Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-09
TO ExPEND THIRTY THousA.Sr
DOLLARS.
Illinois Central to Make .Estsp.iye
improvements in Manehsstxr.


Illinois Central Railroad company,
The Democrat publishes an Inter
view given to a reporter ~ r.. &: ].
Rechely, superintendent Of the, 4 Du-
ouque division. Monday mgrhing' re-
garding the immediate .eonstruction
of coal elevator which. iii TO n cost cost
about seven thousand dSlls and
the proposed raizing Of tie brick
freight depot and the erection Of a
new building between Third "a and
Fourth streets north Of the s94ipanys
tracks. I. ,jis5ssns 4. IA
II will be- remembered ,fhat,S IRE
DESTROYED the coal chutes which had
been in constant use for seven
years. and since last winter the 10.
comotives have been coatedi from a
smaller building by means 81 4 der
rick and buckets manipulated BY i,a, d
power. The new building viii be
erected upon steel pillars and have
capacity OF $50 tons & Passing
tracks will be used on either side of
the elevator. allowing two engines to
coal at the same time. I, AZ .deep pit
viii contain the coal. and Huge bas-
Rets. will raise the coal t5f4. certain
height, carried to the tend sss II and
lowered into the tenders ~ ;machin-,
cry. The power will be gfebItpa and
the engines will be placed abSxe The
ground level. leaving motif i4lEss III .ssbs
struct the vision OF pedsstdshs d.
those crossing the tracks on, Third
street in wagons or carriages except
the steel columns.
With the removal Of the bid brick
freight house. additional trackagel
room will be allowed, changing the
storage tracks Is the south sides OF
the yards. Mr.. Bechely has III Guided
in his budget OF expense JtSr. this
year the erection Of a large freight
house on the location named which
will be Of greater convelt ense to
draymen and teamsters :doiSg' hpsi-
ness with the company, g9a, Saliev-
ing the necessity OF crosstHe ~ any
track in going to or from the depot
The yards Will be re-track ana a
trestle work built near ths afailroad
bridge. upon which may ia hSyed
cars for use In the power house
where is pumped the water supply,
ing tie two tanks. n. n
Mr.. Bechely was questioned regard
ing the proposed subway which is
being considered by the city aGds. the
railroad company. It was stated ssby
/ the official that an expenditure of
more than $50. 900 would ne required
to construct such an underground
passage way. and the speaker added
that In his opinion the city would be
required to spend at leass $4,000 as
Its proportion Of the undertaking: 1t
ds thought by the officers NJ the COM
pany that the plans adoptAA Tor the
building of coal elevator MN elm
the present danger of crossing Third
street, on account Of there beihg no
obstruction to shut off The view Of
drivers after the completion Of THE
coal tower. and with the erection Of
a new freight depot between Third
and Fourth streets, the street would
be so narrowed that the arrangement
for a new freight house would ,neces
sarily be altered. al, !,
Mr.. Bcchely also stated that the
company would place q flagmanS a
Third street which would material.
I lessen the danger at that crossing
With the congested traffic copdition'
! existing in the, railroad yards lat Man
chester. and the increased freigh
and passenger business handled. tn.
! company feels warranted iip maxim
this expenditure. which would Il no
: only be of service to II, but an asset
J to the city. IN ss.,,i,sSSss