Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-13


quire sufficient knowledge of the
art, he severed his connection with
that road and entered the employ OF
the NJ, X. & T.. at Parsons. Kas., as
a machintst. He labored arduously
for the company until 1886, when he
received employment in the c., r. L.
& p. shops at Trenton, Mo. He was
afterward transferred to Horton, Kas.
where he was subsequently made fore
man of the erecting shop. His des-
tiny was fast shaping itself, for after
a short time he was promoted to divi-
sion foreman at Topeka. He was next
transferred to Kansas City, Kas., in a
more responsible capacity, and subse-
quently to Harrington, where he was
made general foreman of that divi-
sion.
When Mr.. Stocks was transferred to
Chicago, Mr.. Fidler was chosen to fill
the vacancy here. Mr.. Fidler is a
thorough railroader-one who has
been successful through earnest and
conscientious effort. He and his fam
lily are domiciled on Twenty-fift
street.
Headlight Flashes.
A new scales is being put in place
in the lower Peoria yards.
Engineer Fred Shannon, of the Rock
Island, has returned to duty.
Yardmaster Hardy Hetter, of the
B arlington, has returned to work.
The Burlington is building a new
bridge across Rock river at Barstow.
Fireman Henry Mckee, of the Bur-
lington. has new daughter at his
home.
Joe Hazmiller, machinist at the
Rock Island, will spend SUI dty in
Chicago
George McKissick is temporary
flagman at the Eighteenth street
crossing.
Brakeman James Moses, of the
Burlington, and family are visiting
in Monmouth.
En- gineer Andrew Banner, of the
R. 1. Il p, will spend Sunday at his
home in Peoria.
Engineer Robert Atkinson. of the
Colorado today.
The Terminal en- bankment from
Eleventh street to the Crescent bridge
is being riprapped.
The interior of the Rock Island
is being frightened by a
coat of whitewash.
C.. S. La Toilette, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Big Four route, was
in the city yesterday.
Harley Schafer, who is car account
ant at the Peoria, is back to work af-
ter tussle with the measles.
Superintendent of Motive Power
George +. Wilson, of the Rock Island,
passed through the city Yesterday.
Fireman j. w. Van Arsdale. of the
was called to Quincy on
account of the illness of his sister
Conductor Tom Kane is running
extra on train 2 on the Rock Island
Turing the absence of Conductor Di-
zotell.
Switch engine No. 6. of the Peoria,
3 travelling about the yards looking as
resh as daisy, having been repaired |
md repainted.
Engineers Jim Shehan and Tom |
Dunn, of the Rock Island. have been |
n weeks vacation. Tom has |
,een spending most of the time re-
on the balmy breezes that
blow about Durant. Iowa, a place that |
has warm spot beneath
TOMS vest.
War has not produced all the
heroes. With his right arm broken
" the reversing lever, David Smith.
# Camden, Thursday brought the
reading mile-a-minute express train,
# which he is engineer, safely into
he station at Atlantic City, n. j.,
With 800 passengers on the train.
lie was bent double with pain, but
lung to his post, refusing to allow
he fireman to handle the throttle in
collation. of the train rules. The
yer left Camden at O'Clock and was
ne in Atlantic City in 20 minutes.
It Winslow Junction Smith slowed
p his train for the crossing. The
eversing lever failed to catch in the .
OF and Jew forward. breaking his
rim below the elbow. He was thrown
D the floor of the cab. His fireman {
appened to see him fall and, finding /
i'm conscious. ProPped him in his 9
Eat. where Smith ran the engine with Z
is left hand for 40 miles in 40 min
ties, reaching there on time In the
alton the passengers learned of the
,cident and cheered Smith Justify. =
NTH walked three blocks to the hos 2
tai and then fell from pain and ex- 3
sustion. o