Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-20

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HEARD ALONG THE LINE.
0eneFsl News Of the RallFoo1s oad 1ho0o
Oonnssssd WlsA TAen.
A young lady who 10 employed not
more than . mile from the Rock ISl-
and passenger depot, had her for
tune told. Among other predictions
which the clairvoyant made was that
this young lady was to wed . MAJ
whose first name 10 Charley. She
was very much impressed with parts
Of the fortune-tel:er's story, but 90
far a. Charley was concerned che
says she was mistaken. So she told
q very dear friend, who in turn put
some Of the railroad boys on. They
have been introducing her to every
body whom they happen to meet BY the
name of Charley. She IL much agi-
tated over the matter, and has many
times scolded herself for ever tel
liug it.
There was a Misunderstanding of
RAINING orders BY the crew Of q Rock
Island freight train on the Iowa d.
vision last week, as . result of which
Conductor Charles Cook, Engineer
Muskimmon and Brakeman Warner
Lawrence have been called upon to
surrender their connection with the
company. The crew had orders to
stop at the turnout, four miles back
OF Davenport. to await the passage
OF No. s, westbound. This was not
done, it is claimed. the eight COM
ing on until within two miles of
Davenport, where the westbound
passenger was sighted. Then the
freight train had to back to the turn
out.
James Feeley. an employe of the
mechanical department at tho Rock
Island round house, WAS among the
favored few who were allowed an
audience with John L. Sullivan when
he passed through here last Satur-
day night on his way to Carson City.
Feeley vas born in Boston and was
brought up in the same neighbor-
hood with John L., with whom he
made mud pies and played ball.
The big fighter did not recognize him
ut first, but when Jim recalled some
Of their boyhood eseapAdes, he
smiled and extended the gladhand.
Engines 662 and 662, which we're
in the wreck near Brooklyn, which
resulted in the death of Engineer
James Dyer. who presided 1t the
throttle Of the latter, have returned
from the repair chops and will be
stored. William Gilmore, who was
the engineer of the 552, and his fire.
man. Ben Negus, both of whom were
severely injured in the wreck, have
not recovered sufficiently as yet to
resume work.
Martin Gillen, Frank Duncan. Dan
Maroney and William Sprsgue, Rock
Island engineers, have been temper
srily set back to firing on account of
. lull in business. In consequence
of this change Firemen Ed Yoder,
Merwin Wynes, Carl Oden and
George Weyrauch have been laid of.
Frank Hodgdon and Edward Hef-
fernan, engineer and fireman of the
914. which pulls passenger train on
the Rock Island. and which run
down and killed q woman at Des
Moines Thursday night, were called
out to attend the inquest yester-
day.
F. NJ. Conlan, formerly assistant
superintendent of the Illinois divis-
ion OF the Rock Island, is now in the
life and accident insurance business.
He was here this week on business
for his company.
"Buck" Hamilton. who guides the
destinies of one of the Rock Islands
iron horses, is taking vacation
while big engine is in the shop being
repaired.
Passenger train 20. of the Rock ISL
and, was delayed five hours in arriv-
ing this morning on account OF q
washout on the b., c. 4. en-.
J. M. McLaDe. general passenger
agent OF the Chicago. Peoria & st.
Louis visited local railway officials
this week.
Joshua Tate, the Rock Island en-
ginesr, whose home is at Blue ISL
and. has quit the roa1. He ran the
400.
The 1922. Fraud McGregor's Rock
Island engine. is out of the shops at
Chicago. where it underwent repairs.
a. G: Robinson, general agent Of
the Chicago 4 Alton 1t Peoria, WAS
in the city yesterday.
warner Lawrence. the Rock ISL
and's erstwhile brakeman, is visiting
at Des Moines.
Emmet Reeves. night clerk at the
nock Island q Peoria, is visiting in
Peoria.
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