Rock Island Argus., 1901-10-26
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS


The cut of the new Rock Island
passenger station appears on the first
page Of this issue. The building
with the train sheds and surrounding
grounds, as they will appear when
completed, have previously been de
soribed in detail by THE ARGUS and
need only be referred to now. TO the
left, or west, of the station as shown
In the picture will be the lunch room
VIII le TO the right, or east, will be a
compact building two stories in
height. containing offices for the op
orators and trainmaster on the second
floor aud the baggage rooms on the
iirst. The whole will be connected
by long train shed that will extend
beyond both ways and project to the
north far enough to cover the edge OF
the cars. TIE station and connect
ing buildings will be finished In ele.
giant and modern style. e j. Larkin.
who has the sub contract for the ma
sonry under John Volk. the general
contractor. Is pushing work on The
main building with all possible speed
and expects to have it ready for the
roof before cold weather.
Rock Island Track Talk.
The extent to which the local yard
has been put in use as storage yard
TO relieve the pressure at Hawthorn
has of late given it an appearance
almost like the happy days Of yore
But it is dead yard, wanting in the
banging and changing and putting
with which it formerly tbrobbed.
, The board of directors and officials
of the road did not stop to solve local
problems when they passed through
Thursday afternoon. Thev flew
through Hawthorn at the rate OF 90
miles an hour and stopped in Rock
Island just long enough to change
engines. Some of the members of
the party alighted from the coaches
to stretch their legs and incidentally
sauntered down to the site of the new
depot 10 give it a casual inspection.
Work on the main part of the Fifth
avenue depot is being pushed with
vigor by G. j. Larkiu, who has the
contract for the masonry.
Four new engines ranging in num-
Der from 143I to 1887 have been re-
ceived during the week and sent to
Trenton, Mo-, TO run on the middle
division. Three more machines of the
same series are expected within a few
days.
Fireman II. E Ribble is layiog of
and Fireman w. Leonard is on the
work train at Iowa City.
Engine 5I2 yesterday broke a 1ue
at East Moline and it was necessary
to tow it back to Rock Island for re-
pairs.
Engineer f Heffernsn has the 1927
while Fl. f Pratt is taking a lay off
Engineer F Channon has reported
after an absence.
Engineer c. C. Woodward is away
visiting in Chicago.
George Nelson. formerly hostler on
the D., r. 1. & n. W.. now has n
similar position at Hawthorn.
II. Rohwedder has been appointed
foreman in the roundhouse at H4w-
thorn in the place of j. Clark, who
has resigned to resume his forL.er
position in the local roundhouse.
Burlington Bite.
A work train is engaged lowering
the track in Moline from Fifteenth
street east.
Fireman G p Holliugsworth is
sick and Fireman Mertz has his run.
Fireman Barney Castle has gone to
Beardstown to spend Sunday.
Peoria Points.
j. S. Streeper, who has been look
ing after the Fifth avenue ticket Office
during the illness of w. j. Crandall,
is back at the Twentieth street depot,
and Harley Schaffer. who has been
temporarily in the ticket Office there.
has gone back to his duties as bill
clerk.
j. r. Emerson has resigned his po-
sition as night foreman in the yards
and G. w. La Franiz has been put on
in his place.
William Monroe is new switchman