Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-28
SMOOTHER SAILING
Plan Of Action at the Bridge
Seems Decided Upon.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT OoHFEREuoE.


WitAeas siay-C1a.yine Over -
Wirss-rAs Ferry Baek-Davsspses ssan
Suffering. ssse
The course Of action with refer
ence to the wrecked draw span at the
Rock Island bridge seems now prac-
tically decided upon and all the
forces Of the Phoenix Bridge compa-
ny are enlisted in pursuance Of the
accepted plan. As stated yesterday,
the temporary trestle is going rap
idly ahead, and those in charge state
that trains will be running over the
bridge again by tomorrow night or
Sunday morning. This morning
President Cable. Of the Rock Island
road. joined Assistant to the Presi.
dent Parker at the scene Of the
wreck this morning and at
the same time another impor.
tant conference was held, at which
Superintendent of Maintenance Nc
Farland. also Of the Rock Island, De-
signing Engineer Modjeska, Chief
Engineer Dean. Resident Engineer
Mercer, Supt. Milliken, Superinten.
dent of Bridges Robbins. Manager
Davis, of the Peoples Power compa-
ny, Assistant to the President Lard.
ner and Supt. Huntoon, of the Tri.
City Railway company, and repre-
sentatives of the telegraph and tele.
phone companies were present. The
subject discussed was mainly the
provision for the electric wires rum
ming over the bridge while the draw
span is being constructed.
As stated in yesterdays Argus.
the span will be built on the draw
pier lengthwise in the river and the
draw closed afterward, while . lift
span supported by towers at either
side will carry the trains and also
permit the passage OF boats. It il
found that the south part of the
tower construction can be used and
will be turned around and the panels
ATTACHED. Then the wires will be
carried over it while the north
panels are put in. The draw ma
chinery. it is believed, 10 not - %.
riously damaged as at first feared.
The turn table will be taken entirely
apart and put together again and
then it can be definitely ascertained
how much it will be necessary to
ship back to Pennsylvania. 1t is
known that seven wheels are smashed,
but how many more cannot now be
said. However, now that plan of
procedure has been mapped out, the
work will 60 on as rapidly as the
employment of science and skill will
permit.
| Davenport sim Muses. Rock Island.
Notwithstanding the reestablish-
ment Of communication, Davenport is
still suffering in consequence of the
breach between that city and Rock
Island as result of the suspension
Of traffic. The scarcity of coal il
now the cause Of the anxiety there,
and unless trains are running sooE, a
coal famine will be suffered in that
city. Already the industrial inter
ests are feeling the effects and are
likely to further before the trou BILE
is over. Indeed Davenport 10 feel
ing moro every minute that Rock
Island is pretty good neighbor to
have within touch.
Ferry Gets Through.
The ferry. Augusta. succeeded in
breaking through the gorge below
the city late yesterday afternoon and
at 6 o'clock her familiar whistle an
nounced her approach to the dock.
She did not get to RAINING regu-
larly. however, until the middle of
the evening, fact that was exceed
ingly aggravating to people who had
felicitated themselves on going over
to attend the performance Of Sal.
vini at the Burtis.
Az soon as Capt. Collins, of the
Myrtle, saw the Augusta landing
last evening he withdrew his boat,
which had merely been used as an
emergency. During the day Capt.
Collins had made all river and news
paper men his guests and they were
extended all the courtesies of the
craft. During the day q Davenport
merchant fitted the crew out from
Capt. Collins and Purser Baker down