, and all the
superstructive work was completed
short time ago. A temporary
trestle work was the next thing in
order. and it is now in place. A
track will be laid on this trestle
work and will then he used, and the
old bridge will be torn away. The
iron work on the trestlc will begin
on Monday morning. and eventually
one of the finest railroad structures
in the country will span the slougl.
between Rock Island and the island
proper.
When this bridge is completed
there will be no more dispatching be-
tween Rock Island and Davenport.
All work will be done by target, and
the c II. l. & 2. will have a double
track in fact from Chicago to the
very brink of the Mississippi.
Railway Gossip.
+. II. Stokes. OF the Lehigh Valley
was caller in Rock Island last week
II. A. Cherrier, northwestern pas.
senger agent of the NJ. X. T.. was in
Rock Island Thursday.
Travelling Passenger Agent Jcn
kins, of the Pennsylvania, was in
Rock Island last week.
S. S. Lafollette, travelling passen
ger agent of the Big Four, was il
Rock Island last week.
J. Fitzpatrick. commercial agen,
of the Vandalia line, of Peoria, was
in Rock Island Thursday.
Hiram Cable. son of r. X. Gable
and president of the Pixies Peak Cos
railway, has taken General Superin
tendent Sudlow's place at the Peori;
during the latter's trip through thu
south.
Miss f. l.. Essley, formerly cper
ator at Geneseo. has accepted posi-
ftion as day operator at the c.. Il.
g. +. In the meantime Operator W
j. Spohr has been transferred to tn,
night Office.
General Superintendent H. & Sud
low, of the X. l. & p, accompanied
by his brother-in law. Col. Henri,
Egbert, eN-postmaster at Davenport
has gone south for 3-weeks' tour
From Rock Island the gentlemen e
to Washington, ID. c.. and from
thence to Florida, and they will a.s(
revisit the battle grounds of Missis
sippi, where the Second Iowa cavalry
of which they were members, dit
good work in the war.
Albert Pennington has sued thu
Illinois Central road for $40, 900 dam
ages. He had ticket from Dougla
Station to Hensington, which tn
agent had failed to stamp, and il
consequence was undated. The con
ductor refused to take it, and Pen
nington offered % cents, all he had
for the ride. The fare was 81 cents
and the blue-suited railroad attach,
put him off at Hyde Park. Now Pen
nington says he caught cold waitfn:
for another train. and in consequence,
asks damages. A Rock Island trav
cling salesman met with simila
experience out among the wilds o
Dakota few years ago.