Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-29

the concrete footings has been award
ed to David Stephens.
The depot, according to the plans
of the architect, Olof Il. Cervin, and
partially desert bed heretofore in THE
ARGUS, will be SO feet in length east
and west, with a 40-foot cross section
at the east end. Surrounding the
east end there is to be 0foot clock
tower. The material used will be St.
Louis pressed brick, with terra Gotta
trimmings, and a tile roof. The
building will all be on the ground
floor with basement large enough to
contain steam heating plant. The
plans provide for a general waiting
room at the north end of the eastern
part, ticket office at the south and
baggage room at the west end. Be-
tween are to be the ladies' waiting
room and smoking and retiring rooms.
The ticket office is to be OF a new de-
sign, separated from the waiting rooms
by railing with oak finish and grill
work. The floors are to be of hard
wood.
Novel Windows.
All cornice work il to be of copper,
and q feature of the affair will be two
copper-covered bow windows at either
end of the cross section. The track
on which trains will stop will be south,
and between the main part of the
depot and the track there will be n
20-foot pavement. The roof at the
west end is to extend far enough so
that baggage may be unloaded under
shelter. There will be room for a
driveway between The freight and |
passenger depots.
1t is expected that the depot will be |
ready for business some time in Janu-
airy. The contract calls for it's COM
pletion in ITO days, and no difficulty |
is anticipated in getting material. |
When the tower is built the clock will |
be put in, and it is to be one of the
best to be had. The cost of the entire /
structure is expected to reach $15, 600.
Upon completion of the passenger
depot work on the freight depot will
be begun. The present structure is
to be extended double its length to |
the west and the whole veneered with
st. Louis pressed brick.
Railroad Notes.
j. j. Norris. engineer on the Bur-
liDgton. is back from a visit at Shah
bona, i'll.
J. \. Challacombe. of the @, is
spending a vacation at Medora.
M. A. Pelton is at work at the Bur-
lington roundhouse after being laid
up two months with an injured arm.
Theodore Scott, fireman on the 4.
[. & p, is off sick, and his place on
No. 10 is taken by John Lucas.
A new switch engine has been put
N the D, r 1. & n. w. yards here.
Its number is 43S.
Brakeman r B Easley. of the C.
B. & O.. is sick. IL
P. J...Colligan. of this city, machin-
st in the Rock Islands shops at Dav
,nport, has been promoted by the
,om pany to the foremauship of it's
clubhouse and repair shops in Chi
ago. He left today to assume bis I
lew duties. He will move mis- family !
o Chicago
The annual report of the Chicago, !
Burlington & Quincy railroad for the I
iscal year ended June 80. 1900. has l
,een issued. The freight earnings
we're $50, 1857 .999. an increase over
599 of IS 2S7, 057; the passenger q
Awnings $40, 3S4 40S, an increase over '
S99 of 1918. $780, The gross earnings
we're $47. 535. APO. an increase of 81 7
45. 995 over 1899. The operating ex- c
lenses and taxes were $3l 1872 351.
he net earnings being $40, 113, G7S L
our quarterly dividends of l. par e
ant each were paid during the year.
T per cent in all. requiring $500 j
7S- After payment Of fixed charges
nd dividends there remained q SUR