Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-23
BIG EXCURSIONS.
Almost Daily on the Different
Railroads,
THE Z. P. TO COME VIA THE 90"


Rock Isiansl-C II. 1. + p. speci.ls-The
Turner's on for Springfield Via the
Peoria-Generai Hallway Chatter.
The past week has been one that
ranks among the first in railroad ex-
cursion history in Rock Island. Dur
ing the past week several have come
to us from different points both on
the Rock Island and the %"
Yet the climax has not been
reached, but it is expected to be
on next Thursday, June 90, when
the c., b. & @. will bring into
Rock Island an excursion, under the
auspices of the Knights OF Pythias,
from the following cities: Boards
town, Astoria, Nashville, Vermont.
Bushnell. Roseville, Table Grove,
Monmouth and Ray. There is no
doubt but what the excur sion will he
the largest that has ever visited
Rock Island. rs great preparations
are being made for the event at the
above cities.
up in the c., X. |. e. p. freight
Offices is sport; yes, and genuine
sport, too. Why, they say Johnnie
will bet on anything. On the to
game between Rock Island and
Peoria Johnnie telephoned to
find out the score, and some mis-
guided person told him the score
was to l. With a smile of knowl-
edge Johnnie walked into the office
and laid for suckers" Pretty soon
an uptown grocer came to the office
for freight. and Collins-beg pardon,
we meant Johnnie-went out and bet
81 that Rock Island would make
twice as many scores as Peoria. The
grocer took him. and the money
was put up. Johnnie Dragged about
his luck, but imagine. if you can, his
chagrin when he found out the true
score.
C., Il. I. =. Excursions.
The c., X. l. a. p. has. during the
past week, run in number of eXcur-
sions from different points along its
lines, and quite number of people
have visited our city.
The Rock Island and Moline Tur-
ner societies left this morning in
special car over the Peoria for
Springfield, where the State Turn
verene is being held. The Moline
society numbered 80, while from
Rock Island II of the lady Turner's
and nine gentlemen left. Nearly all
the ladies were attired in divided
skirts of blue color, making a neat
and tasty toga.
A Narrow Escape.
Frank Kane, d. A. Spaulding and
James Fuller had narrow escape
yesterday afternoon from q most ser
ious accident. The gentlemen were
sitting at their respective desks in
the Peoria offices when a portion of
the plaster from the ceiling fell. mar
rowly missing the three good-na-
tured clerks.
Links and Pins.
Superintendent c. l.. Nichol, of the
Rock Island. is in the city today.
Switch engine So. of the c., Il. l. 4
p. doing duty in Peoria, is in the
shops for repairs.
The 1888. of the c., X. /. &P.,
James Mirtield's engine, is in the
Davenport shops undergoing repairs.
The 952. new engine just COM
pleted in Chicago, has gone over on
the southwest division of the Rock
Island.
The A. II. U. having sanctioned
the Pullman strike, after the boycott
is put in operation, if it is declared.
it will be hard to find a man on the
Rock Island road who will pull -
Pullman coach into Rock Island.
Supt. of Bridges and Building
Campbell. of the G., X. l. 4 p. is in
Rock Island on business, as is also
Supt. of Maintenance and Construc-
ton Mcfarland. 1t is rumored that
the object of their visit is to be make
the necessary plans for removing the
dispatcher's offices from Dayennort