Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-15
TRAIN TO SHOPS
Rock island Runs ar Excursion
for The Business Men
of City.
TRAINS LEAVE CREWS HERE
New Trains That Start Monday on
6urIington-Pay Old Way on iii
nois Division of Rock island.

| The Rock Island will conduct a spe.
| cial excursion and invite the business
and professional men of this CITY as
their guests next Thursday TO New
Shops. The train will leave here from
the Twentieth street depot, at > O'Clock
Thursday afternoon, and on its arrival
at the shops the visitors will be re-
ceived by employees of the company
who will guide the party through the
plant. The trip is complimentary for
Rock Island men, and the object of the
company is to give the people of this
city an opportunity to see the great
plant in operation, and to have demon
strated the possibilities of the district
in which the plant is located.
1t is expected that a large number
of the business and professional men
of the city will take advantage of the
company's invitation, and visit the
shops next Thursday
Crews Stay Here.
While no official advices have been
received to that effect it is understood
that the Inauguration of the new
BeaTdstown-Rock Island trains. Nos
and 10, on the Burlington, will result
in Rock Island being made the layover
station for the train crews. As there
are two crews, including 10 men, this
will mean the addition of several fam
lilies here, and an added benefit of the
Inauguration of the new trains. which
should not be overlooked in consider
ing the advantages which will result
from the new time card. Rock Island
is the natural terminal for both crews,
and il is expected that this will be Off
cially made so for these crews. The
new trains will be welcomed along the
line of the route, and by the CONNER
Cial travellers who make this territory.
Owing to lack of Accommodations in the
past travelling men have been obliged
10 cut many of the small towns along
the line between Rock Island and
Beardstown off their visiting list, and
the reinstatement of the trains will be
well appreciated for this reason. Mer-
chants and residents in these smaller
towns have been unable to get 10 Roci;
Island conveniently to trade. and as Il
result Rock Island merchants have SUI
fered a loss. The possibility of trip
to Rock Island and back in one day
will make the train popular and Rock
Island business men will be benefited
No Pay Car Here.
The employees of the Illinois division
of the Rock Island are congratulating
themselves that they are receiving
their pay today under the plan which
has been in use for several years, anu
are not paid from the pay car. as the
other western divisions are this month.
The order for the pay car system ar
fects only those west of the Illinois di-
vision The reason for reverting to !
the old method of paying is not known.
but the employees look with disfavoT OF
this action. as they found the check
system very satisfactory and it did not
necessitate their taking part of their
time to secure their pay. On
the Illinois division the checks are sent
out from headquarters according TO the
DavroIIs of the division, and the checks |
are sent by the express messengers TO |
the local Offices. The men cal at the
office on the arrival of the checks. and |
receive their compensation in the form |
IF voucher checks This does not re-
uuire them to go to any inconvenience
to secure their pay. The pay car on |
me Iowa division reaches Davenport |
tomorrow. and the men. in order 10 get |
heir pay. must spend part OF their |
time.
No Haste in Yards
The officials OF the Rock Island are
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