The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-25
Union Pacific to Run a New
Train Through Topeka
From Kansas City to Salina
and Back Each Day.
IMPROVING THE TRACK
New Bridges Built Between To-
peka and Kansas City.
VIII Soon Inaugurste the Block
Signal System.

The Union Pacific railroad has an
| nounced the Inauguration of a new
/ train between Kansas City and Salina,
beginning Sunday, February 2. Assist
ant General Freight and Passenger
Agent H G. Kali and District Passen-
ger Agent J. B. FrawIey, have been
working hard to secure this new ser
vice, rumor of which has appeared in
the papers frequently during the past
year.
Leaving Kansas City at 1855 a. m-.
the train will pass through Topeka
about $3.50 and will reach SaIina at 1: 40.
Returning it will leave Salina at 2:20
passing through Topeka shortly after 6
O'Clock Passengers will get supper
here
The Inauguration of this train will
be or service to the travelling public of
Topeka and nearby towns and to To-
peSa merchants 1t Will give people iv-
ing at Granville and other small sta
tons along the Union Pacific between
here and Lawrence an opportunity to
come to Topeka early in the morning
and to return the same afternoon at a
convenient time 1t will also be a great
help for those who have law business
TO attend to here, giving them an oppor-
tunlty to spend a portion of the day
mere and return on one of the after
noon trains or spend the whole day
and wait for the evening train.
The Union Pacific now has a train
from the west early in the morning
that is of vast advantage to Topeka
a great many passengers come - To-
peka to do their shopping, from the
many towns along the line west of here
on this train and return the same af-
ternOon-
The Union Pacific is making a strong
bid for the favor of the travelling pub
lie by spending millions of dollars for
the improvement of the roadbed, equip
ment and service.
Iflt1 hallaSrfnp rf xbo -, HAD nth
gumbo IS perhaps one of the most i'm
portant features Of the week Besides
making a roadbed that is more sub
stantia1 than almost any other but rock
ba1laSted lines. it also makes a prac-
ucally dustless road The gumbo is
burned from Kansas clay, the supply
now coming from Solomon.
All the bridges along the road are be-
ing replaced by more substantial Struc-
lures During the past year workmen
have completed this work along the line
between here and Kansas City and now
the work is being continued along the
lines west of Topeka The bridges be-
tween here and Junction City have near
" all been replaced
The reason for this expenditure is
that modern railroading has brought
with it more and heavier engines and
passenger and freight equipment, and
a consequent need of heavier and more
substantial bridge structures
1t requires an appropriation of mil
lions dollars to carry out all the i'm
proyements now in the course of prog
resS on the Union Pacific.
To further reduce the danger Of ac-
ctdent the Union Pacific has had work.
men preparing the wires and apparatus
for the inauguration of the block system
of signalling between trains along the
line between Topeka and Kansas City.
The block system will delay the build
ing Of a double track between Kansas
City and Topeka by the Union Pacific
and the Rock Island. THE double track
is sure to come in time" said an Off
cial of the Union Pacific today but
with the Inauguration of the system of
block signals, this work will be fndef-
uareIy DOStDOQ0d"