The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-09-13
A Magnificent Depot to Be
Built, Large Enough
for all the Roads to
..... Use.
A Total of $35O,O0O to be
Spent OH the Improve
ments Within the
Next Year.
Barring Hitches, Work will
Begin Within Thirty
Days and be Pro-
secuted Rapidly.
The-Omaha track removal is a sur

Tbe,Omaha track removal is a sure
thingI .--~.'~
This information was brought
from St. Paul by Attorney LorinCray,
who returned to the city last night
after a consultation with General
Manager E. W. Winters, Of the
Omaha road. The directors of the
Chicago & Northwestern system have
authorized the improvement, and
nothing now seems to lie is the way
of the change.
Mr.. Cray went to ST. Paul Tuesday
at the request of Mr.. Winter to talk
over details connected with the re-
building of the Omaha road along the
river front. When he met Mr.. Win
ter he was given the pleasing infor-
nation that the directors of the
Northwestern system had authorized
the IMPROVEMENT at their meeting
in New York City. He was also in
formed that as soon as the right OF
way can be acquired, the work will
at lonce begin, if no unforeseen
emergency arises. The matter was
carefully talked over in all it's bear.
ings, and the work involved gone over
and systemmatized.
Mr.. Cray's Statement.
Mr.. Cray talked freely OF the mat
ter this forenoon with FREE PRESS
reporter. Among other things, he
said: "The engineers are preparing
careful tracing of the entire line to
be filed with the recorder, and shall
prepare an ordinance to present to the
common council at an early day,
within month 1 hope, authorizing
the construction of the line across
streets, alleys and public grounds.
'In order to hasten the work, it
may be necessary to condemn some
of the property along the new line.
Mr.. Winter is anxious to proceed
with the work if it is to be done, but
there are number of matters that
must be first arranged"
a-- ,r... The Roads Plans.
The Improvement means a big
thing for Mankato, as may be judged
from the fact that it is the most i'm
portant move in railroad circles in
this vicinity since the Omaha road
was put through the city. The plans
call for more work than any of our
citizens who have seen the
plans imagine. The track is to
taken from the heart of the
city, where it now cuts up the best
residence district, and removed to
the Minnesota river front. For the
present, the Chicago & Northwestern
track will be used as far as it extends.
The Omaha will build on towards the
southwest by the line already indi-
Gated in these columns, crossing the
Milwaukee track back of w. M. Fairs
lumber office. That will be the only
crossing, as the track will be between
the river and the Milwaukee tracks
the remainder of the distance The
new track will extend about three
miles, rejoining the present Omaha
track some distance past the Blue
Earth river.
Depot and Yards.
1t is intended to build the passen-
ger depot behind the Saulpaugh and
city hall, taking up the entire block
with building and platforms. This
will necessitate opening in some
way street at or near the present
line of Exchange street to extend to
Main street. This matter will be
presented to the council at the same
time with the ordinance granting a
right of way across streets, alleys and
public grounds. The depot will be a
large and beautiful structure, and
amply large enough to accommodate
not only the business of the Omaha
ana '''ti..a,n & North rostorn rn4d :