Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-07-19
RAILWAY NEWS.

Charles II. Warren, assistant to the
president of the Rock Island; II. 4.
Parker, first vice president. and c. y.
Goodnow, general manager, are in st.
Louis. 1t is believed that these Off
Gals will take final steps today in
the matter of the ST. Louis. Kansas
| City & Colorado, operation and man
agement and in the settlement of
Rock Island affairs generally. The
legal details of the North End freight
terminal purchases are i'm the hands
of the attorneys. As the Virgins
Ferry property is managed by the
vice president and general manager
of the Colorado line. it is probable
that the Virgins affairs will be set
tied at the same time.
| The Rock Island will move the
headquarters of the passenger de
partment of the lines west of the
Missouri river from Topeka To Kan
sas City. 1t was decided some time
ago that the traffic department would
go to Kansas City, and now the en-
tire force will be moved there. More
than Sl.OOO,OOO has recently been ex-
pended for land in Kansas CITY bv the
railroads centering there. If CON
tracts are closed for purchases now
in negotiation the total transaction
will foot nearly $2.5O0.OOO.
Rumor had it yesterday that Rob
ert Mather, vice president and gen
eral counsel of the Rock Island. was
to be made president of the company
nj Il meeting to be held in New York
next week. 1t was further rumored
that President Leeds would be made
chairman of the board. II. II. Cable
retiring. Officials of the company
stamped the rumor as Il silly one. 1t
is generally believed i'm railway cir
cles that Mr.. Leeds viii retire from
the presidency within one year and
that he will be succeeded by c. II.
Warren. who is now assistant TO the
president.
Rock Island Notes.
Engineer Cunningham is laying off.
Fireman II. Wright is on passenger
engine 1413.
Fireman Rahm is laying off on ac-
count of sickness.
Fireman Kelly is sick.
Fireman Ribble * not able to work
on account of illness.
Engines 1920. $50 and 124I are in
the shop undergoing repairs.
Announcement has been made that
after August /. the office of division
freight agent for the Rock Island
road in Davenport will he abolished
and that Fred NJ. Day. who has held
the position for number of years.
will take Il years leave of absence
from the employ of the road for the
benefit of his health His territory
will be looked after by NJ. \. Patter-
son. of Rock Island. assistant gen
eral freight agent for the Rock Is
land system.
Whore to Hunt aud Fish.
where to Hunt and Fish, * the
title of neatly gotten up booklet
that c. \. Matthews. of Chicago. di-
vision passenger agent of the North
ern Pacific, was distributing among
patrons during his recent visit in
Rock Island. The book is handsome
~ illustrated, showing the varieties
of fish and game TO he had in the
portions of the west traVersed by the
Northern Pacific, as well as bringing
out the virtues of the country as Il
health and wealth producer. 1t makes
interesting reading.
Other Gossip.
An expert has been sent for to re-
pair the clock in the tower ut the D.,
Il. |. & y. w. depot, the cause of its
reluctance to run having baffled the
local thinkers.
Allen Nye. general agent of the
Big 4 at Peoria. and +. y. Hicks, tray
cling passenger agent of the Lake
Erie & Western, made call upon
local freight men yesterday after
noon.