Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-29
NEWS OF THE RAILWAYS

IL Is interesting and pertinent Jusl
now to recall some of the improve
ments that have come TO Rock Island
through his confidence in its business
future and his friendliness for the
city. Many will remember what Mr..
Brown said of this city in the course OF
his address at the Harper house last
February on the occasion of the ban
quet rendered in his honor by Rock Is
land business people. He said: Il have
most profound confidence in its fu-
ture. and 1 believe before the sun OF
the twentieth century reaches its ze-
NTH within a radius of 10 miles of the
flag staff on Rock Island arsenal there
, will be gathered one of the greatest
manufacturing centers to be found
within the limits of the nation. /
know of few communities so favored
by providence. In the Mississippi
water power and rich coal beds
hereabout the Almighty ordained
Rock Island should some time be
one of the greatest manufacture
Jog centers of the United States"
There are several improvements
promis ed Rock Island by Mr.. Brown,
but which were not carried out before
he left the road. These include the
depot tower clock, Twentieth street
fence, train sheds, crossing gates, etc
and the sincere hope is that MIR.
Browns successor. MIR. Delano, will,
by giving attention to those matters,
maintain friendly relations between
the road and city established by his
predecessor and his associates.
Rock Island RumbIIngs
f. Human is firing on engine 1920
in place of +. Rahms, who is sick.
w. Leonard is firing on the 1889
during the absence of II. Leighton,
who is running extra on passenger.
Engineer j. Powers is doing local
work on the $50.
1910 in place of Dan Maroney, who is
sick.
The pioneer restaurant of Haw-
thorn, which is located in two box
cars at the east end of the yards, has
changed hands, Mr.. Anderson buy
ing out Mrs. Green.
Fireman w. f. Hoare is on the
1921 in place of Peter Fleming.
Engineer w. Williams, who has
been sick several weeks with rheu- |
matism, has gone to California in the
hope of deriving some benefit from |
the change OF climate.
Fireman II. f. Ribble is on the |
1415.
Hawthorn has a new soft drink |
stand. This will shortly be supple |
mented by the hard drink resort the |
Rock Island Brewing company pro-
poses to erect.
G. Ferguson has been hired during |
the past week for daty on the Iowa
division.
Building in the vicinity of Haw-
thorn progresses slowly but steadily.
sight of the yardmaster's
office there are half n dozen houses in
various stages of development. The
of the barn east of the
yard office into 3 hotel has about been
1t is understood the
structure is expected to rent for $50
, month.
Section Foremen O'Brien and Grit
itb, with their gangs of men, have
about finished the additional tracks
hat are expected to relieve the jam
hat has prevailed at Hawthorn yards
It various times in the past.
past week are Conductor Rider, Brake
men Lamb and Zenor. Engineers j.
Jlapper and Jerry Cunningham and
3iremen Peter Fleming and G. Reed.
Engineer Tom Dunn and Fireman
D. Allen reported recently.
Engines 1106 and GA are in the
shops.
Firemen o. CoDyers C. Morgan and
}. Dillon are laying of.
w. Fender is out on the road firing.
Engineer Al Hotehkiss has reported.
Engineer c. Pratt is OFF duty.
The Moline Mail hears that the
Rock Island road is to soon build a
lew depot in that city.
A. Leopard has been appointed to
ucceed George A. Gould as superir-
endent of bridges and buildings.
ir. Gould has taken more lucrative
,osition with the Walsh Construction
company.
f. A. Jones, for several years chief
Jerk in the local yardmaster's Office,
las been transferred to the car ac-
department in Chicago.
lew position being in the nature Of d
ubEtantial promotion. Fred takes up
lis new duties Monday.
burlington Briefs.
Conductor A. +. Barber is back
rom q trip to the south.
Conductor Robert Frazer is on duty
fter a short vacation.
Engineer II. L. Sheppard is on the
peal running out of Barstow in place
+ Engineer Matthews, who is sick.
Ben Sellers. of Beardstown, is here ,
unning the 1926.
Fireman +. Site has gone to Boards
own for a few days vacation and
;arl Zeitscher is on the night switch
ngine- II
Fireman j. d. Gippert is on the /
ialesburg freight in place OF Roy
chweer, who is sick.
May Become Freight Terminus. 4
Thara is anma raaann To halioYe !.