Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-15

IlE2N NE Of the fastest runs in
IlK @N local railroad histor,
IIH ES was made last Wednes
IMyYM day night by Enginee,
ll2S3SeS@j P. Briggs on the 1llinoi,
| division of the Rock Isl
and road, the mile q minute recorC
being smashed to pieces. What L.
known - the Texas connection OF
No. IL was DELAYED in the wet, anc
it was brought east ~ second sec
ton of that train. The second Sec
tion was composed Of three cars. one
Of which was . private coach bearin.
General Manager Blodgett. Of tn.
Lake Shore. At Eldon the train wa.
turned over to Engineer Ben Fair
and his old faithful $50. The run
Rock Island, . distance Of 113 miles
was made in two hours and 2,
minutes. this including the inc,den.
tai stops and sidetrack waits for ives
bound trains. The record made b.
Engineer Fair is something unusua
on the Iowa division, where th,
cou ntry 10 very uneven. There j.,
hill after hill. but they were mount
ed and left behind ike mole hills
| The average time made between RI
don and Rock Island was 40 8 mile
per hour.
| When the train came to q stand
still at the Fifth avenue depot Mr.
Blodgett left his Car and looked owe,
the train. giving particular scrutin,
to the engine, which was snortin.
like steed which had jus
6nished at 2:O5 clip He didn't o.
. word. P. Briggs backed the 1876
down the track and she was substi
tuted for Ben Fairs engine, whic,
Was run into the round house, As l..
customary at this point.
| No time was lost and q few shor'
seconds saw the train sailing ava,
from The depot But few stops wer.
made between here and Chicago
The best time was made between
sheffield and Seneca. The distance
81 miles, WAS covered in IS minutes
Both Engineers Briggs ana Fair have
reason to feel proud Of their records.
The latter made mile minute be
tween Let's and Buffalo. Iowa.
Ts,k Of the Track.
Fifteen extra brakemen have beer
laid off BY the Burlington at Boards
| town.
Robert Atkinson's engine, the 1926,
of the Rock Island, is being over.
hauled in the Chicago shop
Herman Schumacher has succeeded
John q. Fender % foreman in the
10 wer yard Of the c., r. l. 81.
James Feeiey, formerly of the
Rock Island machine shop in thi-
city. has taken . position with tn
-ame company at Davenport.
Robert McLane's form again gracei
the cab of the 8l8. which shines like
Q new d"llar, after q stay at the
Rock Island'e shop at Chicago, where
1t was overhauled.
Brskeman William Street. Of the
Rock Island. 10 in Toronto, Canada.
attending the convention of thu
Brotherhood of Trainmen. He Is
the delegate from Island City lodge
Conductor F. A. Bledsoe, of the
Rock Island, is attending the bien
ninl convention Of the Order of Rail
way Conductors ut Los Angeles, as 9
delegate from Rock Island division
LOG.
A new time card goes into effec
on the Rock Island tomorrow. TraiI
No. 4. eastbound, will leave at 1874
instead Of 1890 a. m. No. 10. west
bound, will leave 1t $3.50 instead o
1920 p m; No. 8. westbound, vii
leave at 8 instead of sos o. m.
| There will be new time card ol
the &. I. & p. tomorrow. TIL,
Peoria accommodation freight vii
arrive at 1:25 instead of q. m an,
the Sherrard acc 'mmodation vii
leave At instead Of O. m. and ar
rive At 1850 instead of $50 p. m.
| General Foreman W. 81. Stocks
Engineers William Johnston an,
James Mirfield. Firemen Ed Reffer
nan and Merwin Wynes were q
. iowa City this week % witnesses i
, . suit for damages brought agains
: the Rock Island road % . result q
the destruction by IRE at Victor
Iowa, Of . grain elevator.
Mrs Jefferson ard her daughter
MISS Je6ere0n, nave SUCCEEDED mis-
Ida Porter and Miss Adams as clerk
ut the lunch counter at the Rock Lei
and depot, the latter two having n
signed. Misses Porter and Adam
are very popular with the railroa
: men. and their familiar countenance
: will be missed about the depot.
The Milwaukee has issued order
disseminating two of its daily fr-igh
trains between Rock Island and 81
wanna. The change, which become
, effective tomorrow, 10 made on q
, count Of . dropping Oh Of business
condition which al the roads N
complaining OF just now. The train
have been in charge Of Conduc to
Watts and Engineer William Carr
Igan, who will b transferred to . ru
on the north end of the division