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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
TO USE THEIR OWN CARS
Southern Pacific and Santa fe will
Not Renew Contract
WITH THE ARMOUR FRUIT CAR LINES
This Decision Means a Severe Blow to
the Companies Owning and operat-
ing Private Cars.

The announcement has been made that
the Santa Fe had decided not to renew It's
contract with the Armour fruit car lines
upon It's termination this spring. The com
psuy has been building lts own cars for sew
eral months and 1t is said that By the time
the contract with the Armours expires they
will be ready to place about 1000 Of their
own cars in the fruit carrying business.
1t is also understood that the Southern
TGcldc will break It's relations with the
Armours and go into the fruit carrying bust.
ness on It's own account The Southern Pa.
c6c has been leasing between 1000 and
$3.50 cars from the Armour company and
the smashing OF the contract leaves the
Armour people with this large number or
cars on hand for which they win have to
ind other business
The decision of the Santa Fe and South
crn Pacific TO cut away from the private
contract business means a severe blow to
the private companies owning and operat.
ing fruit cars. The three companies which
have been carrying fruit out of California
for years and which are either owned or
controlled by the Armour people are Con
| tiucntu Fruit express, Kansas city Fruit
express aud the Fruit Growers express
Relative TO this matter the following spe-
Ciul from Chicago Will be of Interest:
| None of the officials who have the man.
| age ent OF these lines tor the Armuucs
would talk regarding the matter yesterday.
! u as stated that the Armours have 4t least
/ Sl5,OO0,O0O tied up In the private car Ines
| which are engaged in carry tng Iruit
! Under The present system the contracts
! with the car lines are made so that the
railroad companies can call ON them for
/ cars during the season up TO certain mum
! bor. said to have been last year OboV 2uoJ
! for each road For some reason, ID Is stat
| ed cars were not furnished with sufficient
/ promptncSs and In sufficient numbers ia
/ take care of the trade This resulted in a
great loss of fruit and the railroads stood
/ the blame. Another factor for the railroads
-oing into the business is the fact that they
are compelled to pay the private car lines
rhrec.quartors OF q cent for every mile made
by every private ear, and i'm the case Of
lhc fruit trade this amounts to nearly $l2j.
uru year.
The present contract Of tho serta ne viii
the Aruours was entered Into three year
iusu aul since then he s7uin Zee has bull
nptvrcu iltN and 2ONO fruit cars, which /
row operates. II requires In ordinary sea
SONS about 500 cars 10 care for tho SAINTS
FEES fruit traffic and AN equal number 10
the Southern Pacific,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
The LARGEST loeomotive.

The largest locomotive In the world has
just been turned out at Schenectady, \.
y. Its number is $50 and II will be used
for freight handling. From the end Of
the tender to the tip OF the pilot, No. $50
Is seventy feet; the boiler Is nearly seven
feet Ia diameter, ana = tall man may walk
beneath IT, Exclusive Of its tender OF hfty
tons, the engine weighs 100000 pounds. On
level track the $50 can haul train a
mile and a half long carrying the harvest
of farm Of 10000 acres. Its tractl, q
power Is So 100 pounds
Ten massive drive wheels, MS tail as a
man, SO heavily cOuntcrhaauced that they
seem solid, give the engine a grip OF TWEEN
~ feet Of track and make 40 $50 Il
worlds record hauling machine; 232. coo
pounds weight rests ON the drive wheels
IL has CRATE area OF sixty square feet,
and the fuel win be oil. II has 1859 feet
Of heating surface, and, with Alb dues. will
steam readily.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
Notes and Personals.

Colonel j. NJ. knight Of the Southern
Pacific left last night for a trip East.
Mr.. Il. A. Reuhart, passenger agent Of
the Southern Pacific, came In yesterday
evening from Galveston.
Manager Frank Goodrich OF the Houston
East and West Texas left last night Tor
Shreveport on business
Mr. j. A. Lowell, assistant engineer Of
the International and Grent Northern, was
in the city yesterday from Palestine.
Mr. A. NJ. Hall, assistant passenger and
ticket agent Of the Katy, returned yestcr-
day from business trip to Taylor.
MIR r. NJ Mayo chief Of the literary
bureau Of the Southern Pacific, returue I
Yesterday from New Orleans where he too7
In the carnival
Incoming southern Pacific trains from
the east last night brought back a large
number OF Houston8ns who visited New
Orleans for the Mardi Gras festivities
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
Caney ValleY Extension.

Wharton, Texas, February 12-Judge j.
C. Barbee OF the Van Week ToSa site
company has just returned from Houston,
where he has been ia consultation with
officials OF the Southern Pacific, and states
that the Cauey Valley route is to be ex.
tended seventeen miles eastward from Van
Week, its present terminus In Matagorda
county, 10 at or near the Sergeant place.
Mr. Barhee has been made right OF way
agent and Is this week securing contracts
from property owners over whose land the
route passes. Chief OF the Constructive
Corps Baschke will do the grade. tie and
rail- laying work. Sixty days is given foI
way viii be secured before the work com
menCes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
Rate Announcements.

The Southwestern tarin committee has
sent ont the following rate announcements:
Butter aud Eges.-Rate of 81 per 100
pounds. straight or mixed, from Houston
and Galveston 70 New York. Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Boston, Is cancelled, effective
ON February n.
Seed Rice.-Notice has been received from
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas railroad OF
intention, effective February 10, to estab-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
Sometime That win % You Good.

We know OF no way In which we eau be
Of more service "a our readers than 10 tall
them az something that win he OF real
COOL to them. For thls reason we want to
aequalnt them With what we consider one
~ the very best remedies on the market
for coughs, colds ami that alarming com.
alnt, Group. We refer to Chamberlaln's
Cough Remedy. We have used II with
such good results In our family so long
that II has become a household necessity.
By lts prompt use we haven't any doubt
hnt that II has time and again prevented
group. The testimony Is given upon our
own experience. and we suggest that our
readers. especially those who have small
CHILDREN. always keep IL IN their honss
as a safeguard against crOup.--camden Is.
ca Messenger. Fer sale BY ali druggLstA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
After the Rock Island .

Austin, Texas, February 1.-THE board
OF trade Of Haskell has named a commit.
tee TO confer with the officials OF the Rock
Island with view Of securing a further
extension OF the road soon TO be built to
bonus, right OF way, etc, 10 get the line
extended through Throckmorton county 10
Haskell, the county seat OF the county OF
that uame, Not long ago the Rock Island
turned down a proposition from Seymour
60 build from Graham 10 that place fer
the reason that such a route would not be
feasible At present the engineers are IN
the Geld running three or four lines from
Jgckshoro to Graham. and II win be two
week before one IS settled upon,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
THE rE4uANTsPEc ROUTE.
Reconstruction Of the Railroad Is Pro-
crossing Satisfactorily,

crossing Satisfactorily
Kansas city. February u Sir william
Pearson, the well known British con ruct-
or who has several great government
works In actual construction here. has ar
rived 10 Inspect the National Tehuautcpec
railway and the Vera Cruz harbor and san
itHtlou works. Reconstruction Of the Ta-
huantrpcc railroad Is progressing sgtlst'c-
torilv. Work on terminal harbors is being
prosecuted In manner TO Suhsprye the
general plan OF the government and con-
tractors. who together form partucrsh' p
for the exploitation OF the road The work
dlffct't and extensive ma urc ana viii
require from three to four ycOrs for it's
completion. but in the meantime prov-
siouol arrangements have been made
whereby q limited number of ships viii
De able. when the road ~ opened for trar.
ilc. TO load and unload into and from rail-
way cars
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
The Earnings for 1901.

Tho exhibit OF earnings for 1901, com
piled by the Financial Chronicle, covers
IT,. $40 miles Of road. The comparative re-
suit on this large aggregate OF mileage
follows: Gross earnings--l9Ol, 81, 400, 9l2,-
.os; 1900. 81. $50. sa7 COS; Increase, s143,ol7,-
sol.
dillon 10 revenues In 1901 was no less than
Sl43. coo coo, In ratio the increase Is lO'o'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

Austin, Texas. February III Farley
Of the Dallas freight bureau was before
Railroad Commissioner Mayneld today ami
asked for special rate on cement from
Dallas TO Houston ana Galveston for the
reason that the water rate Is interfering
with Dallas shipments. He was informed
that the present cement rated suited the
rnmnnl s.lun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
GrIsvanns Committee Elected.

The general grievance committee of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Tralnmen held an
election for officers yesterday at the Rice
hotel. The following was the result: $. g.
Bodkin, Of San Antonio. chairman; w. u.
Swift. Of Houston, vice chairman; Frank X
Moore Of Victoria, secretary All the
members OF the committee win leave for
their homes this morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

a. Raymond and whltcomb excursion
train reached Houston via the Southern
Pacific last night. There were two sec
lions and they consisted Of twelve cars
exclusive or baggage cars The excursion.
lists are from the North They spent MardI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

ron. Port Arthur and Beaumont to apply
from shipside on shipments originating Ia
foreign countries
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

Gras day IN New Orleans and from Hous
ton they 20 To California and MeAco.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
CONSTIPATION

When your food does not digest prop
erly, the bowels become oioaaed and the
liver inactive. The posons and impure
ties that should be carried of are thus
allowed 10 accumulate, causing nausea,
sick headache, Indigestion, dyspepsia
and hliousness. The best medicine to
cure constipation and prevent these dis
eases is Hostetter's Stomach Ritters.
Try bottle and be convinced.
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13

a., Il. a T. n, Il.
M, ks Z Depot. Fifth Ward,
leave o.9oa. ................hrrive g. 30 a a
Leave Us 8. N .......... 5000 .hrrve 8 so n
For Galveston Trains see 6. II. XII
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-13
H. a T. C. n. IA.

Fifth WSra Depot
leave 2, 90 an Express Train Arrive 1000 pm
Grant Central Depot
Lssvse.o5 pm................Arrlvs 9.02 a n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
HEAD ATTORNEY JOHNSON
TO DISCUSS WooDMEN RATES

The Woodmen officials in confer
ence at the y. NJ. c. \. auditorium
this morning listened to discussion
of the subject. The Effect of the
Committees Plan on the Old Man"
John Sullivan. of Kansas City. MEM
Der of the law committee, opened the
topic with forceful address. The
discussion was led by O. +. Avery. III.
NJ. Smith. Albert Bates. +. Il. Horns
and f.. y. Enright.
The question of adopting the single
table of rates or of giving the mem
bership an option in the matter came
up this afternoon and the Nebraska
plan, or the one that will be recon-
mcnded to the indianapolis head
camp by the committee appointed by
the Nebraska Woodmen. was discuss
ed by NJ. b. Putney. chairman of the
committee that formulated it.
This evenings program is looked
forward to by the visitors with more
interest than any other during the
sessions, for Head Attorney j. &.
johnson, an avowed opponent of the
committees plan of revision. will dis
cuss The Difficulties of an Adequate
REIMBURSEMENT of Our Rates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Hotel Arrivals

At the Harper s. Siscom,
Toledo: Robert Casey. Chicago; H.
r. Weigle. Chicago; j. Il. Madray,
Chicago; j. A. Sherwood. Chicago; J.
| o. Thorn, Beardstown; \. X. Carmi-
chael, Trinidad, Col; Charles S. La
Toilette, Chicago; b. H. Ripley, New
York; F. o. Perry, United States ar
my: w. o. Hitchcock, Peoria; +. II.
Clemmings, Grand Rapids; J. T. Walk
err. Kansas City; Foster Stone. New
York; F. II. Korns, Des Moines; W.
l.. Raisch. Akron. Ohio; &. f. Dub
rork. Chicago; Curtis WithrOw, Will
liamsburg: c. II. Mills, Chicago; c. c.
Farmer. Chicago; II. \. Wilson. Jop-
din. Mo-; w. X. Sutleff, Chicago; +. ii.
Libby, New YORK: J.J. Blumkey, Chi
cago; l.. b. Millington, Chicago; j. II.
HYDE. Chicago: w. j. Blair. Cincin-
natl; w. l.. Dana. Minneapolis; Il. G..
Haney. Minneapolis; Fred T. Wise,
Chicago; G. r. Pryor, Sheffield:
James NJ. Marshall. Suffolk, Va; Rev.
ID. r. Robertson, Joliet; ]. NJ. Halter
ty. Pontiac; &. f. Morton. Milwaukee,;
George l.. Bawman. Kingtisher. Okla;
Elmer f. Diel. Oskaloosa: F. Lobdel,
Chicago; j. &. johnson. Peabody,
Kans.; j. ID. Revich. Chicago; s.
Jacques. St. Louis; John 5. Runney.
Kalamazoo; Miss Abbott. New York;
Miss Norris. New York.
| At the Harms (European)-E. L.
Murphy. Leavenworth; w. c. Kohl.
Boston: \. f. Gaswill. Chicago; G..
| w. Mcfarland. Chicago; II. T. Oliver,
Lisbon. y. D.; II. S. Campbell. Lisbon,
Y. D.: O. II. Woodward. Carroll. Iowa;
j. s. Sherdeman, Council Bluffs; F. Il.
HORNS. DeS Moines: John NJ. Gamer
on, Chicago; Robert Casey. Chicago;
&c. V. Smith. Chicago: \. r. Marks
Chicago; s. n: Baird, Dubuque: F. W
Joers. Chicago; W. \. Fitzmaurice
Chicago; w. w. Parsons. Chicago; c.
| W. Thomas, New York; F. {. Fritts,
Toledo. Ohio; p. \. Ralston. Lansing,
Mich: James o. Brown. New York 8;
Henry Ottenburg. .>ew York.
At the Rock Islands. II. Semnn,
New York; Henry Brand. Peoria ::
John f. Cole. Westfeld, Mass; NJ. \.
Dettberncr, Chicago; Mrs. Semon and
child, Chicago: o. McCaffrey. Maquo-
keta: ID. w. Phelp. Omaha; c. {.
Pense. Chicago; NJ. Goldstein, Chica-
go; w. II. Whitesidc, Joslin: Al Hoff-
mcister. Cincinnati; George Tucker.
Buffalo Prairie: \. l.. Spies. Abing-
don, H.; j. ID. Sayre, New York; o. e..
BicknelI. New York: G. w. Sayre. New
York; X. Mccall. New York: c. 5.
Thompson. Milan; George II. Oechsle,
Peoria; ID. b. Davidson. Iowa: l. X.
Iirsh, Cedar Rapids; Albert Ed, Mo-
line; j. f. Wiley. Anderson. Ind; \.
ii. Dorman, Davenport; j. ID. Thinner
man, Cincinnati; p. j. Lynch. Chica
go: Charles f. Mckown. Jacksonville;
Alex. l.. Metzel, Austin. ILL.,: IL. w.
Lemon, New York; c. w. Cobb, Cam
bridge; Thomas Movers. Atkinson:
James a. Feltz. New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Before the County Board.

| At yesterday afternoons session
the present incumbents of the vari-
Gus positions filled by the appointive
power of the board were rechosen in
their several capacities. There were
no other applicants for any position
except engineer at the court house
where Henry y. Kennedy received 5
votes on ballot to % votes for j. \.
Stombs, the present incumbent, who
was appointed to fill the vacancy left
by the resignation of James Maslin.
The following were appointed with
the salaries fixed as indicatcd: j. &.
Swank. steward of the county infirm-
AIRY. 2.Ot0; Charles Oberg. ianitor at
the court house. $75; j. \. Stombs.
engineer at the court house, SO in
winter and 500 in summer; Charles Il.
Clough, elevator conductor. $35.
y motion to instruct the proper
committee to fit up private room
at a cost not to exceed 500 for study
room for the county judge was lost
and resolution was adopted recon-
hitting the matter for a report at the
present session as to whether an
availab bic room can be found for the
purpose.
The report of the committee on
poor claims occupied the remainder
of the afternoon. As usual it was
found that the bills allowed for the
poor of Moline considerably exceeded
those allowed for the Rock Island
poor. the formers bills footing up
81, 1925 and the latter's SS51.O3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
DAY FOR THE PUBLIC
Formal Opening of the New High
School to Occur To.
morrow.
NOTED VISITORS TO BE HERE
Former Principal w. III. Hatch One
of the Speakers in the
Evening.

Tomorrow afternoon the Rock ISL
and high school will be formally
opened to the public. In the morning
the regular work will be carried on
in all departments and those who
wish to see the school in operation
will be welcomed. In the afternoon
beginning at 2:45. and in the evening
beginning at o'clock short programs
will be carried out in the assembly
room in the east wing on the second
floor, and during and after they are
carried out the building will be open
in all departments for public inspec-
ton.
In the afternoon Bleuer's orchestra
will render several selections and in
the evening there will be music by
Zedeler's children's orchestra. The
afternoon will open with an invoca-
ton by Rev. w. S. Marquis and short
addresses will be delivered by the fol-
lowing: DR.. J. w. Stewart. president
of the local board of education; Pres
ident Gustav Andreen, of Augustana
college; Supt. ii. b. Hayden, of the
Rock Island public schools; Principal
j. F. Darby, of the high school; Supt.
w. }, Cox, of the Moline public
schools; SuptlJ. b. Young. of the
Davenport public schools; Principal
w. d. Wells, of the Davenport high
school: Principal j. II. He'll. of the
Moline high school, and w. b. McIn-
tyre, of the local board of education.
Exercises I'm the Evening.
In the evening the opening invoca-
tion will be offered by Rev. X. ID. Will
liams and brief addresses will be
made by Supt. w. III. Hatch. of Oak
Park. formerly principal of the local
high school; {. Il. Marshall. president
of the board of education when the
erection of the high school was he
gun; President John w. Cook. of the
Northern Illinois State Normal. De-
Kalb; Prof. j. III. Barton. of the Uni
versity of Illinois. Champaign: repre-
sentative of the University of Chica-
go, Chicago; and Prof. Amos w. Pat
ten, of the Northwestern University,
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
RUNAWAY OTTAWA COUPLE
ARE LEGALLY MARRIED

y romance in which the Rock ISL
and police were called upon to take a
hand came to an end last evening
with the marriage in Moline of John
+. McMahon and Miss Callie Maher.
both of Ottawa. The couple disap-
peared from home Sunday and went
to Moline. \ warrant was sworn out
for the young man, who is but Il
years Of age, but it was never served,
Ior his father came on yesterday and
about o'clock last evening a license
was secured with his consent and the
marriage was solemnized. The bride
is 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
sPERSONAL POINTS
Paul Kersch is in Chicago.
Col c. L. Walker is in Chicago.

Paul Kersch is in Chicago.
Col. c. L. Walker is in Chicago.
Walter Kolloff. of Ninth avenue and
Fifth street, is laid up with typhoid
fever.
Alex. Matte, of Manitoba, is visit
ing his uncle, II. \. Wood, 1923 Fourth
street.
Rev. A. S. Hamilton, of Manistique,
Mich, is visiting at the home of DR..
\. o. Bersell.
Miss Anna Bersell, teacher of mu-
sic at the Geneva conservatory, re-
turned to her duties this afternoon
after few days visit here.
Mrs. J. +. Robinson, OF this city.
has been honored with election as a
trustee of the American university at
Washington, succeeding TO the vacan-
cy created by the death of her hus-
band
Rolly Huntley and family, who re-
Gently removed to Seattle with the
intention of taking up residence
there, have returned to Rock Island.
Mr.. Huntley says he was disappointed
with the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
KodoI Dyspepsia Cure

Digests all classes of food, tones and
strengthens the stomach and diges-
tive organs, cures dyspepsia and indi-
gestion, stomach troubles, and makes
rich, red blood, health and strength.
Kodol rebuilds worn out tissues, pur-
ifies, strengthens and sweetens the
stomach. Gov. G. w. Atkinson, of
West Virginia, says: Il have used a
number of bottles of Kodol and have
found it to be a very effective and,
indeed, a powerful remedy for stom-
ach ailments. L recommend it to my
friends"
Harper House pharmacy; \. j.
Riess drag store, corner Seventh ave
nue. and Twenty-seyenth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
Saved at Graves Brink.

Il know / would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs. S. ii. New
som, of Decatur, Ala, IF it had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
years L suffered untold agony from
the worst forms of indigestion, wa
terbrash, stomach and bowel dyspep-
STA. But this excellent medicine did
me world of good. Since using it
can eat heartily and have gained IS
pounds" For Indigestion, loss of ap-
petite, stomach, liver and kidney trou-
bles Electric Bitters are n positive,
guaranteed cure. Only so cents at
Hartz d Ullemeyer's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
IMPROVING LAWN AT
ROCK ISLAND STATION

y large force of men was engaged
today planting trees and shrubbery
on the lawn at the new Rock Island
Fifth avenue station. The work was
done under the personal supervision
of Mrs. McCrea. of Chicago, the com
pany's landscape architect.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
The PrIde.ofHeroes

Many soldiers in the last war wrote
to say that, for scratches, bruises
cuts, wounds, corns, sore feet and
stiff joints, BuckIen's Arnica Salve is
the best in the world. Same for
burns, scalds, boils, ulcers, skin erup-
tions and piles. 1t cures or no pay.
Only 25 cents, at Hartz & Ullemeyer's
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
COUNTY TEMPLE
Trnnafera

Dec. ION. w. Battles. Jr., to Carl
Rehnberg. 40 feet lot >, block ), Os-
born's add. Moline. $500.
United States to Isaiah III. Marshall
nwH. sen. and WIZ, neH. and neH
nwH. II, 10, Sc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Salpaugh, of Black Hawk,
died yesterday of scarlet fever at the
home, five miles southwest of Milan.
There are several cases of the disease
in that vicinity and some of the
schools have been closed on account
of them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11

The body of the unknown man who
lived here as Thomas James and who
died at Leinbaugh's restaurant Sun
day, was today buried in the potter's
field, nothing further having been
learned that would throw any light
upon his identify
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-11
MADE TRAINMASTER
John s. Curtin, Local Yardmaster
on the Burlington, is
Promoted.
OFFICE BEEN VACANT FOR YEARS
j. w. Van ArsdeI Takes Local Yard
and John Weber Goes
to Moline.

John S. Curtin, who a few months
ago was pulling pins and throwing
switches in the local Burlington
yards, may now be properly addressed
as trainmaster of the st. Louis divis-
ion of that line. The appointment
was announced today, going into eff
feet at once, and Mr.. Curtin has re-
ported at Beardstown. where his
headquarters will be, for duty.
During the latter part of the SUM-
mcr Mr.. Curtin was made local yard
master and his work in that capacity
has evidently marked him as man
capable of filling a higher position.
The office of trainmaster is new
one on the st. Louis division, or rath-
er, ii is revived after being vacant for
Il number of years. The duties that
will now fall upon the trainmaster
have been discharged by Supt. L. w.
Berry, but an increasing business has
rendered a division of the work nee
essary.
The vacancy as yardmaster in this
city has been filled by the transfer
here of j. w. NanArsdel. who has
been yardmaster in Moline. and John
Webber. who has been foreman in the
yards in this city. goes to Moline to
take charge of that yard.