The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-28
Movement to Erect New Depot
at First Street.
1 INTERESTED ROADS.
The Necessary Facilities Could
Easily Be Secured.
Commercial Club Will Help
Push the Movement.
Maple Hill Taking Hold Of Elk.
tension Proposition.

Since the movement to secure the ex-
tension of the Missouri Pacific railway
from here to some point on the Central
Branch line about sixty miles distant,
the subject Of a union depot for To-
peka has again been brought up
1t is being argued that should such
a road be eventually built traffic ar
engagements could easily be arranged
between the four roads entering here to
locate a union depot near the present
site Of the Rock Island depot at First
street The probable location would
be west of the present depot and across
the tracks, directly west of the new
five story building now being erected
for Parkhurst-DaVis & Co, between
Kansas avenue and Van Buren, street.
follows: The Missouri Pacific railway
and the Rock Island already have a
connection at First and Madison street.
Missouri Pacific trains could be run UP
First street past the union depot and
out over the Rock Island Kaw river
bridge where the beginning of the pro-
posed new track would be.
Union Pacific trains could be run
over the Santa F'e tracks from North
Topeka where those two roads have a.
connection over the Santa Fe Kaw
the union depot and out over the
Rock Island bridge to their own right
of way.
The santa Fe trains would be re-
CURED 10 come III ana DdCh GOWN three
blocks from the present main line to the
union depot, just the same as the Rock
Island trains are now required to do
and would even after such arrange
mentS were perfected.
1T has now almost become a certain
ty that the Missouri Pacific extension
Will be built" said a member of the
Comm ercial club this morning. This
viii open up an extensive business for
the Missouri Pacific that it was not
heretofore in a position to command. 1t
viii make of a branch line which has
not been considered a paying PROPOSE
ton one of the best money makers in
the possession of the road. Apropos of
that Topeka should have better depot
facilities, by this road as we'll as the
others entering here.
''The union depot will solve the prob
lem for all the roads An elegant build
ing adequate for the needs of a city
of this size could be erected at a COM
paratively small cost to each of the
participating roads,
This project" said Major r. J. An
derson secretary Of the Commercial
club will undoi1btedlv secure the unf-
versa1 approval of the members of the
club. 1t is an Improvement which the
citizens of Topeka have desired for a
long while, and see no reason why the
project cannot be carried out just at
this time when circumstances are so
favorable to it."
A special meeting Of the committee
of the Commercial club will probably
be called in the near future to inVesti-
gate the matter further and take the
subject up with the various railroads.
MAPLE HILL IS ACTIVE.
The Missouri Pacific extension pro-
ject received another impetus at the
meeting of the Commercial club of
Maple Hill last evening An unusually
the proposition and a committee COM
posed Of Messrs. T. p. Babst Wright.
Sage, Kingsley, Cook and Perkins of
Dover attended.
IN a A Il f17
of the Topeka Commercial club, about
the meeting G. j. Watson of Maple Hill
said that the delegates from Dover
were among her most substantial and
influential citizens" Continuing he said
that they were very enthusiastic and
announce that Dover will do anything
in reason to secure the extension Mr..
BabSt told me that he would personal
" contribute $1,000, and that there were
many others who would do as much
Mr.. BabSt is one of the large stock
raisers of the state and was elected
second vice president to the Kansas Ex-
position company here Monday night.
Mr.. Watson said that a majority of the
people of the vicinity are heartily in
favor of the project and would sup
port the proposition to the extent of
voting bonds.
THE Dover delegation" said Mr..
Watson has made temporary orga-
ization with Mr.. Babst at it's head, for
the promotion of the project, and a per-
manent organization will be effected at
Dover on Saturday June 29.''
Mr. Babst will attend the next meet
ing of the Commercial club in Topeka
when this subject is discussed.
1.-THE whole country to be benefited
by this extension said Major Ander-
son, lis up and working for the extern
sion. The section in the vicinity of
Dover and in Pottawat0mie county is
practically without railway accommo-
dations and the construction of such a
line can only result in the mutual ben
eft of the railway, the section OF coun-
try traVersed and the city of Topeka