Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-17

Several of the elegant new passen-
ger coaches recently turned out of the
Pullman shops for the Rock Island
railroad are now in service on the line.
Fifteen of these coaches were just de-
livered TO the company. Part of them
will be put into service east of the
Missouri river. and others will be used
from Omaha to the west. The cars
are modern in every respect, having
high back seat similar to those used
in sleeping car. They are uphol-
stored in golden mohair plush and the
interior finishings are in oak with
ella borately carved panels. The Rock
Island is now Introducing on its line
west of Omaha several new dissection
sleepers, just completed by the Pun
man company.
Headlight Flashes.
r. Weimcr is extra fireman at the
Burlington
William Johnson, engineer on the
Rock Island, is sick.
Fred Pollard. brakeman on the Bur-
lington, is laying off.
Engineer Fred Ryerson, of the Rock
Island, has resigned.
Fireman Cullen biue, of the Burling-
ton, is laid up by illness.
Conductor NJ. F. Archer is back to
work on The Rock Island.
Engineer henry Pratt. OF the c., Il.
|, & p. is in Colfax, Iowa.
Conductor j. A. Wright, of the c.,
X. l. & T., is taking a vacation.
Fireman William Dunavin is taking
a rest from his duties on the @"
Brakeman Thomas Mulligan has re-
ported for work at the Rock Island.
Engineer Charles Pratt is running
engine No. 476 on the Rock Island.
Engineer John Leary, of the Rock
Island. is taking few days vacation.
A. Mccormack, master mechanic of
the Il. |. & p, was in the city yester
day.
Engineer John Norris, of the Bur-
lington, has returned from Shabona,
III.
Engineers William Arnold and Fred
Channon, of the Rock Island, are on
the sick list.
Engine No. 845 is running on runs
) and on the Rock Island in place of
engine No. 11O6.
Conductors K. Frew and Ivel Rife
and Brakeman w. f. Owens are
among the sick at the Rock Island.
General Agents G. l.. DAILY. of the
Continental lines, and W. b. Wheeler.
of the Central States Despatch, were
in the city from Peoria yesterday.
Religious work on the Burlington
road is to receive constant attention
from now on-and plans looking to that
end were made in Ottumwa this week
when the Burlington route depart
ment Y. NJ. c. A. was organized. The
object of the association is to conduct
an active, systematized religious
work among railroad men. Meetings
are to be held every month at some
place along the line. The Peoria &
Pekin Union railroad is about to APP
propriate $40, 600 for the establish
meut of a railroad Y. NJ. &. A, aud the
erection of building in Peoria. The
work of providing places for enter
tainment and rest for railroad men is
becoming more and more a part of
railroad management every year.
George II. Heafford, general passen-
ger agent of the Milwaukee & St. Paul.
has arranged an all-rail route from
Chicago to all points in Europe. The
Milwaukee & St. Paul will, of course,
be the initial line from Chicago. At
st. Paul connection is made with the
North Pacific coast lines to Seattle and
Vancouver. MIR. Heaford expects to
be able to prevail upon the Canadian
government to build a road from
Vancouver to the Alaskan boundary.
II the United States government re-
fuses TO build q road through Alaska
to the Boring straits, Mr. Heafford
feels confident that j. Pierpont Nor
gan and Russell Sage will come to his
rescue and build the Alaska extension
Across Boring straits less than forty
miles wide At the narrowest part, a
great steel bridge is to be built by the
public spirited Caruegies. and counec-
ton made with the Transsiberian rail-
road. which will take passengers in
sleeping and private cars. built at the
Pullman shops. to ST. Petersburg. and
thence TO ali the important cities in
Europe. According TO Mr.. Heafford,
commissions will be paid for the sale
of tickets over the new European all