Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-16
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recting an apparent misunderstand-
ing as to the cauee of failure of my
train to leave Fulton IS promptly as
we all wished with the records from
the Woodmen office on the evening
of Aug. IS. would like to explain
that we arrived at Fulton at 5:5S p.
m; that the regular passenger train
south is due to leave Fulton at 6:lO
p. m, and that had obtained or
ders and was ready to leave Fulton
Immediately after this train. No. SO.
had no obstruction prevented. The
displaced rail which prevented our
departure also prevented the depart
ure of the regular, No. SO, and Of
which my train was the second Sec
ton. The regular, No. so, was only
permitted to go after considerable
parley by the replacement of the
rail. MY train could not pass over
this rail at the same instant the first
section did and consequently the rail
was again removed the moment the
first section passed, and engine No.
458 was run out and derailed at the
point where the rail was taken up,
completely blocking the main track
south. My object is to explain that
there was no delay in getting
orders to return to Rock Island, and
that was all ready to go, with the
necessary orders in my possession
when informed that the train was
ready to 60. What delay occurred
in connection with getting orders &C.
Cured after had been importuned
by some of our people to 60 north
upon the c., B. & N. road. which
runs north from Fulton. and where
had no authority to go, and where
no arrangements had been made to
go. Any delay in moving in that
direction should not be charged
against myself or my company. Ali
talk that was not attending to my
duty or interested in getting my
train out is untrue and unkind, as
can easily prove that l was ready
and held orders to Rock Island when
told that my people were ready to 90,
and all that prevented our going was
the impossible obstruotions which
the people Of Falton interposed, and
which my small force was unable to
contend against, our unarmed party
being mere handful opposed to q
mob of several thousand people.
A. F. BARBER Conductor.
Supt. of Illinois Lines Rice and
Division Supt. Besler. of the c., B &
O., we're in the city today. Mr..
Rice, in speaking OF the blame at
tached to the road in connection
with not moving from Fulton
promptly. said that from what he
could learn on Investigation the
train was completely baked before
it was possible to move it. As far
as depredations of the Fulton people
we're concerned, he said that matter
would receive attention, but that he
felt that no blame could be attached
to the delay, which he asserted was
unavoidable.
Notes Of the Fray.
Alfred P. Dauber, son of Aid. Dau-
Der, was shot in the forehead. His
wound is slight, however.
j. L. Frankhouser WAS hit with q
brick in the side of the head and re-
ceived quite q severe scalp wound.
There we're many Of the Rock ISL
anders injured who did not feel the
effects thereof until they rsaehed
home.
Director J. W. White arrived from
Rock Falls after the others had de-
parted for Fulton, and remained in
the city until this afternoon.
Street Commissioner H. L. Kinner
was relieved of his gold watch by
tho deputies who searched the visi-
tors under the direction of Sheriff c
c. Fuller. Others of the Rock ISL
anders had their pocket knives and
| money taken.
DR.. j. T. Myers, ono Of the leaders,
who distinguished himself not only
in protecting himself, but in render
ing assistance to his fellow towns
men. was severely bruised about the
body from bricks. A bullet also
went through his cuff and grazed his
left wrist.
Police Magistrate Edmund Jackson
and A. c. Williamson, of Fulton,
were in the city yesterday. and dur
ing the afternoon they went to Dav-
export. They did not make known
their mission, but it is understood
they were looking for additional
counsel. They will need all there is
in the country II they fight it out
with the Woodmen.
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