“You’ve got 24 hours or those tunnels are gone—maybe not even that. …”
 
It’s Mark Lindbloom, Hilton Hotels’ corporate director of laundry operations, on the line. 
 
“Those Senking tunnels are getting cut up right now as we speak. If you want anything off of them, you better leave now! You’ve got 24 hours, or its scrap! By midnight Friday the fifthfloor of the Hilton Chicago will be cleared out 100%. 
 
It’s 5:10 p.m. Central Time on a busy Wednesday when I get the call. “I’ll be there by noon,” I reply.  ...