The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-20
MOHLER IS HERE.
General Manager Of Union Paci-
fic In North Topeka.
Announces the Beginning OF
Important Work.
DOUBLE TRACK LINE
It's Construction co Be C0mmenc-
ed In Two Weeks.
Other Extensions Will Be Made
Soon.

General Manager A. L. MohIer, of the
Union Pacific Railroad company. of
Omaha, was in Topeka today in his pri-
waite car. He was accompanied by Chief
Engineer ]. B. Berry.
MIR. Mohler was here for the purpose
of attending to some of the details of
the proposed railroad construction work
which will begin soon.
lou may say that the work of dou-
ble-traeking our line between Topeka
and Kansas City will be begun within
two weeks he said to a reporter for
the State ournaL
| Eventually opeka will be on the
main line of or road from St Louis
and Kansas City 10 the Pacific coast,
and the cutoff between Topeka and
MarysvilIe viii form one link of the
line Also said Mr.. Mohler in reply to
a question.
General Manager MohIer is greatly
interested in the new line which is soon
to be built between Topeka and Marys-
vile and it will come in for no little
amount of personal attention from him.
As has already been announced to
the readers OF the State Journal, the
contract for the grading for the line
from Topeka to Marysville has been let
to Fitzpatrick Brothers and Collins of
Beatrice, Nebraska. and New York
City.
The implements and material for this
construction are now being collected in
North Topeka A twenty acre tract or
land is gridironed with switches Wne-e
the construction material is being I'M
loaded.
MT. MohIer confirmed the reports
of the improvement work which will
be carried out in the yardage facilities
in North Topeka This work has been
outlined heretofore in the State Jour
nal. The company has acquired "a
acres of land west of North Topeka
which will be used for the new switch
ing yards, coal chutes, round house
and repair shop, ice house and other
buildings AS soon as the new yards
can be completed all the small build
ings. the coal chutes, water tank and
freight switching yards Will be taken
away from the present location near
the depot.
1t has been currently reported for
some time that Topeka will come in
for a new freight depot and a new
passenger depot and hotel.
I'VE have some plans in that d.
rection under consideration" said Mr..
Mohler, but / am not now able to
state what they are"
The Importance or the present ac-
tivity in Union Pacific affairs should
not be underestimate by Topeka
If Mr.. E. w. Hartman, president
of the Union Pacific railroad company,
is successful in his fight to gain con-
troll OF the Chicago and Alton rail-
way, it will mean that Topeka will
find itself on the main line of the
Union Pacific transcontinental route
from Chicago as well as St. Louis and
Kansas City to the Pacific coast
Railroad men quite generally be-
lieve that when the annual meeting of
the directors and stockholders of the
Chicago and Alton is held next month
it will be found that Mr.. Hartman
has secured control of the road for the
Union Pacific railroad.
At any rate with the completion of
the cutoff between Topeka and
Marysville, this city will have i'm
proved passenger service between here
and Omaha, and will likewise get the
Pacific coast travel from St Louis and
Kansas City.
The extensive yard and building ia
cilities called for at Topeka by the
new plans CALI for the expenditure in
this city of thousands OF dollars.