Rock Island Argus., 1901-04-06

from Sabula to Davenport. instead oi
the Illinois lines from Savanna to
Rock Island. But it needn't be. This
side of the river offers the short route,
and the new double track bridge which
the road is going to build between
Savanna and Sabula will give it far
better time across the river than it
can ever have over the Crescent bridge
here, and the line will be shorter.
This is the logical route. But there
is no occasion for grief on the other
side of the river. Its passengers and
freight will be fully cared for. Beside,
the route has not been definitely an
nounced from official sources. and il
may possibly go by way of Rock Is
land and Moline, though it is not like
ly."
Street Cars to New Yards.
According to the Moline Dispatch
the Tri-City Railway company is
likely to make the extension of it's
Fourth avenue line to the new yards
and roundhouse of the Rock Island
east of that city as heretofore sug-
gested by THE ARGUS. Says the Dis
patch: The blue line extended in
the neighborhood of 1,500 feet would
reach a point opposite the round
house. If it should turn to the north
block. at either the beginning or the
end of the extension. it would be still
nearer to the rouudhouse. What the
probable route of the extension would
be has not yet been discussed. 1t
might either be on Sixth avenue.
passing the new lots the city is about
to put on the market. or it might be
on Fifth avenue from Twenty-seventh
street eastward"
Rock Island Rumblings.
Engineer Dan Hayes and Fireman
Joe McQusid have gone to Valley
Junction with the 242 to do construc-
ton work.
Engineer Joe Clapper has returned
from Valley junction.
Engines S03 and S45 have gone to
the shops.
Fireman G. w. Reede. formerly on
the 500, is now on the SIS.
Engines 800 and 9l2 are out of the
shops.
Dispatcher j. II Shoemake is ex-
pected to return shortly from Tren-
ton. where he has been of late, and
resume his former place here.
P. +. Carter. day operator, left the
first of the week for his home at Chill
licothe. After short visit he will go
to Nebraska, where he has accepted
position on the Union Pacific.
Brakeman j. A. Johns is visiting
in Iowa.
The following reported during the
past week: Engineer j. L. Williams.
Conductors c. L Sexton and c. Nj.
Frew and Brakemen wilhelm and j.
Porstman.
Those who have laid off are En-
gineer j. Quinlan, Fireman o Con-
nors. Conductors ii. Wingmuth aud
ID. H. Flaunigan and Brakemen Will
lisms and ID. 4. Sexton.
Charles Hollis has been appointed
to the place at the U. S. express
office vacated by Bert Ill.
BurlIng ton Briefs.
Two coach cleaners and two coal
beavers have been thrown out of work
by the changes that have taken place
during the past week.
The day switch engine that it was
thought could be dispensed with was
put back in the Rock Island yards
yesterday. in charge of Engineer Heb
ernan and Fireman Irwin.
Engineer N. j. Farrar is running on
AZ and 4S.
Engineer Frank Chant bers is on the
Denrock freight.
Engineer Howard Dempsey has the
coal run.
Roy Hampson, who has been en-
ployed at the roundhouse, will 60 into
the yards.
Peoria PickinEs.
Engineer A. Baumer is running the
WORK train.
+. Dolph is running the night
switch engine part of the time.
Frank Berger has been set up to
engineer in the yards.