Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-02
ABOUT THE RAILWAYS.
Increase in Freight Handled Here

The statements Oh the IIelSnI DuSl- |
ness contained in the monthly reports
of thei Various freight agents of the |
railways through Rock Island for the |
month of August indicate a material |
increase in the freight traffic for that |
month this year over last year. The |
increase locally will be about Is per |
cent. This is accounted for by gen
eral industrial conditions throughout |
the country. and the indications are
that the freight business throughout |
the central and western systems will |
be between 10 and Is per cent greater |
than the business handled during Aug |
ust last year. This is true of all lines, |
and the railway men feel gratified with |
the showing for the month.
There is every indication that the |
record of business for the calendar
year of 1895 will show a great increase
over that of 1904. In nearly every
month the reports from local agents
| have shown an increase.
| Big Success is Indicated The
railway mems banquet, which will
be held at the Watch Tower Sat
urday, Sept. 9, promises to be a great
success. Already acceptances are be-
ing received, and it is expected that
not less than 100 of the 125 heads of
departments, chief clerks and cashiers
included in the invitation list will be
present. A program of toasts, to in
clude some of the foremost railway
men eof the three cities, is being pre-
pared, and a Rock Island man, repre-
senting the legal department of one of
the railways, is to act as POSTMASTER
of the banquet. New Shops, Natick,
Moline, Rock Island, Davenport and
Nahan will be represented. The OBJ
ject of the gathering is to promote fell
lowship among the employees of the
various railways entering the three
cities. The addresses of the various
heads of departments will undoubted-
lily prove beneficial as well as enter
tanning.
"Rock Island Special Monday
: morning at o'clock the Rock
Island Special train, carrying
the delegates and visitors to the ma
tional G. A. r. encampment at Den
yer, will leave Rock Island, over the
Burlington. The train reaches Den
yer Tuesday at 1920 o'clock. The
best of service is to be given by the
railway company for the trip, and the
rates for the encampment are the low
est made from this point to Denver i'll
years The martial band, of Graham
post, of Moline, will accompany the
veterans on the trip. A. M. Hubbard
who plays the fife in this venerable
band is over so years of age.
The train will be in command of
Senior Vice Commander E. II. Buck,
of the department of Illinois, G. A. r.
He is a Rock Island man. The mem
bers of the committee on arrange
ments, from Buford post, are George
f. Bailey, Ezra Wilcher, William Nc
Conochie and w. II. Carpenter. The
encampment opens Sept. and con-
tinues over Sept. Z. Accommodations
have been secured in Denver for every
one who may visit the city during the
encampment, according to telegraphic
advices from those in charge of ar
. engagements there.
Forty-Five Engines. Forty-five
engines were completely overhaul
> ed and returned for service dur
ing August at the East Moline plant
of the Rock Island road This is the
, largest output in the history of the
plant. and il indicates how successful-
ly il has been organized under the Ca
pable direction of A. w. Wheatley, SUI
perintendent of motive power. and his
assistants. They are meeting the de-
5 mand of the officials for greater re-
. turns from the plant, and at the same
-, ,fxin mt nf
. employees.
. New Man From Chicago. - The
!. latest acquisition to the Chicago
, colony that has been gradually
: forming since the advent of the Easi
( Moline shops of the Rock Island road
lis Edward Morris of the Chicago store
house, who has been appointed general
! foreman to succeed Daniel Cavanaugh
!. who in turn has been promoted TO the
! position of storekeeper Mr.. Morri.
: has been in the employ of the Rocl
+ Island for IL years, and his appoint
{ ment is in the way of a well-earne6
promotion. He and his family will re
I side at 712 Twenty-fifth street, Moline
! Officers Here-R. l.. Porter, division
= superintendent, R. W. Willis. division
J. engineer. and J. G. Code, chief dis
patcher, were in the city yesterda.
from Galesburg. the division headquar
+ tiers of the Burlington. They Travelled
in private car No SO. No particula
Significance is attached to the visit.
I'll Cars Arrive-Tonight the big 16-sec
!. ton sleepers to be used for the -Rocl