The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-12
RAILROAD NEWS,
Santa Fe Projects Big New
Union Station in Chicago.
Rock Island VIII Rebuild on It's
Old Site Also.
BOTH ABOUT READY.
Former Buys Land East OF
Dearborn Depot For Site.
Modern Terminal Facilities With
Track Elevation the Aim.
BOTH ABOUT READY

Chicago. Nov with the Atchlson'
Topeka & santa Fe railroad as the pro
noting spirit the Ioug-taI6ad-or pro5eel
or replacing the present Dearborn STA
ton with a more modern railway srr1c-
ture IS nov about 70 be consunnnaSed-
TIE half dozen or more roads which
make their terminals at Polk and Dear
born streets rad entered into an agree
rlent to foster xhe new enterprise co the
extent oF agreeing that whatever the
santa F-e ofE7cials might decide upon
would be concurred IN by the roads rent
fnz terminal facilities. as IS shown by
the real estate transfers II the name OF
william B. Jensen. private secretary 70
President Ripley. Of the Santa F'e road
only two small pieces CT property are
left In the block between Polk and Tay-
Tor streets and fronting On Plymouth
place The rest IS owned and occupied
by the Santa Re road z. F. GetcheiI
g real estate agent. has conveyed TO Jen-
sen tie first 100 feet On the north end
OF the block between Plymouth place
ard the alley eastward The cOnSzdera-
tiou was given at $4,000
The block which the Santa Ee com
pany has occurred IS 190 feet wide and
500 feet long and is east Of the present
Dearborn station
Inc present LtEAEDGIA SL1LlJ4 - L@EA-
pied BY the AI1ngu, the Grand Trunk
the santa Fe- the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois The Western Indiana. and the
Chicago ID Erie roads, all Of which CO.
operate under Z lease entered into with
the Western Indiana company The
deuot url.j=ct Of the santa Fe company
has been under considera ton for several
years ard several premature announce
menrs Of The eompanyS Intentions TO
proceed with the building have been
male
This is the most important depot IN
Chicago. considering the number OF
roads which enter and depart from II,
and the plan for the erection of q new
depot viii carry with it the elevation OF
all tracks within the city limits The
location is in the heart OF the South
side misunderstanding district and under
present conditions traffic is seriously de-
layed by the arrival and departure Of
ira ms from the Dearborn station
The reconstruction Of the Rock Island
depot is another enterprise which VIII
begin as soon as action Is taken by the
city council Sanction by that body Is
au that IS needed to authorize the IN
the Rock Island officials. concurred II
by the other roads making their term
tnaIs at the depot, the present structure
wiz be removed and a modern station
erected In its stead
Trsck elevation VIII be the principal
object II view
The Rock Island depot viii be trans
formed into z modern structure, the
trains arriving at and departing from
the level OF the second floor and tire
baggage. freight and carriage depOts be-
ing Oh the level Of the street On the
floors above the depot proper viii he
located the Offices Of the companies hav-
ing their TERMINALS in the new depot.
the hole to be surmounted by a clock
which may be seen through the entire
downtown district