The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
Pres. Ripley Denies Reports of
New Extensions.
No Deal Pending for Purchase
of Texas Central.
CUT OFF CONTRACTS.
will Be Let by Mr.. Dunn With
in a Few Days.
Talks of the Kansas City Union
Depot Scheme.
40 deal with Texas Central


No new line north of San Francisco.
No extension to Port Stilweu or Old
Mexico.
No short line from Galveston to Albu-
querque, just yet.
These are a few of the statements
which President E. p. Ripley of the
Santa F'e made to a reporter for the
State Journal Thursday afternoon, while
in Topeka attending the annual stock
holders meeting.
President Ripley is the man who
knows all about the alleged new exten-
sions of the Santa Fe. and what he says
is official
No we've not bought the Texas Cen
trail said President Ripley in answer
to question. I've seen that newspa-
per report about the deal, President
Ripley keeps remarkably well posted on
what the newspapers say about his road
but there's nothing in it. We don't
want the Texas Central, and there have
been no negotiations looking toward a
purchase"
The Texas Central is a line $50 miles
long, running northwest from Waco. 1t
would be a valuable acquisition if the
Santa Fe was building its short line
from Albuquerque to Galveston.
That line to Galveston" continued
Mr. Ripley, will not be built just yet.
1t is one of the things for the future.
We have not yet incorporated the line in
the state of Texas.
our short line across New Mexico
to connect with the Pecos lines is to be
built TO avoid heavy grades The con-
tracts for the work will be let within
few days-I don't know the exact date
as Chief Engineer Dunn is in charge of
all that We viii have bids from sew
eral contractors. In regard to the
financing of the cutoff. there will be no
bonds issued just now, anyway. We
will take the money from the general
funds of the road"
What do you think of the Orient
project2"
L don't know much about the Orient. .
said Mr.. Ripley. Il have not had occa-
sion to keep myself posted very closely
on the matter. The Orient seems to be
now on strong inancial footing hav-
ing interested Mr. Gould in the enter
prise. The alliance if the Orient with
the Gould interests is a valuable one for
both rarties."
It seems very likely that the Santa Fe
will make some change in its depot
facilities at Kansas City.
Mr.. Ripley is free in saying the Santa
Re must have a new depot there The
trains now back IN and there are offer
delays. The north end is not liked by
the Santa Fe and this leaves only the
site at twenty second and Grand ave
nue. The Chicago, Milwaukee &, ST
Paul already uses that depot. and il
the Frisco would Join hands with these
two roads the three could make the sta.
tion on South Grand avenue a lively
place.
DO you think the depot would have
to be enlarged?" Mr.. Ripley was asked
mo, L think the building there i
large enough for general use.'' he replied
but he would not state whether such s
proposition as mentioned was under con.
sideration
Has the Santa Fe been approached
regarding the new DEPOT in the nortf
end of Kansas City?"
No, since the new company tool
charge. we have had no conn1unicati flor
whatever with the promoters. The plan:
of the project have not been put befor.
the Santa F'e. While rates was presi
dent he talked it over with the Officials
but besides sketch of the depof h.
had nothing else. AS to our using tn.
new bridge, that remains to be seen. w,
will have to know just what the com
Dany has to offer and what arrange