Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-07-14

GEORGE w. WOODS DoSSSL SI6tAOA-
From this position
he was transferred to Bagley as station
agent, subsequently becoming agent
at Cassville, Wis, and Prairie Du
CHEN.
From the latter place he resigned in
1895 and took place as ticket clerk
on the c., NJ. & St. P. at Dubuque
under E. j. Earling, brother of A. j
Earring, president of the road. Here he
remained two years, holding the posi-
ton of freight house foreman when
he left
In March, 1898, Mr.. Woods again
took up his residence in his native
town and for time was a timekeeper
at Rock Island arsenal. When the
D., r. 1. & N. w. was built he became
ticket clerk at Davenport and then
city passenger agent here Mr..
Woods is an agreeable and accommo-
dating gentleman and is doing good
work for his road in developing its
large passenger trade.
Headlight Flashes.
Conductor Al Wright, of the c., r.
l. g. p. is sick.
Conductor A. Rhoweder, of the
Rock Island. is off sick.
Brakeman Frank Curtis, of the
Rock Island. is laying off.
The Rock Island engine ,915 is out
with new coat of paint.
Conductor J. w. Van Arsdel, of the
@. has reported for duty.
Fireman w j. Lloyd, of, the Rock
Island. is now on engine sea-
Eng sneer John Dsvine, of the c., R.
1. d p, has the new engine S34.
Brakeman l.. A. Dorman, of the
Burlington, is taking vacation.
E. NJ. Barnard, viper on the Q. goes
to Omaha on a vacation next week.
F. K. Stafford is extra caller of
train crews at the Rock Island yards.
II. c. Peters is hustling baggage on
the Burlington in place of G. Q. jerks.
j. &. Swisher. of the Burlington. is
back after vacation at Greenfield,
Iowa.
The Burlington baggageman, j. F.
Liscom, has been camping at Boards
town.
C. L. Fairchild. coach cleaner on
the Q. is off on account of sickness in
his family.
Ed Heffernan has engine S32. new
one from the east Iowa division of the
Rock Island.
Fireman j. W. McCarty, of the
Rock Island, has returned to duty af-
ter trip to Chicago.
Fireman George Pickard is back on
his switch engine on the Rock Island
after a trip TO Chicago.
Engineer Tom McGill, of the Rock
Island is laying off. and w. Williams
is on his engine, 10Y.
Fireman George Steelman, of the
Burlington, has returned to work af-
ter spell of sickness.
John Langhren, formerly night fire
lighter at the Rock Island yards, has
been promoted to fireman.
Fireman William Fitzsimmons, of
he Q, is taking vacation and j.
has his place.
j. A. Carney, master mechanic of |
he St. Louis division of the Burling- |
on. was in town Wednesday.
Fireman Harry Leighton. of the c.,
Z. /. & P, is of with a sore arm and /
7. D. Burrus is taking his place
Henry Pratt. engineer on the Rock
sland. is taking a rest W hile his en-
zine, 500. is undergoing repairs.
K. Van Ripper. of the Q, has re-
covered from an injury sustained
'ome time ago. and is back at work.
Passenger No. 5 on the c., r. 1. &
, was run in two sections Friday
n orniDg to accommodate heavy
raveL-
Fireman Fred Goldn er. of the Rock
STAND. was taken sick at Brooklyn
saturday and was relieved by Roy
thorpe.
New men on the Rock Island are
3rakemen Monaham, Morrison, Har-
non, O'Day, Brawley. Gleason and
)alzell.
Brakeman w. Haney, of the Bur-
ington. who has been working here q
ouple OF weeks, has gone back to
Fireman George Weyrauch, while
N duty Monday on the Rock Island,
Fas taken sick at Brooklyn. and z. J
,emes relieved him.
Conductor w. A. Liscom, of the @,
Ias reported after a 2-weeks' outing.
Turing which time has place has been
He'd by Conductor Canaan, of the
)enrock freight.
DR.. C. Nv. Braden. surgeon on the
!. and Storekeeper j. G. Neeley, both