Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-20
RAILROAD RACKET.
A Change in Express Business,
Likely.
AFFECTS TIE AMERICAN COMPANY

The q. >. to Handle An Business ON the
C.. n. & St. P.-The Americas to Succeed
to the Chicago = Northumberland Loss
{" tso.k lslsad General Railway News,
Announcement is made from Mil
waukee Of an important change in
the relations between express and
railway companies which is of con-
Importance to Rock Island,
rs in the event OF it being true. it
involves the closing up of the Office
Of the American Express company in
Rock Island. The railroads inter
csted in the change are the c., Nj. x
ST. r., &. 4 n. W., w. G.. and n. T..
railway lines. For several years the
American Express company han died
all the express business on the c., b.
4 =. and the G.. NJ. l. st. r.. but a
year ago the Adams Express COM
pany>tOok charge of the c., b. Il O.,
and left the c., NJ. 4 St. z. the oniy
road by which the American comes
into Rock Island. Wednesday, it is
reported, deals were closed in Chi
cago whereby the United States En-
press company takes charge of the
express business of the entire Mil
waukcc system. and this virtually
means the closing of the local Amer
lean express Office here. The change
not only affects the Milwaukee road.
but the advices say that the Ameri-
can Express company will handle all
the express on the Chicago Il North
western. the Wisconsin Central and
Northern Pacific.
Agent j. +. Mckibben, of the
American company. was seen by an
Argus representative last evening.
and stated that he had received no
official notification, and was inclined
to doub; the report. Should the Of
lice be removed from Rock Island.
we will lose one Of the most gentle
manly express agents we have ever
had. Mr.. Mckibbcn having. since he
came to Rock Island. made MANY
warm friends who will Join with him
in the hope that it is only n rumor.
Burlington Improvements.
The Burlington route is making an
immense amount of improvements.
il being estimated that from SIP, 600.
900 TO sl5.0)o.0o0 in improvements
have been spent or contracted Cor the
past year. From n high official
source it is limited that the BurlinC-
ton people have reached the goal OF
their ambition in regard TO the ex-
tent Of territory acquired. and will
coniine future extra expenditures to
the improvement of roadbed. depot
facilities and equipment. The c..
II. Il Q.'s 1000 miles of lines make it
one of the great systems of the coun-
try. 1t has terminals and bridges and
other facilities that make it indcpcn-
den; of its competitors. and i; trav.
crscs the cream of the country.
en- st. Paul Hospitals.
II is reported that the officers OF
the c.. NJ. * 81. +. railroad have de-
cidcd to cooperate for the establish
ment Of hospitals along the line OF
that railroad. for the benefit of sick
and disabled men in the company,
service. These hospitals will be sup
ported by contributions from the en-
\ ployes. These contributions To he
graded according TO the salary re.
ceivcd. and will be deducted from tn,
wages Of such employees by the pay
ing officer at payday and turned
over to the hospital fund.
Among the bumpers.
The $50. J. Trever's engine, is il
the Chicago shops for repairs.
A. Hamilton. travelling auditor Of
the 90 was in the city yesterday.
Tom Dunn's engine. the 329, went
into the Davenport shops yesterday
The new sand house of the Rock
Island is now in use. and work:
nicely.
The J. S. T.. has moved its gen.
eral Offices from Jacksonville tC
Springfield.
The poles for putting the electric
light in ut the Rock Island roun'
house are being set up.
+. a. King has accepted W. +
kenworthy's position rs night opera
ator Mt the c.. X. l. & r.
Frank Freeman. Of the 20" offic'
force. has been laying off the pas
few days fighting the grippe.
The 5j2. Bob" Atkinson's engine
on the c.. X. /. & r., is ont of the
Chicago shops. and bob is proud
The 932. Oscar Peasley's locomo
tive. on the Rock Island. is out o
the Chicago shops. having undcrgon
slight repairs.
The $50. Jack" kane's engine, oil
the Rock Island. is out of the Daven
port shops. and the redoubtable job
wears an everlastingly broad smile
DIR. and Mrs. Il. Il. RAY. Of Coun
ell Grove. Kan, are visiting thei
son. Assistant Yardmaster b. Il
Raw. Of the c., Il. /. l. F., ut hi
home, 1928 Elm street.
The G65. George wright's Mogu
engine, is out of the Trenton, Mo.
shops. and George has resigned hi
Office with the ..Sons Of Rest" an
wears a broad mogul smile as he sit
in the cab of his engine.