Show 1 WORKMEN BUSY w AT JIT DEPOT SITE Cement Foundation Piers Are Being Laid to Support Columns of Roof Interest in n the building of oC the new Rio Grande depot on Fourth West street at attracted attracted attracted many people yesterday citizens railroad men and sightseers and a view of tho the bustle and activity by the working fore force there GIere convinced all an that the long ong anticipated Station tatIon is now on the way lo to tob becoming b oming a reality F 1 W IV V Watts of Chicago building super superintendent t tor Architect H J T who is drawing the depot plans and is also a brother of or Vice President Pr Charles CharlesH H of the Denver Rio Grande system is in charge of the work He is acting in cooperation with C A Blake division engineer of d the Rio Grande West Vest Western Vestern ern turn Just now the principal project und r war wa Is the laying of the thc cement foundation foundation foundation tion piers which will support the Uie columns for fot the roof It is expect expected M l that hat work on the outer walls ah the foundation walls will start by tomorrow and additional labor abor laborers laborera ers era added a ded to the twenty men now cm em II J the architect is now en route to Chicago Chlea 1 after inspecting the de ile depot Ii pot site As the result of his conference here with Vice President he lie will nil alter the original plans by providing for fur foran furan foran an enlarged waiting room in the central portion of or the new station The new wait waiting waiting waiting ing room will be CO ZO 0 per cent larger ar er than was originally figured and md the alteration of the depot plans will consume consider considerable considerable considerable able time Ve We have matTe made a good staiti said Di Division Division Division vision Engineer Blake to a Herald re reporter reporter reporter porter yesterday aJ and Mr Watts atto Is going to rush the foundation work right ahead The foundation wills whis w will be going up ui upward upward ward in a day or so and work or on the su sa superstructure S I will wilt bin begin just as soon as the altered plans arrive from Chicago It is figured now that the new nw Rb Ri Grande e depot will be entirely h completed and ready for occupancy by June J n 30 1903 The entire foundation fo work will be fin finished shed before the winter season starts In Vice President is s spending most of ot his time here in inspecting the Rio Grande shops and terminal at Salt Lake He has also planned to make a atour atour atour tour of inspection over oer the lines in Utah with General Genera Superintendent Stenger be before before before fore he hl leaves for or Denver Fifteen new freight engines engine which hav ha been contracted for by the Rio Grande system according to VI e President will oe e put in commission be before before before fore this month is out That in to an ample amle supply of cars will provide transportation facilities which it t is ex cx expect expect d will wilt enable the road to handle the tile increased output of the mines with dis dh dispatch patch |