The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-15
4 PLEA FOR CLYDE.
Why Missouri Pacific Should
Change Its Division Point.
Clyde. Kas.. Aug. Is.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
L have written about these problems
before many times in previous articles
in the Journal, and while the superln-
tendents of some of the Departments
may have doubted some of my state
ments, since they had a washout here
only a short time ago they have had it
dem onstrated to them that l was right
in every statement and that Clyde is
logically just the place for the division,
because its location here would have
given them their power east OF the
break, while with it located al neigh
boring city their power would of course
all have been west of the washout and
none on the east end of the road. The
Missouri Pacific officials can see now
that I right in my statements. With
the division terminal at Clyde it always
gives them plenty of power where they
need it on the east end to do the work.
When there Is a flood or an accident to
the big bridge you can transfer pas
sengers and freight just as before, and
keep passenger and freight trains run
ming east, with plenty of power in just
the right place. This is a reducing sta
ton here. Had you had your division
located at a neighboring city in an
alfalfa field. where there is a cuIvert
through which Ringing Bros show
went into the hole some few years ago,
and where a fill of four feet is neces-
Sary, with water all around. there would
have been a worse washout and every
thing would have come down the river,
suited than did occur. Everything
might have come down the river, divi-
sion and all, and greatly damaged the
big bridge again. You will have to
acknowledge that the ne1ghbOring city
is not the place for the division. When
the division and repair shops are N owed
they will be moved to Clyde, because
there is so much more money to be
saved at Clyde than at any other place
on the line. 1t is plainly a matter of
economy for the railroad, and in my
| judgment would soon make a splendid
showing for the officials. High water
| has damaged the big bridge the second
| or third time now, and may do so again
even worse 1t is so plain to be seen
| that what I told you two years ago is
right. I showed the Missouri Pacific
| people that the place to locate the divi-
| sion was here, and I am again
| don't have to go into details about it..
| The facts are self-evident Clyde is UP
| high and dry when there is high water
in the river, and is a fine place, too.
| Did it ever strike you people too that
| there could be a big change n ade III
| would save you thousands of dollars
! every year? 1 can show you OF course
| it is none Of my business in regard to
this matter, but it can be done.
| We have an excellent drainage for all
water from round-house or pits. There
is never any stagnant water standing
around our town. 1t all goes into the
river. Clyde is always high and dry
| when there is high water, and good
drainage at all times. We have good
| water and plenty of it.
! Anyone who uses his reasoning
| powers will see that I am correct, and
If there are any who cannot see it If
| they will call on me at my store in
| Clyde I will very soon convince them
that am right. ]. D. BEACHTEL,
| Ex-Engineer