Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-06
PEACE is ORDERED
Wall Street Interests Command
Western Roads to Get
Together. ~
ROCK ISLAND MUST BE GOOD
End of Rate Warfare In Sight as
Result of Conference
Yesterday.

Wall street has taken a hand in the
struggle which has been going on be-
| tween the Rock Island System on one
hand and all western and southwest
ern railroads on the other In pur-
suance of mandate issuing from fl
| nancial sources executive officials of
western lines have served a notice on
| their passenger representatives that
all existing differences must be set
| tied. In an effort to carry out this
| order general meeting was held yes
terday in the Office Of f. L. Mcleod.
chairman of the Western Passenger
association, at which the mileage
question was thoroughly and AMIGA
bly, discussed. The Rock Island was
not only represented, but was a party
to the call which issued for the meet
ing.
1t was understood by all that a war
would not be tolerated by those in
financial control of western railroads,
and that peace and harmony must be
restored. Owing to this fact no ulti-
matumS were issued and the meeting
proved to be a veritable love feast.
fully demonstrating the power of the
community of interests plan. The
new mileage bureau was the only
question discussed yesterday. and. al
though an agreement was not reach
ed, it is understood that the wav was
paved for a settlement at an adjourn
ed meeting to be held today.
Figuring on Population.
Inquiries sent out to ascertain the |
need of buildings to house the future |
of the Rock Island road at |
New Shops has brought a reply from
Davenport. where the situation has
been canvassed, and it is reported
that 81 single men and ~ married
men at present employed in the shops
Of the road at that city and repre-
senting total population of $50 per-
sons. will remove to the new town
when the new plant is placed in OPP
Grafton. In Chicago it is expected
that large proportion of the pres
ent employees of the road will choose
to remain in Chicago and seek en-
ployment at other lines rather than
remove from the metropolis
Say Northwestern is Coming.
y report that seems to have no Off
,ial verification. but has obtained con
'iiCidblN pubilCIlN. comes from W a.
erloo, Iowa, to the effect that the
of the old b.. c. II. & ".
which is in the hands of the Rock Isl
md road. has been sold to the ChicagoI
Northwestern. which was. supposed
q he back of the original d.. II. |. & l.
\. w. 1t is claimed that the transfer
will take place Nov. Q. and the North
Western will thereby gain an entrance
nto the tri-cities. In view of the fact
hat the RCck Island road is not pnr-
uing policy of retrogressinn in the
natter of acquiring other lines and
urther that the officials of the North
Western have not i'm the past shown
much enthusiasm in any scheme tol
ain connections i'm this direction. the
tory is not being generally credited.
Big StOrehouse.
Trenton, Mo, is a gopd-sized town.
ut the Kansas City Journal SAYS that
he business done by the storehouse
t the Rock Island road maintained
I that place, which is one of the
lrgest in the United States. is great
+ than that of all the other estab-
ShmentS Of tbe foUD coD,bipo1