The daily gazette., 1882-08-03
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TO be Thrown Open and Oceupfed TO-
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The elegant new station of the Philadell
phia, Wilmington q Baltimore railroad IL
| about completed and viii be occupied and
thrown open tothe public by Depot Master
dookin. A number Of the Offices have been
occupied for more than week and several
days ago the main telegraph Office was
moved from the old depot to the new
quarters In the southeast corner of the
waiting room. In lts finished state the new
station presents q remarkably handsome
appearance in the interior, and will far
surpass expectation. ssf 3sII
It has already been described In detail
and q full description Is thus rendered un1
necessary The station proper Is 4 large
square building of three stories and Al
attic, built of pressed brick, with the an
propriate trimmings and awide porch run,
ming around It. There 10 a back building OF
about two thirds the weight OF the main
building which comprises the main waiting
room. With the hrst floor the public viii
have the most to do. The main waiting
room Is large, well-lighted and Handsomely
furnished. The entrance will be from Front
street and the exit to trains Will he through
large folding doors on Water street. At
present this will be the only exit, but when
the old depot Is torn down accommodation
trains viii be run close up to the east end OF
the building, and passelgers will leave for
all the trains by door at that side.
The ticket Office is hall circle In the west
end OF the room, and the news stand Of the
Union News Company willlbe In the north
east corner.
The ladies' waiting room is in the north
west corner OF the building. IL is q hand
some apartment, being entered from Front
street. In nicely furnished ladies' retiring
room adjoining is every convenience that
could be desired. In this apartment, is the
table upon which the body of ex-President
Lincoln lay when 1t was being conveyed by
rail from Washington to Springfield for in
terment. 1t is a sacred relic which is held
IN high esteem by the depot people In the
southwest corner Of the building the restaur
ant has been located. Its appointments are
elegant, and 1t is connected with the kitchen
on the third floor by speaking tubes, dumb
walters and elevators
All OF the second story with the exception
Of room No. 6-Mr. Smiths ofiice-ia occu-
pied by the Delaware Division. Room No.
Is that of Superintendent Mills, No. Q by
his clerks, No. by Bradford Murphy, chief
clerk No. by d. H. Mackey train dis
patcher and the telegraph operators and No.
3 by John Mahoney, superintendent of the
road department. FffA4ffA
The third floor is devoted to the kitchen,
as stated, TO the office Of j. T. Budd and
Delaware road clerks and TO store room.
Store room and the telegraph batteries oc.
cupy the attic. Throughout the building
are wooden water closets, wash stands etc.
and ample fire hose is provided for all the
floors. Depot master GoolIin win do Ibis
best TO make the new station pleasant and
comfortable for passengers, and will insist
that the practice of smoking in the waiting
room shall be stopped.