Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-12
Vice President w. B. Storey
and General Manager F. c.
Fox Announce Important
Change in Shop Plans,
NINETY THOUSAND TO
BE BUILDING COST
Officials Authorize Expendi-
ture Of Fifty Thousand DOL
lars Over Original Sum APP
propriated,

iuto NfIl " lolfiNf CNil ~
propriated,
Albuquerque is 10 have the biggcs
Ht0rehouse on the Santa Re system
larger and more costly than the store
houses Ia Topeka or san Bcrnarlin'
or the santa re. and larger. as far a.
Is known. than any other railway
htOrehOuse In the country.
Announcement OF the "bigges
storehousef plan was made last even
ing by Fred G. Fox, general manager
Of the Santa Re. who together viii
W. -. Storey. vice president In charge
Of operation. and number Of other
officials spent several hours at the
santa 20 shops yesterday afternoon
inspecting the new buildings which
are being erected there.
Originally the storehouse. one build
ing Of a group Included In the plans
for shop improvements costing APP
proximately million and half dol
lars, was to cost $4,000. The plans
for the storehouse were changed and
an appropriation OF $4,000 was au-
thorized.
Mr. Storey. Mr.. Fox and other Of
flcials. after a conference here yester-
day. approved late plans submitted
for still larger storehouse, ana au-
thorized the announcement that II had
been decided to expend an addi-
tional $50, 900 on the storehouse. thus
running its total cost up to $4,000
understandable building.
The storehouse. as now planned.
VIII be almost lndestructible. II will
be fireproof and built to Withstand
any possible wear ana tear. Concrete
and steel will be used in construction.
Ii viii be far and away the most mod
ern storehouse building on the sysr
tenn and In dimensions Will be titanic.
The platforms. for instance, will be
1850 feet In length. running on each
side Of the building
Efficiency Desired.
In planning 20 spend $40, 200 for
storchouse We are planning at the
same time to get a building that viii
be worth the money not only in cost
OF construction, said General Mana
ger Fox last night hut We intend to
get a building which will promote ef-
flciency and VIII save time and labor
and Of course, save money We plan
to make the building modern to such
an extent that II viii be not unlike a
department store. When storehouse
employe wishes TO find an article in
stock he will not have TO stop to think
where II Is and thus lose time, but
win know Just where 20 locate 1t In
simultaneously The facilities for
hunlling shipments viii be as COM
piete anu ~ adequate as II viii be
possible for experts to design"
Progress Pleasing.
Mr. storey, vice president of the
entire system with absolute charge
of the operating end of the road, was
much pleased with the progress be-
ing made here Ia construction Of the
new shop buildings, which when COM
pleted viii cost a million and a half
dollars Mr.. Storey, Mr.. Fox and
the other officials were shown about
the new buildings by superintendent
of shops w A. George
We seem to be on our way now
with the shops now after n number
OF delays, said Mr. Fox. We changed
the plans many times. following sug-
gestions OF various officials. and OF
course each change meant delay. The
buildings are going forward rapidly
nov and we expect that the carpenter
shop and wheel shop will he finished
60 such an extent within a short time
that the heavy machinery can be
Installed The walls of the buildings
now under way can be seen over the
shop fence"
Roundhousc Plans.
The contract for the new round
house. which is To cost over $4,000
was let several weeks ago. Mir. Fox
said Yesterday that the contractors
gin work on the roundhouse on Sep
temhcr 20. In order to permit the
work on the roundhouse to get under
way. II viii be necessary to tear down
the Old wheelhouse, the carpenter
shop and the paint shop
Money l. Available.
Mr. Fox authorized the statement
last night that there will be no stop
page Of work on the Santa Re shop
Improvements.
The money for tho Improvements
is available, having been appropriated
before any depression in business oe-
cQrred. said MIR Fox.
The Santa Fe. with all other rail-
roads throughout the country. Is be-
ginning TO- feel keenly the results OF
the European war, according TO Mr..
Fox The transatlantic shipping Is
parsNzed and the port of Galveston.
which is an Important one for the
Santa Re. Is practically closed to traf-
fic. many ships living idle in port. fear
ine TO take on cargoes.
The war has resulted in depiofa-
bic condition OF affairs for the rail-
WAYS. AMI indirectly for all other en-
terprises. said Mr. Fox The war
Is to be deeply regretted"
Officials Here.
Besides Mr. storey and Mr. Fox. the
following santa Fe officials came ioI