The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-11
Missouri Pacific Joins Kansas
City Union Station Project.
It Is Likely That the BurIing-
ton Will Come in Next.
CLARKE'S STATEMENT
Says New Depot Will Greatly
Benefit state of Kansas.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.

New York. April 11.WBy an unani-
nous vote the executive board Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad company de-
cided yesterday to join with the other
railroads entering Kansas City in the
building Of the new union station
Missouri Pacific officials have been Civ
ing the matter much OF their time since
last Wednesday. when c. s. Clarke, vice
president Of the road arrived from St.
Louis. The question was submitted to
the board last Thursday.
Mr.. Clarke urged the adoption Of the
plan and the directors seemingly ap-
proved of It, but they passed it to the
executive board for final action. The
latter body met today and took the ac-
ton which added the strength of the
Missouri Pacific and probably the Wa
bash, the other Gould line entering
Kansas City, TO the move for a new
station.
Mr.. Clarke. with his secretary, R. NJ.
Dozier, left yesterday afternoon for his
home IN st. Louis. Before going away
MI. Clarke said:
Yes. the Missouri Pacific road has
decided to join with the other railroads
entering Kansas City in promoting the
new union station project There is no
doubt that the movement will be sue
cess and a great benefit to Kansas City
and the states of Kansas and Missouri,
as well as the railroads. The Missouri
Pacific management considers a union
station of big capacity in Kansas City
a public necessity and it is that view
that had the most force with the direc-
| tors in bringing them to support the
| movement.
kansas City with its many railroads
I transferring passengers, it's large and
growing population and the states Of
Missouri and Kansas with their greatly
! increasing populations, demand first
i-1~,
+ in cities which may be regarded as i'm
portant railroad centers is today ac-
/ cepted by enlightened railroad men as
! a public necessity to which the desires
/ of private interests of railroads are
/ secondary. This applies of course to
cities which geographically permit Of
+ the adoption of the union station PLAN
I'm the case of Kansas City there
4 has been some difficulty in securing at
/ fair figures a site which, while giving
/ a satisfactory present location for the
new Union station of ample facilities,
would at the same time afford re-
serve space for future development
/ and expansion. It will be patent to
everybody that it would be short
sighted and absurd tas enter upon the
expenditure Of some 5 or 16 million
dollars for a Union station in city
/ of the present and prospective size of
| Kansas City without providing ample
space for future increase in capacity.
! This difficulty as to the matter of q
site has I believe. been satisfactorily
/ overcome"
The Burlington is the only road now
! using the present Union depot that
! has not agreed to use the new sta
ton on the South side. The Wabash
has not acted formally. but as it is a
! Gould line it is believed that it will
naturally follow the lead of the Mis-
souri, Pacific The Burlington's rep
resentative on the Union depot direc-
torate has agreed to recommend that
I that system also use the new station.
Following are the eight roads that
have formally agreed to use the new
Union station:
Atchfson. Topeka & Santa Fe-
Chicago & Alton
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
st. Louis & San Francisco
Union Pacific.
Missouri Pacific.
The Wabash will make nine
Four roads use the Grand Central
station at Second and Wyandotte
streets. one of them. the Chicago
Great Western has often tried to get
into the old Union depot and prob
ably Will ask for admission into the
new one
Application will also be made by
the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient
railway for permission to use the new
station.