Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-12
A BIG SLASH.
The c., r. I. & p. Cuts a Swath
in Freight Rates.
IT TOOK EFFECT on NAY 10.

s~ss4 ASNSWeVu 1kOck lDsAnd and
Council Bluffs and Omaha In the we,t.
and Kansas City. st. doc and Leaveu.
worth In the Southwest Rail.
way Notes.
During the past week one of
the greatest cuts in freight
rates made on the Rock Isl.
and in recent years was con-
summated. The cut took effect Nav
10, and was the result of cuts made
by nearly all roads running into
Chicago. The cut only effects freight
shipped to any point west of Chi
cago. and from Rock Island the rate
is as follows:
The first-class rate from Rock ISL
and to Council Bluffs and Omaha in
the west was formerly 81 cents, and
the cut now puts it at Is cents. On
the second. third and fourth classes
the rates were formerly Al, 80 and 26
cents, respectively. The cut makes
these three classes 10 cents each,
The rate from Rock Island to Kansas
City, st. Joe, Atchison and Leaven-
worth in the southwest was SIS cents
first class, and A., 50 and s5 cents
second, third and fourth classe
The cut makes them Is cents first
class. and 10 cents for the other
| three classes.
Special Rates on Lumber
Special rates have been made on
car loads OF lumber. To points in the
southwest mentioned above, a cut has
been made from Is to cents, and 10
western points, mentioned above.
from liz to 81 cents.
The G., nj. st. p. and the c., b.
4 N. have also made slashes, and the
Illinois Central and Chicago & Great
western have been compelled to fol-
low suit. The reasons for making
this cut is supposed to be a slap at
the Missouri Pacific. which is accused
of doing underhand business.
Heard on the Rail.
Tom Greehy, the popular c., X.
4 L. engineer, is laying off.
The So, Peru switch engine of the
C. X. l. 4 r., is in the Davenport
shops.
j. Halderman, travelling passenger
agent of the Wabash, was one of us
during the week.
c. s. Millhouse. travelling freight
agent OF the Santa Fe, was in Rock
Island the past week.
George Chambers. travelling pas
senger agent Of the Santa Fe, was in
Rock Island yesterday.
c. S. La Toilette. travelling pas
senger agent of the Big Four, was in
Rock Island Wednesday.
Locomotive builders say that all
the railroad companies will be after
engines inside of six months.
j. G. Thomson. travelling passen-
ger agent of the Canadian Pacific,
was one of Rock Islands visitors last
week.
Fireman George Griffin, of the c.,
X. & p. is reported as much better.
and it is hoped that he may soon be
back at work.
The 5S3, OF the c.. r. I. & p,
Frank Heeney's engine, is out Of the
Chicago shops. after having under
gone numerous repairs.
The biennial convention of railroad
engineers at st. Paul promises to be
one of the most important ever held
in the history of the order.
George Wright. c. Goodall and j.
BushnO, three c., X. l. e. p. en-
gineers, have been set back firing on
account of slackness in business.
According to letters from Conduc-
tors Studyvin. Teller and Ii scom,
who are at Hot Springs. S. D., to
Agent Young and Conductor Rogers,
of the c., b. & G.. they are having
great time. and improving gradually
in health.
The American Railway union is
fast gaining a foothold in Rock ISL
and. and already over two hundred
members have signified their good
intentions. Monday evening the last
open meeting will be held, and all
wishing to Join are requested to be
present before the charter closes.
A new time card goes into effect
on the c.. NJ. & St. P. tomorrow.
which includes slight modifica tions
of the running arrangement now in
vogue. The freight and accommoda-
tion leaving ut 7:i5 p. m. and arriv-
ing Mt 8 p. m. is abolished, so far as
the accom- m modatiOn end is concerned.
Tha. is. it will not carry passengers |
hereafter. although it will run as
freight Us heretofore. Then the Mil
waukee and Racine mail and express
will arrive at 9:25 p. m, five minutes |
earlier than now. and Capt. FulIer's
afternoon express will depart at p.
m, which is 40 minutes earlier than |
il has been accustomed to leave. No
other changes are made.
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