Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-18
FIREMAN WORKED.
c., r. I. & p. EmpIoye Worked
by Green Goods Men.
NAME WITHHELD FROM FAMILY

-Ge0eral Railway Notes.
On the Iowa division of the c., X.
l. & p. is fireman whose reputation
for honesty has as yet never Deen as
sailed and probably never would. had
it not happened that last week un-
consciously, he dropped few re-
marks which had far better remained
unsaid. These remarks were com.
municated to an ARGUS representa-
tive and the young man was delicate
ly approached, and from him the af-
fair was CLEANED midst much cOaxing
and promise never to reveal his
cognOmen. The young man is of an
ambitious nature, and this led him
to the step which precipitated him
from the high pinnacle of self-re-
gard. But despite this fact, the man
cannot be cal ed easy, for he is,
though of quiet disposition,
staunch, close-minded fellow. and is
posted on all the live issues of the
day. This much for the young man
and now comes the story.
| His First Leap.
at was in January, 1894, that l
first received any circulars from
these fellows" said he, land no
doubt would never have done so,
but for favor once did trampy
individual who accosted me at viii
ton Junction, Iowa, along in the lat
/ ter part Of December. NV meeting
with him will always remain as an
oasis on my desert of life yet shall
1 L. L. H.. Il.
all my evil flowed. The night was
bitter cold and the poor fellow sat on
the little depot platform waiting for
a train for any place. He accosted
me as stepped down from the en-
CINE. and said, say. pardncr, can't
you help a poor devil along a little.
got fired off a freight train here
two hours ago, and if l stay here
much longer I'll freeze to death?'
Well. what would anyone, possessed
of human feelings, do? l fixed it
with the engineer, and we let the
poor fellow in the cab and he shov-
eled coal nearly all the way to Brook
Ign, and seemed to delight in it too.
saying that he was once a fireman on
the New York Central.
when we arrived at BROOKLYN. /
took the fellow up and bought him a
meal, and say, when he washed and
and most honest looking men ever
saw. fell in with him and during
the day he told me many pleasant
"reminiscences OF his eastern life and
worked on my good graces to such an
extent that l listened eagerly to one
of the greatest schemes man ever
hearl Of. l bit, and I wasn't but {;
short time. either. What followed
you may see by these" AS with ;
look about the place and face o
such untold misery he pulled from
his pocket several letters postmarked
New York"
The Sucker Bites.
For information" the fellow
said. 81 will say-well, here. Civ,
me the letters. and l will open NJ
andtell you all. You can see that
wrote to these sharks first. on Jan
uary Z, 1894, on receipt of one o
their circulars, and inquired abou
: the business. In reply, here yol
see received list of their prices
and the lowest price the gang woul,
beat me out of was $3.6 On Jan. g
wrote that would take 1860 wOrtl
Of the counterfeit money. if sent G
.. d.. but you see for yourself the,
I wouldn't send it. They then in
formed me they would rather NEE
] me face to face, and worked upon m,
feelings to such an extent, as vol
may see, that it wasn't long befor,
they had me properly. They speal
here of my kindness to the fellow
carried from Wilton to Brooklyn, ant
even went so far as to send me a ring
with my initial in diamond chips.
bit nicely, and on May IL wrote il
reply to one of their letters that
would 90 east at once, and as evi
dence of good faith sent 500 fol
one of them to meet me at-well
never mind where. But, anyhow,
was to receive $4,000 for $500 ant
owe the balance, something like 800
Suffice is it to say that l did 90 cas-
and that banked $500, and was t.
receive the money in one hour, and
whether received the money or no
but two men will ever know-mysel
and the swindler."
Flying Switches.
James Fuller, of the Peoria ofiic
force, will return Monday from hi
weeks sojOurn in Denver.
Train Dispatcher j. E. McSteen, o
tn, c.. X. 1. g. p. is back from hi
two weeks vacation spent in Mis-
souri,.
The 542, on the c., X. l. & P. i
in the Davenport shops f,r repairs
and Engineer Magill is enjoying
few days rest.
An engineer on the Wabash names
Laughlin was timed Wednesda
night and made 20 miles an hour be
Z tween Illiopolis and Riverton.
General Passenger and Freigh
Agent X. Stockhouse. of the r.. l. I
p, has returned from Chicago
where he was attending the freigh