The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-28
Tentative Plans for Addition to
Santa Fe Office Building.
Sail for a Five Story Ell on
Southeast of Structure.
WORKING ON DETAILS.
Improvements to Local Shops
Not Determined On.
Gossip and Matters of Interest
in Railroad Circles.
WORKING ON DETAILS.

Tentative plans for the addition to
ehe santa re office building have been
worked out and they call for the con
Htruction of d five story ell. with base
ment. TO be erected on the southeast cor
ncT of The present structure. This addi-
sion viii cover approximately fifty BY
siNty-five feet and will conform IN
architectural design to the present
building
Officials having the matter in charge
VIII take up the consideration of these
tentative plans ia a short time and de-
eide finally just what sort Of a strue-
ture viii be put UP and its interior ar
judgements. According TO the plans as
they now are three or four of the de
laruments I'm the present building Wnach
employ lalge forces of clerks VIII pc
given offices in the new addition, ana
the space which they now occupy Will
be devoted to the needs Of the other
important departments in the buildings
which are now crowded for room
plans for the addition to the local
office building have not been worked
cut i'm detail as yet, said James II.
Hurley. general manager of the Atcnl-
SON. Topeka & Santa E'e yesterday, SO
ID would be a little premature to discuss
them. We arc going TO get to work on
the plans iB a few days and determine
definitely just what we need and wnen
the plans are finally completed it Will
not be long before we get to work IN
putting w the structure"
SIT. Hurley returned Friday afternoon
from an inspection of the lines of the
system from Chicago to EmpOrla ana
back TO Topeka. He was accompanied
on this trip by W. B. Storey, Jr.. chief
1endent; c. II. Gaunt, assistant general
manager, and Henry 3, Lautz assist
ant to the general manager The party
Travelled i'm special train OF private
cars and made a careful inspection of
the lire from Chicago to Kansas city,
king couple of days to do it. From
Kansas City they Wen to Emporia over
the cut OF and returned on the main
Zinc TO Topeka.
1--WE found The road to be in the best
possible shape" said Nj Hurley, IN
speaking of the trip. Business is heavy
ana is being handled lis a most eXpedi-
tiOus manner. Some Of the worst wealth
eE + have ever seen was experienced out
in Illinois during the early part Of last
week And considering the fact that
uur wires were down off and on for
couple Of days it is really remarkable
that we did not experience a blockade
but things were handled in most ad-
mirable manner"
While in Chicago Mr.. Hurley had a
conference with Vice President Kend-
rick ou the improvements which are to
be made to- the shop plant this year
but no definite plans We're determined
on. Tit is probable that this matter will
be taken up and disposed of in The near
future
Executive officers of the road have
apportioned among the various branch
ez NJ the system the amount of money
each is TO be allowed for improvements
during the year and in a short Time
Mr. Hurley win be able to announce
The improvements which viii be made
on The santa Fe system proper over
vhich he has jurisdiction and which
comprises about two-thrds of the en-
tire system. They viii be of an ex-
leneiNo rharacter.