Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-23
RATTLE OF THE RAIL


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Engineers on the western divisions
of the Rock Island road are daily ex-
pecting orders to leave their locomo-
tives at the roundhouse at the eastern
limits of Moline. Today rumor was
afioat that an order had already been
received making the change effective
at noon tomorrow, but it was denied
at both the roundhouse foreman's and
trainmaster's Offices. The railroad
men themselves, however, cannot see
how the present arrangement of run
ming through Moline and returning
with their engines can continue, and
if the engines from the west divisions
should be ordered housed at Moline
it will mean simply the removal of the
crews now residing here to that city.
This. as is known, has been the fear
repeatedly expressed by The ARGUS
might be the ultimate outcome of
the establishment of the yards and
roundhouse at Moline. The putting
in of transfer engines, it is argued by
railroad men, would have furnished q
solution of the whole difficulty, and
may yet come to the rescue of Rock
Islands interests.
As slight evidence that the D., r.
l. & N. W. intends remaining in bust
ness at least till the close of the sea-
son. employees of the road point with
pride to the grass plat that has been
laid out north of the passenger sta
ton. 1t is little thing, but i t is a
hopeful sign.
Bits From the Burlington.
T. E.,
few days and William Montgomery
has his run on the Galesburg fret ght.
Nj. A. Pelton, who sprained his
ankle at the roundhouse two weeks
ago. returned to work Thursday.
Yard Foreman j. o. Moses went
home sick yesterday.
w. Mason is running a switch en-
CINE in the Rock Island yards.
Switchman H. A. Lindsey has re-
signed to accept position on the c.,
R. 1. &P.
w. S. Glover. chief dispatcher from
Beardstown, was in the city yester-
day.
Brakeman w. Haney has reported
after being off few days.
Switchman John Weigenek has re-
signed and Harry Ross has taken his
place.
Conductor Stubblefeld, who runs
on the St. Louis freight. was taken
sick here last night.
Conductor Brown, who has the coal
run, is laying off with broken rib.
Rock Island RattIings.
Fireman Z. G. Remes has been
called to Valley Junction by the i'll
ness of his wife
Fireman Minert is laid up with
sprained ankle.
Day Caller Will Snitzer went up
the line in pursuit of feathered game
yesterday.
Brakeman Moriarity has been
added to the extra list.
Brakeman Dodge is a new extra
man on the Iowa division.
Brakeman Willis, who was injured
in fall from box car in January,
has recovered and reported for duty.
Conductor E. +. Black reported for
duty during the past week, but was
compelled to lay off again.
Those laying off during the past
week: Conductors A. L. Rohweder,
f. A. Bledsoe and o. j. Brien, Brake
men P. Franey and H. A. Lindsey,
ningham, +. c. Pearce and f. Rain.
Peoria Points.
H. F. Fulmer, baggageman at the
Peoria, has recovered from an Injury
sustained in fall week ago.
Charles f. Smith, travelling agent
of the NJ. & o.. and w. M. Bushnell.
general freight agent of the c., P. &
st. L., were in the city yesterday.
Clarence Williams, who wipes for
the Peoria road at Sherrard. scalded
his face with steam quite badly early
in the week, and Arthur Ables has
been sent from the local yard to take
his place.
The old com bination car used on
the Mercer county branch of the
Peoria for a number of years has been
repaired and remodeled for a dining
car to be used on construction work.
Harry Porter has resigned his posi-
tion with the D., 4. L. & N. w. in Mo-
line and accepted place in the offices
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