Rock Island Argus., 1894-08-11
THAT INJUNCTION.
Against the City Of Moline in
Favor Of the c., r. !. &P.
PAVING IMPROVEMENTS HANPEREp

PAVING IMPROVEMENTS HANPERED
IL the U. >. Court, at Peoria, the Company
Is Victorious as to the Changing of
Grades on Certain Streets Rock Island
and Lake Shore Tracks to 60 Up In
Chicago Thomas watton's Death
General Railway Notes.
The c., Il. 1. & P. road has gained
at least preliminary victory over
the city OF Moline, is as much as
that the city has been restrained
from changing the grade on Four
teenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets,
passed by city ordinance, Feb. &c,
1894. The bill filed by the company
is lengthy and is founded on the fact
that such move on the part of the
city is unreasonable. unjust and op-
pressive, and prays that the ordi-
nances may be declared void. The
injunction may, of course. be dis
solved later on, but is, to say the
least, severe setback to public inn
Provements in that city. The bill
does not ask to restrain the paving
operations, but merely the change
OF grade as far as the tracks, OF the
company are concerned, crossing
these streets. The demand is made
until such time as the company s ap-
peal may be decided, and the aues-
ten of the invalidity Of the ordi-
nances shall have been determined,
or until the city shall first have
canvassed damages to be ascertained
and paid. At the conclusion OF the
arguments Clerk Sloan, OF the L. S.
court, was instructed to issue writ
OF injunction in accordance with the
prayer Of the petitioner.
Tracks to Go Up.
The c., K. |. & P. and l.. S. & M.
S. have accepted the ordinance of the
city of Chicago pertaining to ele-
waited tracks, and doing away with
grade crossings within the city linn
its, and with this end in view have
advanced $4,000 each as bond that
the work shall be done, and the COM
panies say they are willing to begin
the work of elevation at once. This
of course, will be a large and costly
undertaking, but will stop the kill
ing and manning of people at the
crossings and enable both roads to
make much better time. The fast
mail from Chicago has generally
been late every day getting into
Rock Island ever since the strike, on
account of the slow time through the
Chicago yards. and it is pleasant to
note that eventually the inconven-
ience will be overcome, much to the
satisfaction of Rock Islanders.
Thomas watton's Death.
The particulars of the death OF
Thomas Walton, of which mention
was made in last evenings ARGUS,
are not vet as clear as might be,
But from what can be learned Wat
ton left here sometime Thursda,
evening and when at Joliet was en-.
gagged in doing some switching,
when in some unaccountable way he
was knocked from the top of car
and fearfully crushed by the relent.
less wheels. Death was almost in.
Simultaneous and ended a bright and
prosperous career. Mr.. Walton re-
sided with his wife at 44O5 Fifth
avenue in Rock Island and was one
of the best known and well liked
brakemen on the Rock Island road
He was member of the s. M. A.,
and under the auspices of this asso
citation the funeral will occur tomor.
row afternoon from the Fourty-fourtt
street Chapel.
Walton was SO years of age and
leaves besides his wife, an aged
mother in Wisconsin.
APecuIiar Accident.
Frank Smith, a 17-year old lad,
from Tacoma, Washington. met with
a peculiar accident on c., b. & @.
passenger train between Denrock
and Erie Yesterday. Smith it seems
was riding the trucks of the baggage
car between the stations above men
toned, when the air brakes being
lapplied suddenly, chain snapped
and hitting Smith in the right arm.
broke it between the elbow and
shoulder in two places. Smith
crawled forth from his place of travel
and being put on the train some gen.
tlemen kindly bandaged his arm and
he was brought to Rock Island,
where the passengers aboard the
train took up collection amounting
to 50 and gave it to the little fellow.
He was sent to st. Anthonv's hos
pital.
About the Switch Shanties
The 462, Ben Ricker's c., X. l. &
P. engine, is out OF the Chicago
shops.
The 3SS, of the C, r. I. & p. is
out Of the Davenport shops. and Jim
Mirfield is as happy as young colt.
The sos, of the c., X. !. Il p, Jim
Carl's engine. is out of the Chicago
shops, having undergone slight re-
pairs.
Zee Mcmahon is receiving congrat-