Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-10
RACKET OF THE RAILWAYS
Speculation rs to the Rock Islands Super
intendent-Other Newa

Speculation rs to the Rock ISLANDS Super
intendent-Other News.
There is much speculation among
the attaches of the Rock Island rail-
way now as to who wilr succeed Gem
eral Superintendent Dunlap, who
died in Chicago few DAYS ago. They
have Assistant General Superinten-
dent Hit slated, and also Superin.
tendent Clark, of the Minneapolis &
st. Louis. who is a great friend of
General Manager Truesdale, while
General Superintendent Sudlow, of
the Peoria. is also mentioned in rail-
way circles. In the event of Mr..
Hit being selected, Division Super
intendents Stillwell, of the Illinois
lines or Division Superintendent
Nichols, of the Eastern Iowa, will be
in line for promotion.
The Lower Bridge Project.
At the meeting of the Davenport
city council last evening q petition
of the Davenport & Rock Island
Bridge, Railway and Terminal COM
pany for an extension OF time for the
construction of its tracks from Iowa
street to the city cemetery there was
referred to the ordinance committee
and city attorney. The ordinance
granting franchise and rights of way
to the Bridge company requires it to
construct this track before Oct. Is,
1895, and to have the same ready for
the use of the Davenport, Clinton 4
Eastern railway when the latter is
completed from Clinton to Daven-
port and ready for operation. The
company asked that the time be ex-
tended to the time that the d., c. &
f. tracks are completed to within 10
miles of the city limits. provided the
said time is not later than July /,
1896.
Railway Rumblings.
Fireman Tom Robinson, of the
Rock Island, is taking a vacation.
Yardmaster Quinn is absent from
his post at the 90" on account of an
indisposition.
Conductor Ed Terry, of the c.. B.
& G.. accompanied by his wife, is off
on 3-weeks' vacation.
The Rock Island will add two
more freight engines in a few days.
Business is on the boom.
Division Agent H. ID. Mack went
down the c., b. & q. line to Green
field this morning on business trip.
Frank Thompson's engine. 1926, is
out of the c., K. l. 4 z. Davenport
shops, where it received a beneficial
going over.
The 451. Russell SCOTS Rock ISL
and engine, is back from a visit to
the Chicago shops much improved in
appearance.
Joseph Thorn, superintendent Of
construction for the c., b. & O., is
up from Beardstown today on a bus
mess mission.
The Rock Island excursion to Chi
cago tomorrow promises to be large
ly attended affair, the reduced rates
attracting the public eye.
Frank S. McEwen, train dispatcher
for the X. c. & St. j. and c., b. &
q. at St. Joseph. Mo-. is here visit
ing with c. II. Lippincott.
Fred CoPp, formerly connected
with the c., b. & Q. clerical force
here. has accepted position with
the Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern at Chicago in like capacity.
Zee Mcmahon has taken temporary
leave from duty-'tis said the camp
ing question is being seriously con-
sidered by him, but he can't work up
enthusiasm among the other old yell
lowstoners.
The r. /. & P. is about to make
a change in it's local freight and pas
senger agent. f. l.. Golf, of Peoria,
succeeding F. H. Rockwell, who goes
to the latter place. The new agent
enters upon his duties next Wednes-
day.
During a recent visit of the Rock
Island officials to Chicago, Master Me-
chanic Stocks was victimized into
shooting the chutes" on a peculiar
transforming apparatus which forms
the entrance to a business house,
and will never rest until ne gets
even. Yardmaster Mckee got it
first, and then put Mr.. Stocks through
the mill to even up the laugh which
he was given.