New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
FACILITIES FOR FREIGHT.

SIX NEW PIERS ON THE WATER FRONT
THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE NEw-yoRK CENTRAL
AND HUDSON RIyFR RAILRoAD--occUpA1Iov
OF THE NORTH RIVER FRONT FOR FouRIFpx
BLOCKS
An increase in the terminal freight faeiiI
ties Of the New-York Central aud Hudson River Rail-
road is embodied In the application Of the company "a
the Dock Commissioners for permission to build sir
additional piers between West Sxyfourth and Seventy
second-st the North River 'front.' and to extend the
bulkhead out to the limo proposed by the
Dock Commissioners The present shipping con-
yeniences OF the road in connection with the
freight yard where there is room for 1000 cars
consist OF piers aud two grain elevators One pier
is a the foot Of Fifty yninths, and has been IN for
number Of years. 1t is known as elevator C." Next
north of this is an immense elevator extending nearly
500 feet along the water 'front.' and having capacity
for 100000 bushels of grain In practical working
100000 bushels are all that can be conveniently
handled.
At the foot OF West sxty-third-st a new pier was
built lost year under the supervision Of the engineer OF
the Dock Department II is constructed at an angle OF
sixty degrees with the line of the bulkhead Its dmen
slons are 100 feet in width by 500 feet length IL
occupies about l25 feet OF the Dukhead line IL ex.
tends diagonaly into the river, the slant being
down stream It is surmountod by an elevator, only
less In size than other, with maximum capacity OF
500 600 bushels OF grain. Ocean steamers can 10 in
either side and be loaded directly Tie pier instead
resting solely OH piles built Oh stone pillars resting
on piles cut of twenty feet below the surface where
the mud will protect them from the rayages OF the
teredo The stone york is surrounded by fender Of
timber fifteen feet wide protect vessels alongside
The rst elevator is ettered "a" and the second B."
Toe next pier at foot of West SlxtyfOurthst
completed In the Winter OF 1879. IL is 100 feet wide
and about 600 long, the pier Line rGus further
out ms it goes up stream. and the pier is built TO the
ha dtap "a IN III n afxfv
degrees with the shore. covered auds used os
cellaneous freight chiefly -four The shed is projected
by sheathing " corrugated irOn 1t is designated Dy
the letter 4" d."
The railroad company has been engaged for year in
securing the title OF the lands lying between their
tracks west Of Twelfthave, between sxiy-hfth and
Seventy -sccondsts The whole OF 1t has Ocen obtained
and now the application for the right TO build bulk
heads and piers been made, and II it granted the
officers say the contract the work Will be let mwe
dately The plans being prepared for SIX new
pers similar the at the foot OF West
st. Each will be 100 feet wide. and extend IN daeo
nal ine except the last at The foot OF West Seventy
secOud-s the width OF which will be sixty feet; and
will run out IN = straight line. 500 feet In length from
the new line Of bulkbeods laid out In 1868. The old
line from which the other piers spring runs INTO tue
rocks at that point The five large new piers viii DO
$50 feet part and will be covered for the aceommeda
tlon of foreign freight BY the of the additional
ground gained by the filling in mp 10 the buikhead ilne
the capacity the yard for cars will be doubled and IL
will accommodate 1000 at once. 1t is claimed that
more elevator facilities FOR grain needed, As the
present buildings arc full Of the time and many
applications are refused In 1879 600 caTs OF an ay.
erage capacity Of 500 bushels each were unoaded max
ing in an over 100000 bushels that were handled;
the amount being limited only by the capacity OF tue
bindings The inor, 1873 was l6 per cent ~
has not been decided order the construction OF third
elevator.
The plae,pg OK the piers az angle OF sixty degrees
with the shore line 4 deemC necessaryn order 10 run the
cars upon them without turning right angie inc
high ground rises abruptly Mt this part OF tHe
Island from the shore, leaving only very narrow
spaee for tue tracks and with the piers sanlng down
stream tho connection be made with ttie diieey
AS the company Will lease the land under water at the
foot OF the streets from tue city, It viii make no der'
euce whether the piers occupy the whole OF ohy pof
tion OF It, the revenue will be the same and the prVi-
leges OF no Que will be nterfered yth as the one cor
poration Will occupy tho whole water front Tor fourteen
.blocks.
Dock Commissioner vanderpoel said recently to
TpInUNE reoorter that the application OF the railroad
company was for q lease of the water privilege which
Il already occupies and those which II proposes 10 ae'
aure. lie said that three piers had been but Already
without authority from the Commissioners ana 81 the
eompany's own risk The Commissioners might order
the work 10 be removed at any time, and the company
new this when IL began. But he knew OF no reason
WY these prVileges should not be granted After tho
Dock COnniss grant the requisite PERMISSION aht
leases the action must pc connrneu py we Slnhias
Fnpd Commissioners. Chief Engineer Greene, OF the
Dock Department said rocenty THE present piers o.
the Central Road were built under my SUPERVISION;
have looked over the ground for the new ones Inc
ynnle question seems 20 be- whether thls great
trunk line shall have this city the privileges "hloh
otber roads have in other cities-in Boston, Baltimore
or even in Jersey CITY, The nature OF the and Is sncn
that the piers the Central road between
and Seventy secOnd-sts. Will have 10 extend down
stream i'm order 10 make them practicable. Now III DER
sey CtY there is plenty OF room back from the river
front and nor 40 much space for piers Is needed Inc
| Peunsyyana CcnfraIIs Dnilding new one LOO Ieet
long 10 accommodate six ocean steamers at once now
| the New-York Central will have TO have tbree siog'e
| piers "a do that"
f. e Curtis chief Of tho civil engineers Of the New
| York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company
said recently plans for the piers were be-
Ing drawn Their being placed at an angie OF sixty u
gees with the shore line besides increasing the ehgn
without going too far out III the stream rendered u
easier 60 run upon them aud would serve 70
keen the ice out Of tho docks. General SuperinlendD
| 7 NJ Toucey said that work would begin on the new
structures authority was granted All OF inc
present piers he said Dut Dy PERMISSION OF tuo
Doek DepartmeIt aud the land was regularly leased.
Tire application by the company recently oi PERMISSION
IN bud pier &C the foot OF West Slxty eauseda
ttie d licuity withdrawn as It wasexpected 10
appy for pernisson all these new ones as hau Just
been done lie knew of reason why the application
sbond nor be granted. As the streets had never Dcvn
opened 10 the ron the owneis occupied the iand
lawfully; but under water tho And was unrer control
of ihe civ This terminal faciiities Mr.
TOucey said, was much needed, and the business woud
doubtless In proportion 10 the accommodations
The river front Owned BY tho company now cNteAu
from the middle OF Fityeighth-st 70 the middle o Sev
enty secOnd-st.'
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