Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-24
NJ. & st. L. Owns Controlling
Stock of Des Moines and
Fort Dodge Road
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
Vice President [. r. Day and Other
Officials Make Tour Of Inspection
Over Road Which They Will Begin to
Operate the First of the Year
Other News.


controlling stock of the Des Moines &;
Fort Dodge. The Rock Island has
lease on it that does not expire until
January l, so we can notN begin the
operation of it until that date. We
have not perfected our plans for the
operation of the line, but are now in
vestigating the situation. We will
spend today in Des Moines looking
over the terminals of the line with
view of securing plans for freight and
passenger depots."
l.. f. Day, vice president of the NJ. &
st. L. railway, arrived in Des Moines
yesterday with party of officials of
that system, after having made an in
spection tour of the Des Moines & Fort
Dodge railway. They will spend today
In Des Moines, leaving for Minneapolis
tonight via the main line of the road.
The above interview given out yester-
day by Mr.. Day definitely settles the
much mooted controversy whether the
Des Moines g. Fort Dodge has been
wrested from the Rock Island.
In the party with Vice President Day
are: A. f. Clark, general attorney of
the NJ. & st. L.; NJ. Sweeney, general
superintendent; A. B. Cults, general
passenger agent: w. M. Hopkins, gem
eral freight agent; II. G. Kelly, chief
engineer. The party occupies two spe-
cial cars. one NJ. & st. l.. and the other
an Iowa Central. the ownership of both
roads being Identical.
Mr.. Day was rather reticent when APP
preached about the matter yesterday.
He answered questions rather abruptly
and volunteered little information. He
did not do it in an impolite manner, but
rather in way which meant that he
was not certain of the plans and did
not desire to announce anything that
would be misleading.
He stated that the tour was simply
one of inspection. 1t was the first
time he had ever visited Des Moines,
and he knew little regarding the re-
Gently acquired property of the road.
They came from Ruthven. riding
slowly, in order to secure a good idea
of the system. Mr.. Day was impressed
with the country thru which the road
passed, stating all the towns appeared
to be thriving.
He declared positively that 1t was
out of the question to give out any in
formation regarding possible extern
sions and Improvements as they had
not perfected their plans.
When asked as to what the Rock
Icln an no siy nix on, Lad aF16
said the road would undoubtedly make
some arrangements soon. He also
stated the NJ. & st. l.. was willing to
make certain concessions to other
lines.
Hawley Retires.
He was somewhat surprised when
informed that the press dispatches
yesterday announced the retirement Of
Edwin Hawley, president of the NJ 4
st. L. and the Iowa Central, from the
directory board of the Southern Pa
cific. He stated he did not have any
information regarding 1t. Mr.. Hawley
was a close associate of the late Coils
p. Huntington and began raflroading
under him in 1867.
Mr.. Day stated they would remain IN
Des Moines the greater part OF the day
today to investigate the local situation.
the condition of the terminals and see
what provision could be made Tor
freight and passenger depots. He said
there was no rush about the matter,
as they had until January l In which
to make the preparations.
Will Give Good Advice.
1t is said that the Minneapolis &
ST. Louis plans important improve
ments in the line. New steel will be laid
wherever necessary and the roadbed
reballasted, enabling them to reduce
the time between Des Moines and the
Twin Cities.
The line from Angus to Ruthven Will
be made feeder and also used for
coal traffic. 1t is probable that an ex-
tension from Ruthven to Terrill will
be built in order to connect with the.
Minneapolis & ST. Louis line to Storm
Lake. Another important extension to
be made. according to old plans is from
Storm Lake south to the Omaha line
of the Illinois Central. This Will make
a short line between Omaha and the
Twin Cities.
1t is again rumored that the extern
sion of the Hawiey interests in this
territory means the carrying out OF
the old plan of consolidating the Iowa
Central and the NJ. Il st. l.. and the
Illinois Central. The three roads could
be operated together very successfully
and the two former roads made paying
Investments as feeders for the Illinois
Central with its Chicago line and New
orleans connections The Illinois Cen
trail now operates trains over the M
e ST L. from Albert Lea to ST