New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-16
NEW DEPOTS At JERSEY CITY.
THE NEW FREIGHT AND PASSENGER DEPoIS OF Ihf
PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD-TWo AND HALF
MILLIONS TO BE EXPENDED.

THE NEW FREIGHT AND PASSENGER DEPoIs OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILRoAD-Two AND HALF
MILLIONS TO BE EXPENDED.
During the past few months the passenger
and freight business Of the Pennsylvania Railroad mas
so much increased to render necessary the erection
Of new buildings at the Jersey City terminus ana TWO
of them have already been begun Hereafter inc
freight depot will be separate from the passenger depot
the former being erected at Harsmus Cove at the foo
Of Greene-st while the latter will be rebuilt on the
site of the old depot The freight depot to be frame
building constructed in two portions the northern OF
which Will be 800 IT, in length by 60 IT. in width while the
southern portion will feet in length by 60 in width
Each Of tnese portions will be covered with hip ROOF
OF slate the highest point Of which will be 80 feet from
the ground the sprDging line beingll6 feet lower down.
This building will be inclosed the outside only as be-
tween the two portions there will be no wall The sides
Of the building viii be divided into spaces OF 10 feet
each these spaces on the north side being occupied
alternately by windows and DOORS while on the south
side there will be window and door In each space Al
the hight of the sprngng limo between the two roofs
will a very large gutter with which at every column
largo leaders will The caves pipes have been made
very Iarge--l2 by IA nohes-so as to facilitate the
carrying off Of any amount Of snow which
NAV accumulate On the roofs IN Winter Ex-
tending forward from the front of the southern
portion of the building grain pier 800 feet long ny
Is feet wide which Will in time be placed under cover
Of the grain pier two large ferry sips are being
transportation 10 New-York North OF the pier a
channel 200 feet wde and 80 feet deep az hgn water
the company, which Will eventually esaDlsh line OF
European steamers from tins place sun further north
another pier of about the same size Is 10 be quilt
road has been constructed from the freight depot
through Prospects,, over which the n[st traa
across the cove and the space between II ana prospect
st. will be entirely filled by the material winch Is now
being dredged from the bottom OF the ryer b. Bailey
Superintendent Of the WORK. states That in All his long
with the Pennsy yania Railroad he has never
dam ao uuip Y having
gun July and it being expected TO hnsh IL Dy sept
l. About 200 men are and have Deen constantly EN-
while that OF all the improvements at the Cove VIII De
about s2OOOO On the south OF the depot and running
10 the ferry slips, will be eleven narrow gauge tracks OF
steel rails, and within the depot VIII be two tracks OF
the In the 6Ssn o the ggPeT
with 600 TONS Of slate 1900 square feet OF TN, and IS
The old passenger depot Of the Company. Mont
gomery-st, Jersey City Is being demolished TO make
room for the new one inns WIZ De about IE1 t ia e
long by l56 feet wide, and will contain eight tracks
10 feet wide. To the NORTH and Immediately adjoining
the main structure Will be building Tor the purpose OF
washing tho cars which will have length Of GOO feet
and width OF "a feet and will contain four tracks.
The whole building Will be covered by plain peak roof OF
Whole being supported on larger oak pillars The CEN
trail span will have breadth Of 81 feet with peak 40
breadth of SC feet hight OF 20 feet for their peak
while the spring line OF the whole structure Will be 20
feet above ground. The roof will be of n fastened
upon wood and le and will have ventators, with tops
OF glass and sides OF open attce-work, throughout Its
whole extent At the end OF the tracks, and extending
across the width of the building, will be passage 80
feet wide, the further side OF which VIII be Q
waitIngroOm 100 by "a feet in extent which will
have very high ceiling and will contain on one side
restaurants, and ticket and other 0ihces Thls room
will be fitted up in very handsome manner, with
chamferred beams and fancy scroll work. The depot
proper will be finished in very plain but substantial
manner. At the rear of the waitingroo will be pas
sage 40 feet in width, beyond which will be the Ferry
slips IN number which will be 100 feet further out In
the river the present ones IL expected that the
improvements will be completed by Jan. at cost Of
about $500,000.