Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-05
Northwestern Superintendent
lnspects Premises Personally
and Outlines Changes
.PEoPLE ENTITLED TO BEST
~And They Shall Have the Best" tho
Superintendent Says - Additional
Lights for Platform, and Overhead
Covering Between Northwestern and
Iowa Central Tracks.


Chicago & Northwestern, spent Friday
Z afternoon in the city for the purpose
OF making personal inspection OF the
conditions at the union station, on
which complaint had been entered by
the Marshalltcwn Retail Merchants
Association. Mr.. Whalen found that
there were defects that should be rem
edied. and he will see that the proper
relief IL granted. In fact, orders were
given to Agent F. B. Garvin Friday
evening, after Mr. Garvin had been
over the. ground with the superintend-
ent, looking to the remedying OF part
Of the difficulties.
To the Times-Republican Friday
evening Mr.. Whalen said: II will tell
you just what told Mayor Ingledue
this afternoon, and that is that con-
slider Tat Marshalltown is entitled to
the best, that It ought to have the best,
ana that will see that 1t has the best.
I. found several things that need REM
sAying, and I will see that the defects
are set right"
Overhead Covering Enclosure.
Superintendent Whalen took some
prelimir airy measurements for an en-
closure THAT will be erected in the mid
die Of the platform between the North
western and Iowa Central tracks, to be
used in stormy weather while passen-
gers are waiting for westbound North
western or Iowa Central trains. Mar
shalltown people had never thought OF
asking St,r anything more than an over
head protection, but Mt. Whalen's idea
Is to provide an enclosure. containing a
couple OF rows Of benches, and a stove
to provide warmth. The structure will
be built 90 that it can be removed dur
ing the summer months and be out OF
the way It Is necessary for westbound
passengs.rs, and sometimes for Iowa
Central passengers to leave the station,
to get on the middle platform before
the trains arrive. When the trains are
announced the passengers may cross to
the middle platform and occupy the
enclosure while waiting.
Additional i-ishts for PIatform.
The orders for additional lights.
WHICH nave oSSAA 6ASSAAs "a v Az
change of the Wellsbach burners in
front Of the ticket window, between
the two waiting rooms, from two lamps
to q clus Ter Of four; an additional light
at the elst end Of the plasSorm under
the shed; a cluster over the extreme
west en.i Of the middle platform, on
the north side, and the placing OF two
additional clusters near the center OF
the middle platform.
d Wolnen's L.avatory Improved.
improvements to the womei1's lava
tory are also already ordered by the
superintendent The stalls are to be
equipped with bolts on the inside, and
the spring lock is ordered removed
from the outside door. This will re-
lieve cor ditions that have existed at
times.
Mayor Swears in Employees.
To Mayor Ingledue, Superintendent
Whalen complained that at times
drunken rowdies. passengers on out
going trains, caused considerable an
noyance to both employees and passen-
gers. Ht asked the mayor to swear in
Janitor Allen and Night Baggageman
Nate" Thompson, as officers, that they
might have the necessary power when
their services were needed. This the
mayor promised to do, and the two
employees will hereafter wear stars In
dicating police authority.
Mr.. Whalen left for Boone Friday
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