Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-22
THE RAILROADS.
Contemplated Air Line From
Ocean to Ocean.
SHORTEN THE DISTANCE 600 MILES

0aVh LIN 1a6 U1o lANOG OUU HILLS.
The Project to he Made an Integral Part
of the Government, and to Cost $780,
OOO,OOO-Local Interests-Squibs About
the Employees.
For the past four years the Atlantic
& Pacific Railway Construction COM
pany, of Chicago, has been preparing
for the construction of double
track air line railway from New York
to San Francisco. The great high
way. as now surveyed between New
York and Chicago will shorten the
distance 200 miles over all other rail-
roads. while the distance between
Chicago and San Francisco will be
lessened some four hundred miles,
shortening the distance from New
York to San Francisco 600 miles.
The projectors have contemplated
from the very inception Of the enter
prise the making it an integral part
of the government, a bill being now
prepared to be presented to congress
at the winters session, placing the
project under the supervision of the
government for its endorsement OF
the bonds OF the road. The line,
which is 300 miles in length, will
cost $400, 900. 900. The intention is
to commence the construction of
the line in all the states between New
York and Chicago the middle OF next
year and completing it in 1000. All
tra No, it 10 -
terest and running expenses, while
greatest speed. saving of time and
modern comforts will be accorded
the people at q minimum rate.
Local Interests.
While the dividend declared by
the Rock Island at New York
Thursday was one of the smallest in
the history of the road, business is
gradually picking up, the result
being due especially To the recent
strikes all over the country. Locally
speaking. the difrercn; roads in this
vicinity note splendid increase dur
ing the past month, especially so is
it with the c., Il. L. u. During the
month of August the Rock Island sta
ton shows an increase Of s., 900 over
the corresponding month of last year.
Among the Boys.
No. SOC. Silas Sprague's engine, is
out OF the Chicago shops, and Jack
Lynch is breaking il in.
Conductor Pat joyce. of the Mil
waukee. is laying of, and Conductor
Victor is taking his run.
Al Tufts engine. No. Cos, is GU. of
the Davenport shops, after undergo
ing repairs for three weeks.
Bill Clerk L. J. Murray, of the
Rock Island. leaves tonight TO visit
relatives in Morris and Chicago for a
few days.
Fireman Tom Tinion, Of $40 on
the Rock Island, is back at work. af-
ter being laid up with sickness for
sometime.
Freight Agent s. b. Stoddard. of
the c.. K. /. * p, accompanied by
mis- wife. left this morning for Mime
apolis to spend a few days with rel
atives.
Last nights storm tangled up the
wires on the c., M. n St. p. in such
a manner that Geographic conncc-
tons were shut of at the Rock Isl
and Office.
Capt. Tom Fuller, of the c.. NJ. Il
St. F., who is taking his vacation,
passed through the city the other
evening on his way west. He SAYS
ne is going to go it as long as his
money holds out.
One of the drivers on Cos. on the
southwestern division of the Rock
Stand. flew off Tuesday night al
Brighton. wrecking IS freight cars.
No one was injured except the fire
man. who was badly bruised.
The rumor that the Rock Island
contemplates the removal OF its Iowa
division train dispatchers' Office from
Rock Island to Des Moincs, and to
operate the entire main Iowa divis-
ion way from that city is emphatic
ally denied by the Rock Island Off
ciais.
Conductor Bob Frazer. of the c..
B. & G.. who has charge of a
run out of Beardstown, tjok the en-
cursions out of Rock Island t. the
Galesburg races this week, and went
back to Beardstown Thursday night
Bob is very popular with the travel
ing public.