Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-18
NEW OFFICES AND SHOPS
Union Pacific at Work on Latter and
Flaming for Former.
HEADQUARTERS DESIGN NOT FINISHED
Architects and OmciaIs Are StilI Per-
fecting Details of OutIine-TwO
Locations Are Under
Confederation.

Construction of the new buildings of the
Union Pacific shops is in progress and plans
for the erection Of the new general office
building-a dream of years-are under way,
being brought to completion rapidly as
possible. The rumor gained currency that
these plans had been completed and all
lacking for the construction of the building
to begin was the selection of the site on
which to start work. General Manager
Mohler was asked about this and replied:
mo, that is not correct. We have not
yet finished the plans for the new head
quarters, but are working on them"
So it is certain a new general headquar-
tiers building is coming in the near future.
Where it will stand is not known as yet,
but two sites are said to be in view the
southwest corner OF Thirteenth and Far
nam streets and the vacant lots at the
northeast corner OF Seventeenth and Har-
ney owned by J. F. Coad.
Building of the shops.
The first shop building to be constructed
will be the office building and laboratory
This will be a two-story brick structure
with Offices for Superintendent of Motive
Power and Machinery McKeen, offices for
the superintendent of shops, offices for the
Offices for the master mechanics, chief
clerks and others. Part of the second floor
will be utilized for a drafting room, rooms
for the mechanical engineer, electrical en-
gineers and inspectors. Here also will be
lunch and an assembly room. On the
first floor also is to be a committee room
and a foremen's reading room. The build
ing will have a tiled roof with blue print
rooms In the center. 1t will be built near
the Cass street gate of the yards The
building will be 5Oxl7O feet.
The blacksmith shop will be the finest in
the world, according to experts who have
seen the plans. A two-foot gauge railroad
will run to all parts of the shop, which will
be equipped with all of the best and most
modern machinery. 1t will be 90x376 feet
and will be en- expensive building. In con-
nection will be a lavatory. with shower
baths and locker rooms, a pet scheme OF
Mr.. McKeen's The building will be Of
brick with pile foundation and the immense
structure will be constructed without col
umn. lantern will be set in the roof for
light and ventilation and the whole shop
will be equipped with the latest system Of
ventilation.
Engine Stripping Shed.
The stripping shed is the third building
and will be 42Nl76 feet. An engine is taken
right into the stripping shed and all brass
and fixtures stored in separate compart-
ments provided. Heretofore the engines
have had to be stripped wherever a place
could be found The engines then will be
run into the machine shops which were
! built new three years ago,
An iron house also will be built at this
time 50x162 feet and will be used to store all
! iron and supplies for the blacksmith shop.
| 1t will have the same system of trackage
as the blacksmith shops,
other buildings are being planned for
the near future which will give the Union
Pacific the finest shops in the world.
Northwestern Steals n March.
Word comes from Fremont that a survey
| ing party is in the field working on a new
line from Fremont west TO tap the Alliance
branch of the Burlington. presumably
| about Broken Bow. While the information
| is not definite as to the road which is max
ing the survey, It is generally understood
10 be the Northwestern. One oficial said
when preached on the subject that the
| Northwestern was jumping into that terri.
tory heretofore exclusively Burlington, as
a sort OF retaliation for the Burlington
through the Great Northern, invading
Sioux City and its surrounding country.
BurIingtOn's New Basin Line.
| Oficial announcement was made Tuesday
by the Burlington of the letting OF the con.
| tract for the construction of fifteen mile!
of road from Frannie south into the Bis
| Horn Basin country. Considerable specula
ton has been made concerning the con
struction Of this line, but nothing definite
has heretofore been given out This is tn,
first OF contracts to be let Of $50 miles o
road which the Burlington will build int,
the Big Horn Basin from Frannie to WOr
land.
This road will run through a country irri
gated by private enterprises and will pas
through the Mormon towns of Lowell
Bryon and Crowley. 1t will run through
Basin, the county seat of Big Horn Basil
county, to worland. The proposed terml
nus is situated in the center Of IS, 900 acre
Of irrigated land, and as sixty acres OF irri
gated land is equal to leo acres Of ordlnar
soil, there will soon be a dense population
in this district, which is naturally tributar
10 Omaha.
The Burlington is offering reduced rate
for homeseekers to visit this country.
Railway Notes ana Personals.
Trains from the east were delayed con
sideTably by the heavy rain which fe
during Monday night. All were from on
Superintendent Park, Superintendent
OF the Nebraska Division Ware, Huntle
| OF the chief engineers ONCE and severs
| Toadmasters Of the Union Pacific left 10
the west Tuesday on an annual trip OF In
spection OF the road, yards and building
| OF the Union Pacific.
The Missouri Pacific train for the Sout
had several extra cars when II pulled on
| from the station Tuesday morning. .
large delegation from the north was take
10 Nebraska City 10 the Odd Fellows con
vention and two cars were used TO tax
the Hoity Toity company TO Plattsmout
where IL plays in Parmele's theater Tues
day night.
The monthly statement OF the Unto
Pacific system for the month OF Angus