Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-25
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Rock Island May Eventually
Change St. Louis st
Paul Service.
DROP BURLINGTON LEASE
Using Alton to Peoria, Thence via Rock
Island and Cedar Rap
ids.

Upon expiration of the contract eN-
listing between the Rock Island and
burlington on through train service be
tween St. Louis and st. Paul, il Is said
TO be not unlikely that there will be no
renewal of it. The Rock Island, 1t is
claimed, will run its trains via the Al
ton to Peoria. thence over its own line
through this city to Cedar Rapids ana
St Paul, thus obviatins the necessity
IF traffic arrangements with the Bur
ington route between Burlington and
St Louis. In view of the fact that the
Rock Island controls the Alton, this ru-
NOR appears well grounded. and especi-
ally since the new through fast freight
10 St Paul is routed via the Alton 10
Peoria.
VIII Double Track.
The Rock Island railroad is outlining
plans to double track the main line
from Cedar Rapids to West LibeIt..
An increase in trains over the Inc.
especially since the Inauguration OF toe
new service to Iowa City and MusCa
tine, has rendered second track es'
sential. The project has been under
consideration since the merger, but did
ipN dSNulAlC htnLiNt III III uAiNAA '-'s
recently.
Pleased with Experiment.
Officials of the Rock Island road are
reported much pleased with the SIC
cess of the interurban service recently
installed between Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City, and Des MONIES and ColfaX
Rock Island will hope that this limo
yation will prove so profitable that the
company may be induced to extend it
TO this city.
New Superintendent Arrives.
w. NJ. Whitenton, of Trenton, newly
appointed superintendent of the Mis-
souri, division of the Rock Island road
started out on his first trip over the
division today. He succeeds w. S.
Tinsman. who has been promoted to
he position of general superintendent
With headquarters at Little Rock.
Engineers Come.
An important change for this city is
being made today by the Rock Island
road, the company having removed the
division engineers headquarters to
| his city from Chicago The headquar-
| tiers office will be located in the Koes-
| ter flats, opposite the Fifth avenue de-
DOT, there being no room in the depot
| buildings to accommodate the. offices
Of the engineers. The equipment of
the office is being moved here today,
and the change in headquarters will
| AXE place Immediately. w. l.. Hope,
| the division engineer, will have charge
of the force to be removed here, and
will have under him six or eight clerks
and several draughtsmen. making in
all a force of about ten men who will
hereafter make their homes in this
| city.
Close to Superintendent.
The reason for the change is to place
the engineers and maintenance depart
ments nearer the superintendent of
| flee. With the new regulations, which
| went into effect the first of the month.
| this department is placed under the
supervision of the division superintend-
ents, instead of being a separate de
partment. as in the past. l.. b. Allen.
division superintendent of the Illinois
division, has his Office in this city. and
it follows that the engineers locate
here. Mr. Hope and his force will be
gin the direction of their work from
this city at once.