The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-19
RAIL ROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Officials on an In
specti0n Tour.
Party Is Headed by L. e. Loree
and President WinchelI. ;.
NJ. A. LOW is INCLUDED.
New st. Louis Line Being Put
into Excellent Shape.
Gossip and Matters OF Interest
in Railroad Circles

| A party of Rock Island officials
headed by L. E. Loree, chairman of the
executive committee, and B. L. VIM
cnell, president were in Kansas City
Saturday night. The party are route
to Denver from st. Louis, and the trip
from Kansas City is made by way OF
Rock Island and Moline and Omaha to
| Denver
The party was to have passed through
Topeka on the westward trip, but at
the last minute the plans were changed.
NJ. A. Low, the general attorney went
to Kansas City Saturday afternoon
where he Joined the party on the spe-
| cial. The train consisted of five pri-
vate cars.
! At Kansas City President Winchell
got off his car for a few minutes to
talk to friends who were there to meet
him.
I'VE are just making trip over some
of the lines to see how physical condi-
lions are and how the country in gen.
era1 is progressing" he said. Our new
line between Kansas City and, st. Louis
is in pretty good shape, but will be
improved upon a great deal before we
pronounce it finished. All the men who
can be used to advantage are now
working on the roadbed, and it is fast
getting into condition for fast trains.
The Rock Island expects this to be a
very important link in it's system of
railroads and already the business over
it is proving very encouraging. When
the surfacing is completed, it will be
one of the best roadbeds on the sys-
tenn
Mr. WincheI was asked if he could
confirm the story that the Rock Island
had secured control of the Houston &
Texas Central railroad, as reported, by
withdrawing in the fight to prevent
Hartman from entering Chicago with
- 1, W.
cago & Alton. He said if the deal had
been closed by the interests who own
the Rock Island, he knew nothing of it.
Such a deal would give the Rock Is
land an outlet to the Gulf. something
it has been trying to get many years.
The Frisco makes connection with
Houston & Texas Central at Denison,
Texas, and the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific makes junction with it at Fort
Worth.
Mr. Winchell said that he had been
advised that the Union Pacific was get
ting ready to begin work on the new
track between Kansas City and Topeka
at once. He said he was Informed that
material was on the ground at Topeka
for the work, and that ne expected the
Rock Island and Union Pacific trains
would be using double tracks between
Kansas City and Topeka before many
months. This will enable both lines
to make better time and give much bet
ter service between these two cities.
Inc Union EdClHC OWIlS lite Sll1SiS IIdCh
and leases it to the Rock Island. 1t
will also build the new track, and lease
both to the Rock Island.
The party included: r. r. Gable, for
mer chairman of the executive board,
and Edward S. Moore, one of the firm
of Moore Bros; L. E. Loree, chairman
of the executive committee; B. L. Win
chell, president; NJ. A. Low, vice presi-
dent and general attorney; H. I. Miller,
general manager; ]. r. Holten, freight
traffic manager; John Sebastian, pas
senger traffic manager; w. L. Darling,
chief engineer; H. F. White, engineer
of maintenance of way; J. c. Crockett,
general superintendent, Southwestern
district; w. c. Tinsman and r. K. Bea-
com, division superintendent.