Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-06-07
ON THE RAILROADS
Changes Looked for in Conse-
quence of Absorption
of the Peoria.
TO ABANDON IHG RoUNDHoUsE
Twentieth Street Depot Plans May
Mature Now
Notes.

There now can be no doubt that
the surmise recently made by The
Argus that the prospect of changed
| relations between the Rock Island
and the late Rock Island & Peoria
roads has been responsible for the
procraStination in the matter of start
| ing the new freight house that has
been planned by the Rock Island to
be placed south of the present struc-
ture on Twentieth street. The plans
have been complete several months
ana no one here knew what was
causing the delay. In the changes
that still remain to be made before
the evident plans of the Rock Island
to inaugurate Il st. E6uis-St. Paul
service are realized il is not unlikely
that still further time will be lost.
1t seems To be the general opinion
that one of the first local changes
in the operating department will be
the abandoning of the roundhouse of
the Peoria in the lower end of the city
and the removal of the engines to the
Rock Island yards in the upper part
of town, where there is abundant
room and the facilities are ample.
Buying First Avenue Land.
The advances that a land agent has
been making to owners of First ave
nue. property in the lower part of the
city has given rise to variety of
theories as to what force is back of
the movement and what plans the
ownership of the property indicated
could be made to promote. There is
little doubt that some railway com
pany is interested, but which road is
the question. Some believe that the
Rock Island is already figuring on
track extensions along First avenue
and that it is thought cheaper to buy
the property outright than to face a
suit for damages every time a work
train is run along the river front.
Others believe that the Burlington is
figuring on getting over or alongside
the Peoria tracks in some manner to
reach from the west end of the city
the d.. Il. |. & y. w. tracks leading to
the Crescent bridge. This latter view
seems to be the more sensible, al
though it surely looks as though the
Burlington will have to elevate in
order to get over the obstacles that
lie in its way.
Rock Island Notes.
Engines 1922 and 1I14 have return
led from the Davenport shops after
being repaired.
Engine 1i17 goes on a passenger in
the place of 1908, which is laid up for
repairs.
Engineer HeiTerman is laying off
on account of sickness.
Engineer Cunningham is ill.
Engineer Mansfield is laying off.
Fireman Pierce is laying off.
Engine 1899 is in for repairs.
Engine 1896 is on the road after
being repaired at the Matte round
house.
Fireman KnobIaunch is running on
a Davenport switch engine.
Briefs of the burlington.
Switchman f. Z. Bridgewater has
gone to Adair. Iowa, on visit.
Brakeman Easley is taking a few
days off.
Conductor G. S. Canaan. who has
been confined several weeks in hos
pital, where he submitted to an OPP
GRAFTON, is able to return to his run.
Other Mention.
c. ID. Law, real estate agent of the
Pennsylvania road, spent last night
in the city. He and his family ar
rived over the Burlington from the
south i'm special car last evening
and were lodged at the Harper They |
left this morning for Chicago. 1t is
believed that there was no particular
significance in the visit here.
Il. T. Dodge, second vice grand |
master of the Il. of Il. T., of CIeve-
land. Ohio, was in the city last night
and a special meeting of local lodge |
No. 6t7 was held in his honor. He |
delivered an address and conducted |
in initiation, after which there was |
a smoker.