Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-15
And With Him Apparently All
Hopes of Improvements by
the Tri-City Route.
TAKES UP NEW DUTIES IN soUIH
Rock Island Rocky Mountain
Limited on Tomorrow
Notes.

and that gentleman has departed fol-
the south to take up his new duties
In the railway world. Had Mr..
Hughes been still manager today OF
the Davenport. Rock Island & North
western road, as it was btfoIe the
Jonah act, Rock Island would now
have the prettiest railroad station
grJunds in this part of the country
along the river front.
1t was Mr. Hughes promise to the
people of Rock Island, as is we'll re-
me nbered, that the handsome new
station should be surrounded by
grounds parked and made otherwise
attractive, and the shell used as a
freight depot moved further west, en-
,arged and veneered with brick. but
things remain today Just as they
were whenl Mr.. Hughes lift. The
advantages that have come so far
from the absorption Of the Tri- City
route are so apparent that they are
staggering.
Rock Island Rattle.
1t is definite ly announced that Volb
Il Co. will begin operations on the Y
nj. G. A. building at the Hawthorn
yards within 10 days TIE plaps for
the structure are almost finished in
the office of the engineer in Chicago.
The new Rocky Mountain limited,
which goes on tomorrow, will b,
handled Dy Engineer Spike and Fire
man Berry, with the $50, and Eugi-
neer Shehan and Fireman McCotter,
with the 935, on the Illinois division.
On the Iowa division the geo crews
will run Ii st in first out. The con-
ductors on the Illinois division will
be Bailey and Swing and on the Iowa
division Stafford. Shuey and Fox.
The first train will pass west tomor-
row at $50 pm, but the return train
will not reach this city till Wednesday
afternoon. After Wednesday the
train will be daily, the leaving time
from this city being $50 p. m. west
and PAS p. M east. AS the new
train will be taken off when the Colo
RADIO travel ct ases in the fall there is
no general desire among the old men
for places upon it.
Conductor w. A. Liscom is laying
off to remove his family to Moline.
Conductors Mckinley and Z Frew
and Brakemen Cain, McMullen and
Maggie are laying off.
Brakeman Twomey is laid up with
an injured limb.
Brakeman Hodge is visiting in
Ottumwa. Iowa.
Brakeman Eary has removed his
.mily to the vicinity of Hawthorn
Conductors Fenwick, Foster, Hib-
bard and 4. Frew and Fireman Elem
ming have telephones at their homes
in this city.
The Rock Island Brewing company
is preparing to erect a building for a
saloon at the east end of the Haw-
thorn yards.
Firemen II. E. Ribble, G. Kofer and
Fl. Giesenhagen are absent from duty.
Engineer w. B. Mossly has re-
ported.
Fireman H. Leighton is on the 912.
Fireman +. Human has the switch
engine 653.
1t is claimed that the new engine
1854 did not roll of the track into a
ditch as stated in press dispatches of
last week, but that she simply left the
track and became imbedded in the
mud. Some repairs are being made
at Chicago and she will be out on the
road in few days.
Peoria Points.
The new passenger train that will
be put on tomorrow to connect with
the Rock Islands Rocky mountain
limited will necessitate several
changes in the time of other trains.
The afternoon train, heretofore leav-
ing at 40 from tho Fifth avenue sta
ton, will now leave at $50. and the
train heretofore arriving at 6:3S will
arrive at 7:17. The new train will be
nu I'M bored and 3. Ii will leave at
5:05 q. N. and arrive at 500 p. m.
rLe new arrangement will give the
Peoria road four trains each way on
week DAYS and two on Sundays. Con-
ductor Brookbank will be put on pas
seDger and with Conductors Lee and
Pitney will run alternately on the
three trains. Conductor Hitchcock
will retain his present run. Eogin-
eer Dalzell, with engine Is, will do
passenger work and the three crews
will form what is called "chain
gang"
Under the time table which goes
into effect tomorrow trains 2, and
will begin to use the cut of at
Bishop Hill. avoiding the grade aud
shortening the distance somewhat.
Engineer ii. Kluer. formerly with
the @. a. N is ON engine 81.
Fireman Tom Tomlinson has been
III with pleurisy.
Charles La Toilette. travelling pas
senger agent Of the Big Four. was
here yesterday.
w. j. Seinworth, travelling passen
ger agent OF the MICHIGAN Central.
was here on business yesterday.
Burlington Etts-
Harry French has reigned his po-
sition as brakeman and taken place
in the yards
Engineer IL. I. Sheppard Ia; re-