Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-26

business and In such . manner - to
occasion not Is much Inconvenience
70 travellers n was first anticipated.
Trains for the northwest are taken on
the Burlington tracks from Rock ISL
and to Clinton, whore the Northwes-
tern bridge is crossed; thence via
the B., C. B. 4 N. to Cedar Rapids,
and then again use the Burlington's
tracks to Fairfield, Iowa. where the
Rock islands line for St. Paul and
ether northern points is tapped.
Trains for the southwest and west are
taken via the same route to Fair
field. where they likewise get onto
their own tracks. The company has
abandoned the running of the Denver
trains into Rock Island. having de-
cided for the present to have them
turn at Bureau junction and thence
to Peoria and from there via Burling-
ton to West Liberty over the B., C.
r. & N. At this latter point the train
gets onto the Rock Islands tracks
and runs on to its destin alton.
The company is also keeping it's
fast freight trains in motion and un-
der the circumstances is doing ad-
mirably. The fast mail. arrived this
morning on time from Chicagowith
considerable Davenport mail, which
was taken across the river in skiffs.
Most of the mail for western points
was thrown of at Colona for the c.,
B. & Q. to handle.
The c.. B. & Q. is putting in q
track at Colona to connect with the
Rock Island in order to facilitate
business in the interim.
The Malls.
Great rs was the Inconvenience
labored under, the mails in and out
of Rock Island we're handled with no
perceptible Inconvenience to the pub
lie. At the Rock Island depot Capt.
J. B. Lidders had, by order of the
postal service, supervision of
things, and despite the complications
arising out OF new conditions he kept
things moving and all pouches were
dispatched with little delay to their
respective destinations. The Rock
Island postoffice sent . boat load of
mail that had accumulated in the
postofice to Davenport this morning
and thereby supplied that city with
the fast mail papers and other mat
ter, and brought back q load from
that city. Another transfer by boat
was made this afternoon.
Ferry stin Frozen In.
While the river is clear in front Of
the city and as far down the river as
the eye can reach from the mouth OF
Rock river, which is also clear. there
is solid field Of ice three quarters OF
q mile in width extending from the
foot of Tenth street below the boat
yards, the result of gorge at the
island. The ferry, Augusta, is un-
der full steam and is stirring up the
water in good shape in hopes OF
breaking the provoking deadlock. If
1t succeeds the boat will come oct.
1t is understood the Verne Swain
and also the rafters of the lower saw
mill will be ready to place in CON-
mission at once. which tends to in
crease the embarrassment for the
bridge building contractors. The
Ferry company this morning leased
another foe boat at Quincy by tele.
gragh aud it will b. here Friday if
the ice permits.
To-day, however. modern civil;za-
ton on each side Of the river is still
witnessing and depending upon the
primitive mode Of transit across the
stream. The good old fashioned
row boat is in service. and doing q
land office business. if it is on water.
The river rose rapidly all night,
and from 3.95 at noon had risen to
5.65 at noon today and was still
climbing. with the temperature on
the draw at 81.