Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-06
TOLD ALONG THE TRACK.

TOLD ALONG THE TRACK.
Nowsy Daeeh q lnfsg1asssa Csnoseplng
There has been no end Of idle Cos
sip about the future plans of the
Milwaukee road during the past
week. Moline has taken . hand in
the matter, and one paper up there
has it figured out that the company
intends extending its track from the
junction to that city in the spring,
and thereafter make that city the
terminal Of the road. There need be
little fear Of the Milwaukee road Civ
ing Rock Island the go-by. and the
folks up in Moline who have been
worrying themselves. have another
guess coming yet. TIE ARGUS re-
Gently stated that % the Milwau kee
had not released its depot privileges
here it WAS probable that arrange
ments had been made for the sharing
of the new station which the Bur-
ington has promised to build 1T the
corner OF TweD tieth street and Sec-
ond avenue the coming seHson.
Nothing has transpired sAce to
change the opinion Of those Who are
responsible for the information.
Assistant General Superintendent {
Goodnow and Division Superintend-
emit Cable. of the Milwaukee, visited
Rock Island this week. This occa-
stoned more talk in Moline. But it
10 claimed the ofic ials were here
merely on an inspection tour. There
10 probability, however, Of the Mil
waufee extending its track from the
junction to Msline, where 1t would
in such an event erect q depot and
install an agent, and come ON to
Rock Island, which will continue as
the terminus. over the c., E. l. & P.
or Q. tracks.
What might have been fatal 40.
cident occurred on the Rock Island
road between Altoona and Des
Moines Wednesday night. Engineer
John Thompson was pulling q
freight east with the 494, when sud
denly her crown sheet dropped of,
and allowed the steam to discharge
with terrific force. blowing the coal
of the truck and throwing portions
Of it several car lengths. Fireman
Henry Rohweder had just mounted
his seat after putting in some fuel.
Had he remained before the fire box .
moment longer he w. uld have been
blown 10 eternity. The train was
taken on by another engine, and the
4s4 was sent to the shops for re-
pairs.
Ticket Agent F. Il. Plummer. of
the Rock Island, has . letter from q
young man at New Salem, ILL.,, who
is seeking q situation where he can
complete the study of telegraph Of
which, he explains. he has Q little
knowledge already. He says he
knows all about ticket selling, too,
but is particularly found of teleg-
raphy, as he likes to hear the click of
instrument. This young man says
he will work for $40 per month. But
il his board and wash bills are paid
BY his employer, he win give his
services for 81 per moon. or for IS
and pay his on wash bills. Mr..
Plummer forwarded the letter to
Supt. Nichols.
w. Powers, the Rock Island engi-
neer. has been transferred to Har.
rington. kas.. as has James McMul-
len. the conductor. They will run
on the Texas line. which is having a
big rush of business in southern
grain shipments.
John Tremann, administrator of
the estate of Engineer James Dyer,
who was killed in . wreck near
Brooklyn. Iowa, has settled with the
Rock island road for IS. 900.
Engineers Frank Mooney, Frank
Weber. John Horne and David
Hotchkiss. Of the Rock leland, are
laying of. as are Firemen Guy Tay.
lor and Frank Hitchcock.
William johnson graces the cab Of
the 9lS again. She has just returned
from visit to the Rock Island re-
pair shops across the river
A. ]. Hit. general superintendent
OF the Rock Island, passed through
In his private Car enfoute to Topes .,
Kas,. thursday.
d. B. Sudlow. secretary and treas
urer Of the Rock Island 4 Peoria,
has gone to Minneapolis.
J. Fitzpatrick. commercial agent
OF the. Vandalis at Peoria, was o Wis.
itor yesterday.