Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-07-31
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS,


&. N. Kimber, trainmsster the
Galssburg division of the Burlina.
ton. 10 In she city today.
G. L. Nichols, superintendent OF
the Illinois division OF the Rock Isl.
and. was in the city today.
The Burlington has temporarily
discontinued its Gilchrist coal train
on account of the strike ct Gilchrist.
w. II. Bowler. check clerk at the
Burlington. is of on . 1O-days' vaca.
ton. which he is spending at Britt,
Iowa.
A. w. Frey. night clerk at the c.,
3. !. & P. yardmaster's Office. has
arrived with his bride from an east
ern honeymoon.
William Hoover, who has been
firing . switch engine for the Reok
Island for some time. has gone to
coupling cars again.
EnRiueers James wilkinson, John
Grsshy. John Horne. 81 Spragus,
and William Brindls, of the c., Z.
l. & Z. are laying of.
Operator W. H. Rowe, of the c..
B. I & p. train dispstcher's Office,
accompanied by his family, will
spend Sunday in Chicago.
+ Dispatcher Walter Scott, of the
Rock Island. leaves Monday for q
2-weeks' vacation Of Spirit Lake,
Iowa C. e. Sterret Will preside at
his trick during his absence.
George Marqustte, sealer for the
Book Island. is spending . months
vacation at Spirit Lake. Iowa. His
position ID being filed in the mean
time BY Louis Jones, of the yard
masters Office.
William Lempfert. the Rock Island
switohman who lost the tip of the
second finger Of his right hand while
ct work in the yards, is getting
along nicely, and will be able to be
on duty again in Q few DAYS.
Engineer Charles Davis, who
guides the Rock Islsnd's fast mail be-
tween here and Dies Moinss, 10 taking
q vacation while his iron steed 10
being repaired in the shops at Dav-
export. Steve Hoover with the 9I2
10 substituting for Mr.. Davis.
STROBE Henderson, who pounds
brass At the Rock Islands train dis
patcher's Office. receives messages
with . typewriter now. He puts
in his spare moments singing the
praises Of machine a. Indispensable
to one in his position, and he has
almost succeeded in converting his
FELLOW operators to believe as he
does.
One Of .he Rock Islands yard en-
ployes has been receiving an array
OF anonymous correspondence COM
menting on his visit to Q certain
pleasure resort and his maneuvers
there while his better-half was ont
OF the city. He has been playing
detective and thinks he will soon be
able to place his hands on the people
who are making him . target for
their joshing proclivities.
Business ID improving on all the
railroads, and as . consequence there
10 much rejoicing among the en-
ployes. whose checks are monthly
growing fatter. During the past
week two additional engines have
been put on the Illinois division of
the Rock 1sland. F. Poole and Ed
Egsn are the engineers. the former
running the 8sS and the latter the
637.
The Burlington railways old brick
depot at the foot of Sixteenth street
which Was kicked in the side BY .
coach . short time ago. 10 being
repaired. The roof 10 also boin0
ssshinglad, and the place 10 being fixed
up In manner which 10 not very
encouraging to those who have been
waiting Tor the beginning Of opera
soas on TIE comPany's proposed new
union station on Twentieth street.
But Tia ollRCiala n Nhn eo>A 80 ~ 4.