East Alton smoke stacks not coming down Monday The Telegraph FacebookTwitterEmail Demolition plans have changed for the Wood River Power Station in East Alton on Monday. Officials now say only the building there will come down Monday; three smoke stacks are planned for demolition in the next month or so. EAST ALTON — Plans have changed for demolition work planned Monday at the Wood River Power Station on Illinois 143 in East Alton. Initially Spirtas Wrecking Company had planned to implode three smoke stacks and a building at the site. On Saturday East Alton Fire Chief Timothy Quigley announced only the building will be razed Monday; removing the smoke stacks will wait for at least a month.