Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-27
TALK OF THE TRACK,
Rumors OF Railroads That Look
as Though They Might
Bear Fruit.
THE CHICAGO, PEORIA & WESTERN.

Its Incorporation in Rock Island and
Several other Illinois Counties and Fin
ally In Iowa-Operatioas at the Crescent
Bridge-More About the Burlington
New Depot.
THE rumors of new railroads that
have been flying about this Sec
ton of the state for several wears,
which eliminated recently in the ac-
tual incorporation, in several coun-
ties to he crossed. of the Chicago.
| Peoria IL Western railway, which an
nounced its intention of building Il
line between Peoria and Rock Island.
and n line by way of Rockford,
begin to look as though they might
be going to bring forth fruit.
They would look more so if
the capital was larger. The au-
thoriZed capital of the company in
Iowa is to be $50. 600. Subscriptions
To the capital stock to the extent of
80, 900 shall be taken as soon as prac-
| ticable after organization. Additional
stock to the full amount authorized
by the articles may be subscribed for
from time to time by vote of Il ma
iority of the board of directors. The
| Indebtedness of the corporation shall
at no time be greater in amount than
two-thirds of the capital stock actu-
ally subscribed. The business of the
corporation shall he managed by
board of three directors, which may
at any time he increased To seven.
The annual meetings OF the company
are to he held Oct. l. The officers
are Lee $. Harrison, president; Louis
II. Brandt. vice president, and Carl
j. Langafeldt. secretary and treasurer.
The incorporators of the road in Rock
Island all live in Chicago. In Daven-
port they will have their own people
Mt the helm. Developments will be
watched with much interest.
The construction of the Crescent
bridge is being pushed rapidly for
ward. +. +. Blair. the promoter OF
the new railroad enterprise, says the
bridge will be ready for traffic by the
first of next November. The Terminal
company is expanding great deal OF
money here and in Davenport and
has much Yet to do in the way OF
filling, etc, before it will have carried
its plans into execution.
Now it comes from an authoritive
source that the foundation of the Bur
lington's proposed passenger depot
will not he put in this fall, after all.
although the assurance that it would
was given out recently. One of the
provisions under which the Bur
lington was permitted by
the city council to enter and lay tracks
on its newly acquired property was
that the depot-a brick one and not
CT MI off a
within Is months from the time OF
the passage of the ordinance. A few
moons have already passed and the
company will be obliged to do some
hustling next spring if it expects to
pality of Rock Island.
Heard Along the Rail.
Engineer Sid Pearson, of the Rock
Island, is laid up with lame side.
l. j. Hoar. of the Peoria, has re-
turned from visit ut Horton, Kas.
Engineers ST Sprague and William
Brindle. of the Rock Island, are I'M
der the doctors care.
William Moore, porter at the Rock
Island depot. is enjoying the sights
ut the Mississippi exposition.
Ncls Dickerson' Rock Island en-
gine. No. 1103. has just returned from
the Chicago shops. looking fresh as a
daisy.
w G.. Besler and j. o. Thorn, di-
vision superintendent and superin-
tendent of bridges. respectively. of
the Burlington, were in town yester-
day.
Samuel Burgess, an empioye ut the
Rock Island roundhOuse, slipped and
fell in an ash pit. seriously br using
one of his limbs. He will be able to
be around in a few days.
). j. Cassettv. assistant freight
agent of the p, ID. * E; w. ID. Had
field. commercial agent of the T.. p. Il
w. and G. II. Garsten, agent for the
Central States Despatch. all of Peoria,
were in fhe city Yesterday.