Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-23
MANY SURMISES.
As to That Recent Visit Of c.,
8. & Q. Officials.
sAD TO BE OF IMPORTANCE.

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Something Changing In Postal
Cisrks-0tAer News Co.csrniag the
Railrosas and Their Enployss.
The visit Thursday to Rock Island
of the chief officials of the Burlington
system, the heads of the managerial.
operating. traffic and passenger de-
partments has led to many surmises
as to what was at the bottom of it.
That the trip was important is
evinced by the fact that Rock Island
was entirely its objective point.
The party came out from Chicago.
picked up the division officials on the
way. and after spending the day in
Rock Island, returned direct to Chi
cago. Down at the Burlington de-
pot they say that it was purely . So
cial call and an inspe cti0n OF proper
ty here. That the officials did go
over everything pretty thoroughly.
even to the law department, and that
they did improve the opportunity to
meet many of our citizens. is not to
be disputed, but all this is evidence
that there may be something in the
wind. Whether it be the establish
ment of the long-discussed train SER
vice to Chicago, or the union depot.
or something else. is matter Of con-
lecture. The Burlington has been
boldly cutting into the Rock Island
Des Moines and Chicago business. as
stated last week. Perhaps it pro-
poses to do the same thing as be-
tween Rock Island and Chicago.
The Postal Clerks
A recent order of the postofiice de-
partment, now in effect, changes
around eight postal clerks running
between Rock Island and St. Louis,
with an increase in salary in some in
stances. The day clerks in charge,
John w. Balsley. Alex c. Campbell,
F. E. Mcdonald, George L. Mitchell,
receive en- increase Of $50 per an
mum in pay. but are not changed as
regards position. Their assistants.
Newcomb Elliott, G. G. Sanderson. j.
II. Clingenpeel and w. A. Aldrich.
are transferred to the night line,
with a 500 increase. while those on
the night line, c. B. Bryan, w. NJ.
Mitchell. E. w. Eby and j. P. Sleigh
ton, are promoted to day second
clerks, without extra pay. Accord
ing to a recent order, all postal
clerks will be compelled to reside at
either terminus of their run, the first
of next month. This will necessi-
tate the removal of those living along
the line to either Rock Island or St.
Louis.
Railway Rumblings.
w. g. Murrin is switching for the
c., b. & Q.
Fireman Dan Maroney, of the Rock
Island, is taking q vacation.
Brakeman A. F. Deppe. Of the
"Q.." is laid up with sickness.
William SCOTS Rock Island en-
CINE, the y13, is in the Davenport
shops.
G. E. Jones, of Beardstown, divi-
sion roadmaster for the c., B. & G.. {.
was in the city yesterday.
Engineer Joe Fezler, of the Rock
Island, has broken the monotony OF
his faithful labor by taking a vaca-
ton.
The 93S and 481. of the c., r. I. &
P, AL Jenkins and Ike Pickert's en-.
gines are being repaired in the Chi.
cago shops.
George E. helms. erstwhile oper.
ator for the c., B. & Q. here, went to
Beardstown last evening, to accept a
Temporary position.
| Switchman Charles H. Nichols
had the thumb of his right hand
pinched while making a coupling in
the c.. r. l. & P. yards yesterday
afternoon. DIR. Plummer attended
him, and found that while the mem.
Der was pretty badly mashed, i,
could be saved from amputation.
Hiram johnson and Ed Mosley, oil
the c., r. 1. & p, who, fearing the
severity Of the approaching wintry
blasts, departed for the sunny south
q few months ago. informing theil
frierds that they would not appear in
this neck of the woods until the blue.
birds began to MARBLE, have returned
They and the feathery harbingers Of
spring must have had . misunder.
standing as to dates, as the latter