The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-27
IN new QUARTERS
Agent Nipps Moves Into New
Missouri Pacific Depot.
New Structure Is Handsome
and Has Modern Equipment.

The Missouri Pacific at last has a
real passenger station in Topeka. Inc
new station includes the ofhceS OF tne
freight and passenger agents with the
necessary offices connected with them.
This is the kind of a station that the
Missouri Pacific has built here ana py
the time the improvements nave DeeLl
completed, money aggregatlng $Zo'oVo
will have been spent.
The station is complete and FREQ
F. Nipps as agent, moved in MONDAY.
The work on the building was started
last fall. The foundation was started
in August and was allowed to stano
for a while before the work on the
remainder of the structure was COM
pleted. Everything is modern ana
practically fireproof.
The building has general waiting
room which faces Fifth street. ASIDE
from this room, is rest room Tor tne
ladies and a smoking room for the
men. Each of these are equipped with
a modern wash room and lavatory.
The main waiting room and the Two
retiring rooms are equipped with mis-
sion furniture. The main waiting
room and the ladies' rest room are
equipped with rocking chairs.
Adjacent to the waiting room is the
ticket office. On the other side of the
ticket office but in the same room IS
the freight office and the clerical de-
partment which relieves Mr.. Nipps or
MANY office responsibilities. In an
other corner of the ticket Office is the
telegraph office where train orders and
messages are received.
In the rear of the freight, passenger
and telegraph Offices, is the private
office of Agent Nipps. In the base
ment is a modern heating plant ana
under the floor of the general waiting
room is a system of coils which are
used by the water cooling system. Ice
is hacked around these pipes and pa
Of he Pacific
nished with cold drinking water, that
is. if they furnish their own drinking
cup.
The baggage room is located in the
southeast corner of the building ana
is equipped with all modern appl1-
ances. A desk in this room, which Will
be used by the billing clerk, is the only
piece of old furniture in the building.
In the rear of the station but I'M
der the same roof is the freight house.
This is 40 feet wide and 100 feet long.
In construction it is the same as the,
main building. This is used by the
freight handlers in loading or unload
ing freight and is built large enough
to accommodate all requirements.
Car load lots are put in the cars di-
rect from the transfer wagons and not
by the way of the freight house. The
loading dock, on the east side of the
freight building, is $50 feet long. 1t
is elevated and built on a level with
the floor of the cars.
The entire building is equipped with
electric lights. it is plain but hand
somely decorated. and. in fact, the
station is more attractive than any
passenger or freight station in Topeka.
The heating plant. the plumbing and
all conveniences are strictly modern.
The Missouri Pacific improvements
will not cease with the completion of
the new station. The old structure,
which has been used for 81 years. will
be RACED imm ediately. This old struc-
ture is one of the landmarks of the
town.
The grounds which surrounds the
new building will be converted into
one of the most attractive beauty
spots in the city. The driveways will
be paved, the sidewalks will be made
of brick and cement and the places
which are not used as either, will be
coverd with grass, flowers and shrub
berry.
TIL freight and switching tracks, ad-
jacent to the passenger station will
be rearrangeT. The track adjacent
and west of the old main line, will be
used as the main line by the passen-
ger trains. paved platform will be
built Tor the accomm odation of the
naSSen