Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-14

| Peoria, where he ~
was born in 1888. -HM&
and of which city - ~ /g
he continues to be "A r.
a resident. having y2rI
spent most of his -
| lifetime there. He Il "'''''hN
began railroading in 1877 with
the G. & F.. |. railway, serv-
ing in the roads roundhouse at
Chicago, and later fired freight be-
tween the Illinois metropolis and Dan
vile. Three years afterward he went
To work for the Burlington at Creston,
Iowa, filling the positions of fireman
| and engineer.
CnicIaIs' Special.
The members of the Rock Island
officials party, which was joined here
Thursday by K. K. Cable, chairman of
the board, and which is taking a tour
of inspection of the road, consists of,
| in addition to Mr.. Gable: Warren q.
Purdy, president; III. A. Parker, first
vice president; Robert Mather, second
vice president; j. NJ. johnson, third
vice president and traffic manager;
A. II. Flower, director, New York;
+. II. Griggs, director. Davenport,
Iowa; George 5. Brewster, director,
New York: a. j. Hit, general super
intient; W. NJ. Hobbs, assistant gen
eral superintendenig John Sebastian,
general passenger and ticket agent;
III. Cover, assistant manager; III. H.
Embry, general freight agent, lines
west of Missouri river; W. +. Dauchy,
chief engineer; George Wilson, SUI
perintendent motive PowCr and equip
ment; y. X. Swift, SUI 1rinteudcnt
telegraph; Frank Stewart, superin-
tendent dining cars; w. j. Lawrence,
division superintendent, Des Moines;
+. l.. Philips, secretary to the presi-
dent; Frank Stewart, secretary to the
first vice president; L. A. CAN'T, Sec
rotary to the third vice president;
Henry Seibert, New York; K. NJ. Hoe,
New York; III. NJ. Flower, New York;
j. ID. Donald, New York; w. +. 'Pur-
dy, Chicago: Thomas Griggs, Daven-
port, Iowa; Il. G Scott, trainmaster,
Rock Island. The party is travelling
in special train and will be out until
Oct. -.
Fireman A. G.. Smith, of the Rock
Island, is sick.
Machinist Fred Brunswig is among
the sick at the Burlington.
Engine No. 500 has been sent to
the shops of the Rock Island.
The water pipes in the old house at
the Rock Island are being repaired.
Tommy Quinn has been added to
the roundhouse force at the Rock ISL
and.
Fireman Charles Kofer, of the Rock
Island, is unable to work owing to
illness.
Brakeman F. w. Foster has been
promoted to freight conductor on the
Rock Island.
Conductor A. +. Barber is again on
his run at the Burlington after a
weeks absence.
Frank McGinty. formerly day call
boy. has been promoted to fireman on
the Rock Island.
Fireman w. Crane is sick at the
Rock Island and Fireman Chad Cool
ships" on the 572.
Engineer John Devine is plotting
the S45, on the Rock Island, during
the absence of Engineer Denny HAYES.
ii. A. Willis, formerly Moline yard
master for the Burlington, is brake
ing on the Iowa division of the Rock
Island
ne c1Gs Lung >
trusted carrier, Is out of the shops at
the Rock Island after being over
hauled.
Harry Griffin has been transferred
from night to day call boy ut the
Rock Island. Charles RabidouX fills
the vacancy at night.
New brakemen whose names ap-
near on the boards at the Rock Island
are j. Barrett, G. W. johnson, ID. L.
Danta, c. G.. Mohl and W. j. Light.
Engineer Al Hotchkiss, of the Rock
Island, is visiting in New York. En-
gineer Edward Mousley has charge of
the a65 during his absence.
Fireman ID. Denault has reported
for duty st the Burlington, having
fully recovered from the injuries re-
ceived in being attacked by thugs
some time ago.
Engineer William McElvain has
been sent to Valley junction TO relieve
Engineer Jerry Mansfie.d on a yard
engine. while the latter assumes
charge of an engine in ne yards on
the Rock Island in this CITY.
Frank Heffernau, stationary boiler
fireman at the Rock Island rouudhouse.
has resigned. His resignation will
cause regret among the older en-
ployes, by whom Frank is well known
and well liked
A. S. Edwards, formerly mail con-!