Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-02
RAILWAY RUMBLlNGS.
Rumors - to the Fast Mall-Other GosslI
OF the Roads.

Rumors having been going the
rounds for some time that the Rock
Island is going to extend the run Of
its fast mail train to Council Bluffs,
and possibly to Omaha. In connec-
ton with this addition to the run, it
is said that the time will be so al
tered as to bring the train in here an
hour earlier. As far as The ARGUS
has been able to learn, the matter
has been discussed among the Off
Gals, but as the c., B. & O., which
carries the United States mails to
these points, still retains the govern
ment contract, there is no probable
ity of the Rock Island extending its
fast mail train to Council Bluffs or
Omaha. unless it can secure the car
Rage of Uncle Sans buiness to those
points.
Through Mail Car Talked OF.
The X. l. & p. is understood to be
arranging for the perfection of its
through service to st. Louis by the
addition of q mail car which will run
through to St. Louis via Jacksonville.
If this plan is carried into execu-
ton it will probably necessitate the
two railway mail clerks now in the
service running through to St. Lou
is, while it will bring to Rock Island
four additional mail clerks to reside
whose homes are now in Peoria. The
official announcement of such an ar
rangement has not been given out.
but it is believed to be under serious
| consideration.
Railway Notes.
Engineers Thomas and John
Greedy, of the c., X. l. & F., are TAX
ing a vacation.
c., r. l. & P. engine, No. 343,
John Horne's faithful, is receiving
repairs at the shops.
George Trent, the c., B. & Q.
brakeman, is back at his post again,
after 1O-days' illness.
Brakeman A. F. Deppe, of the
o." won the bicycle given by In
spector King and Kinney Mack.
Andy Soderstrom is running the
S22 on the Rock Island, while his en-
CINE, No. SS7. is receiving repairs.
Charles W. Humphrey, travelling
passenger agent for the c. & E. l..
was in the city in the interests of his
road.
Fireman Harris, of the c., B. & O.,
is laying off, nursing his left arm,
which was fractured by lump Of
coal falling on it at Barstow few
days ago.
T. S. Nicholson, for the past sew.
eral months night bill clerk at the
c., B. & O., has resigned his posi-
ton. C. o. helms, of Taylorville
succeeds him.
Assistant General Superintendent
C. c. Gentry, of the Hoosic Tunnel
Wilmington railway, of Reedsboro
VT, who was summoned to Milan by
the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs
Terry, returns home with his wife tc
night.
j. f. Hannegan. who was genera
passenger and ticket agent of tn,
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern railway, with headquarters a
Cedar Rapids, has been appointed
general passenger and ticket agen
of the Indiana. Illinois & Iowa rail
road.
Firemen Joe Clapper, Tom Ma
honey, Frank Duncan, Charles Park
son and Zee" Mcmahon, of the Rocl
Island, are taking rest. Furnish
ing food for engines, when they wer'
compelled to pillow snow during tn
recent blizzard, in addition to pull
ing the usual loads, exhausted thei
muscular pove
| The c., B. & Q. has posted a no
tice saying that the Adams Express
company request trainmen not to en-
ter express and baggage cars il
which matter is being handled AM
oftemskS. an is absolutely necessary
and that no other employee or person
be permitted to enter these cars. Tn,
trainmen are not to enter whel
strangers are on the platform. Th'
request governs trains in motion, ant
express messengers are directed t.
keep . record of the trainnlen VIII,
enter their cars and the number o
times.
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