Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-12
TALK or THE TRACK
Railroad Men Complaining of
Scarcity of
Cars.
ROUTES NEW ENGINES
Rock Islands Moline Roundhouse
Nearing Completion
Gossip.


Railroad men are complaining of a
great scarcity of furniture cars. caused
by the shipment of the spring stock
OF agricultural implements. Grain
cars are also in great demand, and
hundreds of car loads of grain are
held up all over the country awaiting
transportation.
General Manager E. E. Hughes. of
the D., E. l. d N. w. Railway COM
pany, arrived home yesterday from
Philadelphia, where he has been in
connection with the three new en-
gines which the company has or
dered from the BALDWIN factory.
When seen Mr. Hughes stated that the
first of these was completed and on
the way here. 1t will arrive the first
of next week.
The new Rock Island roundhouse
and railway yards east of Twenty
fifth street. in Moline, will be COM
pleted and in use within month
The switch tracks are now properly
leveled, connected and ready for use,
but the roundho1se is not done. The
S3 stalls are erected aud the roof is
over the structure, but the interior
arrangements have not been finished.
Electric Headlights.
Both the Rock Island and the Bur-
lington are replacing the old fashioned
oil lamp headlights with those which
employ electricity. A couple ofengines
on the Rock Island which run through
here at night are equipped with these
new lights, but now all are to have
them and few of the fast freight
also. 1t Is a new depar-
ture for the Burlington.
Rock Island Boys Branch.
A deed transferring the Gowrie and
North western railway, running from
Gowrie, in Webster county. to juno
ton with the Burlingtoa. Cedar Rap
ids and Northern at Sibley, Ia, to
the Rock Island road was recorded
yesterday at Fort Dodge The con-
sideration was $1,479 245. and there
were 81 200 worth of revenue stamps
on the document. A mortgage to
the Central Trust company of n w
York was simultaneously filed by
the Rock Island
Rock Island Rumblings.
~ AApAkO 10 4ay4uH On-
Engineers E. w. Duncan, j. Smith.
D Maroney and j. Kane are among
those laying off on accountsof illness.
Firemen Z P Huot, G.. Hitchcock
and P. j. Fleming are reported as
sick
Conductor A MeLeas reported sick
yesterday and j Rude was put on
bis run.
Fiagman j. Morse is sick.
Conductor o. E. Burnett is tussling
with the grip.
Brakeman Crisham is unable to at
tend to his duties.
Conductor j Luud has succum bed
to the prevailing malady.
The expressmen who work nights at
the Rock Island depot have an ele-
waited bunk in their room on which
they catch wink or two between
and Thursday night it broke down.
Bert Ill some six feet to
The flor. His right wrist was so
badly sprained that he has been
obliged to stop work.
quoted From the O.
Engineer c. Z. Dempsey has re-
ported after two weeks off.
Fireman r. H Weimer is off on a
few days vac >tion.
Coach Cleaner George F Baker has
been called to Davis by the illness of
his mother
Fireman A. p. Mohlman has been
On the coal run this week.
Engineer George Battles is sick and
w. w. johnson is running the Moline
switch engine.
Head Car Repsirer Harry Potts has
been off the greater part of the pres
ent week.
Brakeman E. J. Anderson. who
sprained his ankle about three weeks
ago in stepping from q way car, is
now able to walk without crutches.
He has been in Quincy.
Switchman j o Moses is off duty
On account of illness in his family.
Fireman William Knight is under
The weather.