Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-01
BIGGER BUILDING.
Rock Island & Peoria to Enlarge
Its Headquarters.
COMING INCREASE IN OFFICE FORCE

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COMING INCREASE IN OFFICE FORCE.
Two Additional Rooms to be Con-
| structed ON the East End Also Enlarr-
ing the Freight Omce-General Iaforma-
ton About the Railways.
Plans have been practically
adopted for an enlargement of the
Rock Island & Peoria Railway COM
pany's headquarters at the foot of
Twentieth street. The idea as it
now stands is for 2-story extension
on the east end of the building sufii-
cient to provide two comfortable
rooms on the second floor. The i'm
prOvement also means increased
quarters for those in charge of the
company's rapidly growing freight
business.
The enlargement of the Peoria de-
pot has been under consideration
lever since Il. r. Cable concluded to
retire from the presidency of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail-
way, which he proposes doing in the
near future. Mr.. Cable then removes
his family to Rock Island for perma-
nept residence. Although continuing
to be identified with the Rock Islands
executive board, MIR. Cable will re-
tire from active business and will
occupy one of the proposed new offices
in the Peoria's building, where he
will have his private secretary, etc. !,
and look after only his everyday af-
fairs.
Another occupant of the Peoria
headquarters will be H. S. Cable. son
Of X. Il. Cable, who in the spring will
become identified with the general
management of the Rock Island &
Peoria system. K. K. Cable will in
all probability take up residence on
his property on Tenth street, where
he lately increased his possessions to
an entire half block between Second
and Third avenues. And it is said
two handsome new residences will 90
up there. The extra one is for H. S.
Cable. who as is reported takes unto
himself bride ere the dawn of an
other summer.
Depot Echoes.
Herman Banker has resigned his
position as fireman for the Rock Isl
and and will 60 into the saloon bus
. mess on Fifth avenue.
w. F. Broecksmit, travelling audi.
tor for the Burlington, Cedar Rapids
& Northern, was among Rock Island
railway officials yesterday.
Hugh Fitzsimmons is laid up with
rhuematism. His duties as yard.
master for the Burlington at Moline
are being attended to by Switchmau
Dahlstedt
John Albrecht is holding down the
Burlington's enthusiastically while
Hardy Hetter is taking few days
vacation. Mr.. Albrecht was for.
mcrly assistant yardmaster at the Q
The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
\ announces few time card change:
effective tomorrow. The evening St
Paul express will depart at 6:S5 in
stead of GAO, and the St. Louis ex
press will arrive at 1925 instead o
1885 p. m.
NJ. Gstettenbauer has resigned a
day caller for the Rock Island and
begun an apprenticeship in the boile
making shops of the same compan,
\ at Davenport. He is succeeded b.
James Brough. while Frank Means i
, advanced step in the night calm,
duties.
An additional engine has beel
placed on the Rock Islands fast pas
senger run between here and Vale,
: Junction. 1t was more than fou
engineers could stand, being calle'
upon to make the trip about once
day. The new engine is the 915 i
charge of James Smith.
1t was noised about the Burlington
depot the other day that som
smooth-faced young man had sue
ceeded James Cook as clerk. !
proved to be a false alarm. Close
Investigation revealed the fact tina
James had simply had that hirsut
ornament removed from his uppe
lip.
"Say, will you do me a favor?
asked John L. Sullivan of Conducto
John Aud while enroute to Peori
the other dag when he jumped fror
the train. "Jlst check in de ba
ance of me monkeys as excess bag
gage" John l.. was ugly and re
ferred to the mem bers of the "Wicl
low Postman" company. Conducto
Aud knew John LIS. failing and pal
no attention to the request.
Assistant General Ticket Agent I
G. Spaulding, of the Rock Island
Peoria railway, has been kept bus
answering curious questions since
was reported that he had possibl
inherited portion of the fortune {
Millionaire Spaulding, the late Bo.
ton sugar king. Every newspape
he picks up contains the story and b
says matters have even gone so fl
, that mining agents and land owner
=. are coming around endeavoring
interest him in specializing scheme