Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-06-01

two years assisted in surveying the
route of the Mexican National railway
From 1888 to 1889 he was connected
with the engineering department Of
the Pennsyvania. Twelve years ago
he became superintendent of the
Cleveland and Pittsburg division. and
in 1896 was made general manager of
the entire system west of Pittsburg
In January last he was promoted to-
fourth vice president of the Pennsyl-
vania. Mr.. Loree has been president
of the American Railway association
and is one of the most thoroughly
posted railway men in the country.
Right of Way Bought.
The Muscatine News-Tribune says:
The report emanates from a reliable
source that most of the right OF way
purchased between Ottumwa and
Washington and between the latter
place and Coneville. The cutoff will
miss Columbus junction altogether.
as the Rock Island tracks will be used
only between Muscatine and Daven-
port. Leaving the Rock Island road
below Hershey's saw mill. the line
will strike the Burlington road below
the old Hershey creamery and go over
the bluff seven miles below town,
short distance south of the old county
farm, and continue close to the high
way leading to Cedar river. where
they will cross a short distance below
the lower bridge and run southwest,
going about 80 yards south of Cone
vile and on to Washington"
Rock Island Notes.
The removal OF freight men to Mo.
line continues During the past week
the families of Fireman G. Weyrauch,
w. Leonard aud T. Rain and Engin-
eer John Kane took up their abode in
the city to the east.
Fireman f. Pierce has a passenger
run.
Engine 500 has been sent south
west to the g., X 81 N.
Fireman + Delaney has been as
signed to switch engine ~.
Fireman j. Mahle. recently from
Chicago. is on the 651.
Conductors @. III. Frew and r
Kinds and Firemen P. Fleming and Ii
LIE ghton are Off duty
Fireman G. Cool has be n doing
jury duty the past week.
Engineer Nj. Mitchell and j. w.
Johnson and Fireman G. Smith are
taking lay off.
A new Brooks freight engine, the
1857, is being tested in the extra
freight service on the Illinois divis-
ion. it resembles the 1300's in its
wide firebox and general makeup. but
it is higher from the track and lacks
the trailer wheels. 1t is behaving in
very satisfactory manner.
The night street car service to
Hawthorn yard is proving popular
among the railroad men. to whom it
is a great convenience.
Bits From the Darlington.
Conductor j. NJ. Hanna has been
granted leave of absence. His place
will be taken by G. Cokell.
Brakeman g G. jerks is laid up
! with a spraiued ankle.
Engine 1926 has been sent to the
Galesburg shops.
Engineer Lew Myer. of Boards
town, has taken the place of II. ID
Rock Island.
Car Repairer W c. Raisch is back
from q trip to St LOUIS.
The work of relaying the 3-iunh
watermains at the roundhouse with
4-inch pipes is now in progress. The
relaying of the steam pipes will fol-
low.
During the past week the practice
of taking the sleeper on the morning
train from St Louis through to Sa-
wanna has been discontinued and the
car is now cut out at Davenport.
Big Excursion Tomorrow.
The Milwaukee will bring al ex
cursion of over l 900 people from
Rockford tomorrow The excursion
is under the auspices of the Rockford
Music Sick Fund society. There will