Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-17

| quarters of the tri-city branch will be
in Davenport. the company having
engaged a suite of rooms in the Nc
Manus building. 1t is planned to have
three, and possibly four, round trips
| between Clinton and the three cities
oaiIy. A strong bid will be made for
Chicago passenger business A daily
fast train will be run to Chicago. The
company expects to cut the best time
now made by any road running be-
tween here and the Illinois metropolis
one hour.
Two immense engines are being
constructed by the Burlington for use
between Ottumwa and Creston and
Ottumwa and Burlington.
Gossip of the Rail.
Emmett Reeves, of the Peoria, is lay
ing off.
fireman.. Gilligan, of the Rock ISL
and, i sick.
+. Fairchild, car wiper at the Bur-
lipgton, is sick.
j. NJ. LaFranZ, a switchman on
the Peoria, has resigned.
Martin Hey is new wiper at the
Rock Island roundhouse.
Conductor F. Babcock is running
passenger on the Rock Island.
Joseph Crawford, of Milan. is assist
ant car clerk at the Burlington.
Engineer +. j. Lund, of the Rock
Island. is running engine No. S64.
Frank Dunsmore is throwing
switches in the Rock Island yards.
Brakeman ID. Kelly, of the Rock
Island, is visiting in Walnut, la.
The BurIi gton car repair shop is
to be replaced by a larger building.
Engineers John Devlne and A. r.
Nick son, of the Rock Island, are sick.
Engineer John Williams has again
reported for duty at the q, r. l. S p.
Fred Gerring, of Peoria, is the ne~
baggageman at the Rock Island de-
pot.
Last week there were 200 weigh
bills issued in one day at the Burling-
ton.
Fireman George Weyrauch, of the
Rock Island, is taking months vaca-
| ton.
w. Sprague, the well-known Rock
Island engineer, has reported for
duty.
Engineer John DAILY has been as
signed to engine No. o13 at the Rock
Island.
Engine No. 1898 has been substi-
tuted for engine No. 1910 on the Bur-
lington.
Dr. w. I. Braden. of the Burling-
ton, was in tn city yesterday from
Beardstown.
Engineer John Schofield's engine,
No. 612, is out of the shops on the
Rock Island.
j. j. Kinney has again assumed the
duties as yardmaster for the Burling-
ton in Moline.
Engineer NJ. Hanford. on engine No.
II. of he c.. II. /. S p, is working
at East Moline.
John Cunningham is fireman on the
$40 in the absence of Fireman +. New
mire, OH the Rock Island.
W. F. Mielke succeeds Robert Doyle
a. night yardmaster at the Peoria.
MIR. Doyle having resigned.
Brakeman Perry ClInken beard, who
was injured at Metz, Ia, on the Rock
leland. is improving nicely.
Louis Dorman, brakeman on the
Burlington, has been called to Warner
by the illness of his brother.
Steve Hoover, formerly engineer
on the Rock Island, Will guide one of
the engines on the d., c. & E.
Engineer W. Williams is taking a
rest, and the $40 on the Rock Island
is in charge of Engineer Mousley.
Night Ticket Agent l.. V. Kinds, of
the C, NJ. & st. p. leaves tomorrow
for a visit to his home at Davis, Ill.
WILDER Hoare, a fireman on the
Rock Island, is confined at St. An
thongs hospital with typhoid fever.
Fred Saunders. of East St. Louis,
who has been serving as cashier at
the Burlington. has returned home.
Fireman L. F.. Hines, of the Bur-
lington. has moved his family to
Beardstown, where he has been as
signed.
The construction crew on the Rock
Island. which has been working at
Iowa City, has been taken off for the
season.
Louis Stickleburger. of the C., NJ.
& St. p. freight house force, has re-
turned to his home at Buffalo, Iowa.
He is sick
James Moses, the Burlington brake
man who suffered painful injury in
an accident some time ago, was able to
be around yesterday.
Fireman George Steelman, of the
Burlington who is sick with typhoid
fever, has suffered relapse, and is in
a dangerous condition.
The force of men placing the slate
roof on the Rock Island roundhouse
are unable to 20 on with the work
owing to the cold weather.
Engines Nos. HOG and 1107 are the