Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-30
Great Rejoicing Among Employees
and Business Mem Fortu.
nate Decision.
Iowa Central Gains Friends-Iowa.
Men Support tt Contest
Avertsd.

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Men Support It-Contest
Avertsd.
The Central matter 10 decided. The
general Offices will remain in Marshall-
town and the general public is happy.
Such was the effect of Information re-
ceived in this city from various sources
last week. BY Sunday morning the
glad tidings had reached the employees.
and as the wives and families of rail-
road men met their friends at church
the first greeting was: ..Oh! we're not
going to CO." Business men whose saw
ings are invested in Marshalltown BUSH
ness enterprises evinced great satisfac-
the Central matter is settled All Iowa
will rejoice with Marshalltown, for all
Iowa is interested in every Iowa insti-
tuition that employs Iowa men and sup
ports Iowa enterprise.
The first intimation5 OF the favorable
turn OF affairs was received in this city
Friday morning, but only in a suggest
2 i've way. Mayor Pierce had telegraphed
President kimball asking II he thought
1t would be OF any use for MARSHALL
town citizens to incur the expense OF
sending man to New York to present
their case. Mr.. Kimball had promised
at the conference in Chicago to hear
our case and when his reply came
business men here were able to read
between the lines. He wired as fol-
lows:
II do not Nevertheless, IL they
do come they will be granted every
facility. Seems to me you have not
been idle or at all backward in pre-
senting your case.
"R. j. KIMBALL."
It was inferred from this that the
matter had been settled and from the
manifest compliment paid to the en-
ergy Of our business men it was rea-
soned that the decision was not unfa-
vorable to our interests. On Saturday
Mr.. ]. p. Woodbury.. with whom the
local officials had been negotiating for
the rent of offices in case the Peoria
project should be abandoned. received
word from General Manager Clarke
..the offices will not be removed from
their present quarters. 1t was then
learned that on Thursday, just before
leaving for Minneapolis. Mr.. Clarke had
told Mr. Woodbury. that he would close
O deal for the renting Of Offices in the
Woodbury. building as soon as he re-
turned 1t was very evident from this
that the matter had been decided dur
ing the fore part OF the week. presume
bly, At a meeting OF the road s executive
committee held on Tuesday. While
these things were known on Saturday
1t was thought best to withhold public
announcement until today in the hopes
Of receiving more detailed information.
I. was also evident from Mr.. Clarke's
actions that he was under the impress
Eion that Offices up town would be rent
ed in case the headquarters were not re-
moved, so the order OF President kim
bail must have been great disappoint-
ment 10 him in view OF the fact that the
present quarters are almost uninhabita-
BILE. The building is old, very poorly arr
ranged, not near large enough to accom-
modate the force of clerks necessary to
take care Of the increasing Office work
end Its location right in the midst Of the
witch yards makes the transaction Of
business at times impossible. The gen-
eral manager. and the other officials.
are cooped up in narrow rooms that re-
eemble box stalls in some old barn more
thar Office rooms for the officials of a
prosperous railroad. However some
ehange Ii necessary. II not new offices
up town, then more room added to the
bid building. The health OF officers and
employees demand ii and the needs OF the
Dusinefs require 1t.
The decision to remain in MARSHALL
town is a very fortunate one in many
ways. Had the move taken place It
( would certainly have precipitated a fight
y between road and citizens which would
rot only have been very disastrous to
me road but would have been greatly
regretted by the citizens. A very dis
tasteful row. has been averted and the
load has more friends than ever. It will
yemain TN Iowa road, deserving of Iowa
support. The people are free with their
expressions Of gratitude to the owners
Df the road who 30 kindly listened to the
public's interests In deciding a matter
Hhich might have seemed to them pure
Z y their personal affair. The failure TO
semove to new and permanent quarters
Up town will be viewed with suspicion
~ some, as there has all along been so
much OF mystery about the whole deal,
but those best informed are satisfied the
Central Is here to stay. The matter is
iettled. they believe, for all time to
some.
What the decision means to the bust
sess interests Of Marshalltown may be
realized when it Is known that during
HE past year, or from April i. 1899. to
March 81, 1900, the Iowa Central Rail-
way Company paid out at Its Marahall-
town station $500 1902. This. however,
does not include the large amount OF
money spent during that period in the
building OF the Iowa Central& Western.
the Algona extensionof the Belmond
branch. which was paid to employees
s here. and for the most part spent here.
The general office employees Of the
I company receive monthly an average
OF $1,000 and as all Of them reside in
MArshalltown 1t means money invested
or spent In this city The shop ems
ployes Of the road are paid monthly
the average sum OF $4,000. This
amount includes also the trainmen paid
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