The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-18

'I don't think that we will be alive
when the government takes over the
railroads." he continued. And I don't
think I would care about enduring IL
especially II 1 happened to be an
American manufacturer. Higher rates
and poorer service-that is what gov
ernment control means!"
The rehabilitation Of the 5000 milea
of Rock Island railway. q program Of
bettermcnts and Improvements in road.
bed, equipment, terminals and physical
condition, and the ultimate Increased
importance of Topeka az headquarters
for One-thfrd the system-an these
things are depending upon the inspec.
ton trip Of Schumacher. President
Nudge and several Of the executive, op-
Grating and traffic department heads.
The party arrived by special train
shortly after noon. After lunch they
were taken out to the Country cluh
golf links where the entire afternoon
was taken in swinging the sticks and
breathing the spring-lilke air of Kan
sas. The special will leave tomorrow
morning at s o'clock for Kansas City.
thence to st. Louis and down the Frisco
to Memphis.
Denied Rumored Change.
1t is Mr.. schumacher's first oflicial
visit over the Rock Island system-and
his first stop in Topeka.
While talking over conditions this
afternoon Mr.. Schumacher took occa-
sion to deny the report to the effect
that he contemplated a change in the
official working force of the road. The
rumors that he would reorganixc the
work caused no little anxiety In To-
peka, wEere the Rock Island il consid-
cred one OF the city's assets
Il have no intention Of reorxanixinR
this excellent district supervision" he
said. Il have never stated that wa
planning change in the WORKING
force"
Road in Fair Condition.
In speaking Of the inspection tour.
| Mr.. Schumacher said:
Il am making q tour of the Rock
Island properties and taking a thor
| ough inspection a. 60 along. I ana
that all these stories about the roaA
being in q badly rundown condition
are almost entirely without founda-
ton. :.
"Since leaving Chicago 1 have rid
den over quite q portion of the q. 600
miles of the Rock Island system and
that portion 1 have seen is not so
bad as has been reported.''
In speaking Of the finances. Mr..
| Schumacher said:
OF course it is going to take many
millions OF dollars to put the road in
as good condition AZ we would like to
| have it."
Asked about the probability Of OBJ
tanning the money, he said:
III we make q report showing that
the expenditure Of q large amount OF
money would be justiiable, I think
| that we will be able to secure the
necessary funds. We realize that at
this time the money market IL pretty
tight
Speaking Of the outlook in Kansas
he said that the wheat crop looked
good.
Double Track Talk.
II am not prepared to say lust
what win be done along the line Of
improvements in this state" he said.
But find that between Topeka and
Mcfarland we have q very busy piece
Il OF track. 1t will be one Of the flrUt
stretches west Of the Missouri river
| to be double tracked. East OF the
river we will have considerable work
to do.''
The double track between Topeka
and Mcfarland has been built ON pa
per for several years. It II known
that the plan has been included In
the annual budgets for many years.
With an outlook for money. there q
no doubt In the minds Of Rock Island
officials but what the work WIN ho
done soon.
President lGsdge Opeannistac.
President nndse vas even more ep-
Island than Mr. Schumacher
(Continued on Rage TWos3