Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-02
GOSSIP OF THE ROAD.
Bits OF News Gathered at the Depots Of
the Town.

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say that corporations have no souls.
This may be so, but once in a while
a corporation shows symptoms of
having been Influenced by the ameni-
ties of civilized life. In this connec-
ton it is meet to note graceful act
on the part of the r. L. & z. railroad
folks. They carried the gun carriage
on which Peoria's Spanish cannon is
to be mounted, from the arsenal at
Rock Island to this city. On its de-
livery here they refused, as a compli-
ment to the people of Peoria, To re-
ceive a copper in the way of freight
charges. This is fact that is high
ly appreciated by the city authorities.
and it is meet that all should know
it,
Travelling Freight Agents w. S.
Rodgers. of the Michigan Central, w.
b. Wheeler, of the Vanderbilt lines,
G. f. Smith, of the Mobile & Ohio.
and j. w. Powell, of the Merchants
Dispatch at Peoria, and H. NJ. Griggs,
general agent for the Big Four at
Peoria, visited the local railroad offices
Thursday.
Ex-Policeman NJ. F. Archer has re-
turned to his old love-railroading.
He has taken position as freight
conductor on the Iowa division of the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific. Mat
has a large acquaintance among the
boys on the road. all of whom are
glad to see him back in the caboose.
Frank Sherman, formerly receiving
clerk at the Burlington. has been pro-
NOTED to bill clerk at Moline. James
Lamont takes his place in Rock Isl
and.
Engineer William Hawthorne is
handling the WAND" on the Rock
Islands S22 in the absence of Engineer
Sam Nichols.
Harry Weigand, night clerk in the
yardmaster' office at the Rock Island,
is confined to his home by illness.
Engineer Robert McQuaid is back
on his run on the Burlington's Savanna
passenger after a 2-weeks' layoff.
The AIS, of the C, r. l. &s p, Will
liam Brindle's safety, is in the Dav-
export shops to be overhauled.
G. l.. Nichols. superintendent of
the Illinois division of the Rock ISL
and. was in the city Wednesday.
Engineer Connie O'Brien's 500 has
returned from tn Rock Islands shops
after a general overhauling.
James Nichols, car accountant nj
the Rock Island, is sick. He is threat
ened with typhoid fever.
Engineer Thomas Foster is back
again on the S5S on the Rock Island
after a couple of weeks of layoff.
Brakeman Stubblefield is off duty
at the Burlington, owing to the ILL
ness of his son.
The 155 is in servioa under tho
guidance of Al Hubbard on a fair train
from Winterset to Des Moines.
Engineer John Norris, of the Bur-
lington, has moved his household
effects to Shabbona, III.
Fireman Denault has returned to
work on the Savanna division of the
Burlington after an illness.
Engineer Edward Heffernon is run
ming the Rock Islands Az, pulling
fair train at Des Moines.
Charles Woodward, engineer at the
Rock Island, has returned from his
western trip.
Harry league, of Colfax, Iowa, is a
new blacksmith helper at the Rock
Island.
Engineer John Schofeld's engine,
the 9l2, is in the shops at the Rock
Island
James Cuisine. switch foreman at
the Rock Island, is visiting in Peoria.
w. ii. Geer, switchman at the Bur-
lington. is laying off for few days.
Engineer Jimmy Maroney is run
ming the S14 on the Rock Island.
Peter Duke. hostler at the Rock
Island, has resigned