Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-14

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THOMAS I. M'GILL Valley juno
ton, and is next in line for promo
ton to a passenger run, in which
capacity he previously served, bav-
ing been reduced with others when
the change on the division occurred
in 1899.
MIR. McGill was born at Councils
vile. Pa, in 1s45. His first railro id
work for the Rock Island was in the
Brooklyn shops, wh-re he remained
a year, in 1871 taking advantage OF
an opportunity to go on the road
feeding coal to q locomotive. He
served in this capacity until Dscem-
Ter of 1873. wnen he was given
charge of q freight engine out Of
Stuart. In 1880 ne quit railroading.
but after a years absence, he re-
turned to his old love, and has since
been occupying the cab of one OF the
Rock Islands iron travellers. On re-
suming his connection with the road
he was given a passenger run out of
Stuart west. He continued in this
until 1890, when, as said before, a
change in the operating department
resulted in him being set back to a
freight engine.
Mr.. McGill ran the Worlds Fair
limited express out OF Stuart durin g
the progress of the big event al
Chicago, and made an enviable rec
ord for himself. Two years ago he
was given q run out Of Rock Island.
Then he moved his family to this
city and they are now cozily domi.
ciled at 25l4 Eighth avenue.
Mr.. McGill was several years ago
presented with an engine clock by H.
Fox. then q conductor. but now su-
perintendent Of the Iowa division,
for good time making. 1t is a gif,
which he prizes very highly.
James Smiths 9I5 Rock Island en-
CINE is in the ring for repairs.
Harry Brady, who fires at Savanns
for the Milwaukee, is here on q visit
to relatives.
George Weigand's engine, zoo. O
the Rock Island. has BEEN put in th,
ring for repairs.
| The Rock Islands IS switch en-
CINE has been sent to the Davenport
shops for a general overhauling.
All the roads are ex ceriencing a
slackness in passenger bi.iness
though officials say that freight il
loosening up now and everything il
beginning to stir, with prospects To-
fair winters harvest.
The sanctimonious physiognom,
Of Capt. Tom Fuller, the erstwhil,
manipulation of transpor alton paste
DO lrds for the Milwaukee, is visible
in the city of his former love
An effort is being made to induc
the captain to remain over and ad
dress a religious meeting of youn,
men tomorrow.
Charles Steele, former manager o
Harper's theatre here, but now
travelling freight agent for the Roc
Island. with headquarters at Dsven
port, had leg fractured in alight
ing from a b, G. K. & n. train a
Burlington the other evening. Mr.
Steele was taken to a hospital il
that city. where he will be oblige'
to remain for several weeks.
One of the neatest and best man
aged railroad hotels in Hin ois
that of the c., NJ & St. p. at Sa
wanna. The entire building bs
lately been remodeled aud re!ur
nished. The interior effect is in
wiling. and upon entering one is i'm
} pressed with the home-like sui
roundings. II. v. Gaskell, one c
the best hotel men in the state, is i
charge, and he sees to il PERSONAL
that the wayfarer receives the after
! ton and service which he may re,
sonably expect.
The Rock Island is substituting i,
light draft locomotives on the Ill
I nois division with moguls, which ST
being gathered from the sever,
divisions of tie road. The engine
which are being removed from III
Illinois division are all 5OO's. Ther
are 4s Of them, and those that car
no. be used to advantage on the syi
tenn are being stored. Twenty-seve
moguls will do the work beretofoI
accomplished by the 5OO's. Th
means that at least seventeen crew
J on the Illinois division are reduce
} to tie extra list. Men who hay
. been running engines for years. ,
we'll as old conductors, are included
THE increased work devolving o
the crews in consequence Of I'll
change will give tie extra me n mol
. to do, however.