Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-02
TRACK AND TRAIN.
The increase in Railroad Equip.
ment.


Good sign OF the Prospective Fail Buslnoss
-Other Infornasion Of Geasral Intseest
Gathered About the Yards, Rounahoasss
aud Depots.
About as good q criterion as could
be imagined by which to Judge Of
the general condition Of business is
the preparation railroads are max
ing to handle the fall and winter
traffic. The outlook is quite in con-
trast with that of a year ago, and
two years ago when trainmen were
being laid off right along because
there was not enough moving to keep
them occupied. This year the roads
are not equal to the improved condi.
tions and have been obliged to stock
up to be in it. The Rock Island has
ordered 200 more cars, the Burling-
ton 500. the Milwaukee 200. the b.,
c., X. & N. 10a, while the Rock ISL
and has five new specially designed
locomotives. the @. % and the B.. c.,
r. 4 N. 10.
BilIy and the Manly Art.
Billy. the porter at the Rock Island
depot. is d great enthusiast OF the
maoly art and has every confidence
in COrbett's superiority over Fitz-
simmons in their much agitated bat
tie. One of the call boys rushed
into the yardmaster's Office this
morning and announced: ut came
off last night and Fitz knocked Jim
out in four rounds" "Wh-what's
the mattah til yew," replied Billy,
II guess yew talkin through your
hat. Cawbett licked by Fitzsum-
mons! Lawd, that red-headed, long
legged skinny boy couldn't hawm q
hair in Jim's haid-then yew talkin
sech fOolishness. Gwan away, ha,
ha; of cOuse Fitz have got longer
awms and is little bit tawIah. but
he can't swing his wings with the
fowce Cawbett can, an don't yew
evan get it into your haid that he's
goin' to get anything but the wust Of
it. mind what l tell yew."
ALONG the Rail.
According to Yardmaster Mckee
the Rock Island handled Al, $50 cars
during October in the local yards.
Andy Soderstrom and John DAILY.
Rock Island engines. 667 and CSC
are being overhauled in the Daven
port shops.
The c.. B. & Q. has engaged an
other switch engine in its local ser
vice. Charles Dahlstedt has charg,
of the crew.
| Engineer Buck Hamilton is teach
ing the 526 how to behav,
after its long stay in the c., Il
l. & P. shops in Chicago.
Harry Graham, who has resigned
as bill clerk for the c., b. & O., to e,
to Chicago. is succeeded by Charlie,
helms. whose position as night clerl
is filled by Fred Copp.
Engineer William Mosley. who hat
the misfortune to receive a sprainet
limb in an accident on the Rock Isl
and caused by a washout at low.
City about two months ago. has re
covered sufficiently to resume hi
duties.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive,
|
Industrial hall Thanksgiving eve
This is an event always looked for
ward to with pleasant anticipation
by the railroad boys. and this year.
dance promises to eclipse former
ones in many respects.
The mail service alterations on tn,
Rock Island will in all probability
become effective Tuesday. The mai
car now coming in on No. reaching
here at $3.50 p. m, will be held a
Chicago and arrive at Rock Island OF
No. 10 at $3.50. bringing in the east
ern mail 5 hours and 20 minutes
; later. The mail car arriving here OF
No. 2 westbound at 1850 a. m. viii
be detained until No. 20 eastbount
at 1:55.