Rock Island Argus., 1901-09-14
NEWS OF RAILWAYS.

In the local frelght business, now
quartered in this city, and the term
minus for this also will be removed to
the new yards. 1t is claimed the
quartering of the passenger engines
here is inconvenient, but the division
of the freight business between this
city and Hawthorn is far more so.
In fact it is believed that operations
will be put on foot very soon that will
lead to a change of base for all local
freight business.
Another story is to the effect that
the officials are planning the tempo
rary removal of the freight terminus
of the Illinois back to Rock Island
and the passenger business to Haw-
thorn as temporary expedient. The
crowded condition of the new yards
is given as the reason, it being
Claimed that the ext . mileage on
account of delays paid to trainmen is
now running about 5000 week.
Rock Island RattIIngs.
Grading is being done at Hawthorne
to prepare for the laying of new
tracks about the coal and sand chutes
and new cinder pit is soon to be
built. A new shed in which to keep
castings was put up during the week.
Two cars loaded with coal were off
the track last evening at Hawthorne,
causing much inconvenience.
Engineer G. Woodward has the
1912 in place of +. Channon, who is
sick.
Fireman G. Weyrauch is taking
rest.
Fireman F.. Reed has been on pas
senger of late.
Fireman F. Kelly is on the 1922.
Fireman +. +. Huot is shoveling
coal on the 572 on local business.
Engineer G.. G. Pratt has laid off to
go 10 Peoria.
Engineers David Hotchkiss and j
Kane and Firemen j. Phillips and
Jack Mcconnell have laid off.
Fireman III. Ribble has reported
after an illness.
Bruno Staubach is back at the local
freight office after two months spent
in nursing an injured knee.
MANY of the local trainmen are
planning to attend the celebration of
the 18th anniversary of the founding
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men which takes place at Beardstown
next Thursday.
Two switch engines on the Rock
Island were tied up all yesterday
afternoon and considerable incon-
venience WAS occasioned thereby.
One went through the scales at Rock
Island arsenal and the other was
pinned on n sidetrack at Hawthorn by
big loaded coal car that was off the
rails.
NJ. O. Fuller arrived yesterday to
take the position of gcRcral secretary
of the railroad Y. M. G.. A. building at
hawthorn. He will have charge of
the selection of 81, 600 worth of furni-
ture, estimates for which are now in.
and the hiring of all help about the
place. The Plasterers are now az
work on the building and it is hoped
it will be ready for use Oct. l. Mr..
Fuller comes from Peoria, where he
was connected with the same line of
work.
q Short Ones.
Engineer &. +. Dempsey, who has
travelled about much of late on ac-
count of poor health, has returned
from a trip to Colorado much inn
proved and reported for work.
Frank ii. Davis has been promoted
TO car accountant in Agent Mack's
Office, the position being created to
facilitate the disposition of cars in
the local yards. o. A. Trefz has
taken the place of tariff clerk.
A Y switch engine and D., K L.
& n. w. road engine doing construc-
tion work collided at the foot of Har-
rison street in Davenport this morn
ing, and both were laid up for re-
pairs. The damages were not extern
sive. as the machines were not run
ming fast.
Peoria Briefs.
By the new time card on the Peoria
which goes into effect tomorrow as
the result of the drawing off of the
limited train that has made connec-
tions with the Rocky Mountain linn
tied on the Rock Island road, the
order of things that prevailed before
the train was put on in the spring
will be restored. The arrivals will be
as follows: Train No. 1, 1925 a. m,
No. 3, 6:33 p. M, No. 5. 1920 p. m.
The time of leaving wi II be: Train
No. 2, sos a. m, No. 4 AS p. m,
No. 6, 1855 p. m. The old crews will
return to their runs of last spring.
There is no change of time on the
branch. The Rock Island, as has been
stated. will not change its time.
The work on the cut being made at
Taylor Ridge is progressing satisfac-
torily. A cut about 400 yards in
length and five feet deep at the highest
point will be made to ease the grade.
The earth removed is being used to
fill the low places between Taylor
Ridge and Reynolds. The work will
occupy one steam shovel till cold
weather.
Owing to increased business in this
city the Peoria has put on an extra
switch engine.
A Shocking Calamity.
Lately befell a rail way laborer,"
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