New-York tribune., 1884-02-19
EXTENDING THE BIG DEPOI'
THE GRAND CENTRAL TO BE ENLARGED.

- cc,r,ov or A NEW BUILDING AND SEVEN
NEW TRACKS ONLY AWAITING NECESsA"i A"N
IsIATIoN. +
The New-York Central Railroad manaee'hen'
has decided upon an important improVo'po"' II,
ried out il the necessary legislation can oe ,o
m ocdi,on IN the present Grand Central Depot III r'S
second st. which will largely increase 'no piIse -, ,h
tics of the company in handling passenger ,,
opt delay or inconvenience 1t is oonnoe"'H pe .Np
.ha, nrorcr understanding of the scheme VIII ''''"o'
q, sciant support from the public 10 ehsie 'o ''p'
a. ,,re with ease the legislation required to put the
plan into eject -, ,,o.. -. Tho
The steady and rapid growth OF the business ol 'n0
tbrce ,oadshe Central the Harlem, and the NeW-aork
New-Taven and Hartford-which centre III the "i'u" %
Central Depot has severely taxed the present track Ic
,.s n, tha depo For several years 1t has been recos
p,zed that the traffic overcrowding the existing
accommodations for ha nding satisfactorily ana es
eealy within last two years the stress oi business
has compelled the Eew-York Central managers to oenu
their energies dcvug feasible scheme Tor heeuhE
the situation There twelve tracks III the depot over
which at this season about Is passenger TRAINS com
INC and outgoing handled on the average every Gay!
The train movements required of the depotmaster arc OF
course twice this number every train run necessarily
has 70 he handled twice to transfer 1t from the track on
which II enters to that which It is 10 20 out In inc
busy season the number Of trains hanieu rSV %
about 21O day. At all seasons the regular NUMBER OF u
IA constantly liable to be decreased by special ana oi
additions In view OF sona special OCCASIONS hNc oo
NAL celebrations conventions, et@ frep"oN'
these times necessarily in the running Oh regular
trains and the public viii hail with satisfaction any sVeP
that Will remove or az least reduce this annoyance
THE PLANS FOR ANOTHER DEPOT
What ,s uroposed by the NewYork Central Company Is
ts building of practically another depot ALONGSIDE anu
east o the present Fortysecondt structure 10 90 TINS
Fourth-ave. will have 10 bo closed 10 the puonc
from Forty-second to FOrty-ffth ST., and per-
mission win be asked Of the Legislature that TINS may DC
done The Central Company owns the property extend
ing 1870 feet east OF FOurthave, from Forty 10
Forthwith ST. with the exception Of four lots embraced
IN the area new street. having width OF nifty ieet'
tu no oneued from Forty second to Foryffth ST. along
the extreme eastern limit n this territory Between TINS
new street and the old street substantial seo VIII Dc
erected for seven tracks The buildings when Will
have to be cleared away in order to carry OUT the pro
posed Improvement principally in Forty-second5t
They are occupied as a liquor store, grocery store
market and drug store as far east as the
building known as the Croton Market Brandes q
Gieschen gr0cer lease the entire property ron te ran
road company, subetng what part OF it they 40 not
need their purposes The lease Is terlh"pe o
sixtv davs notice from railroad company, so tAat
there need be little delay when the company Is rey 10
begin actual operations To carry out this plan the puc
crossing the companys tracks at FOrtyithst VIII also
have TO be reconstructed and the eastern appro'c A
tended 10 IexingtOnaye beyond II may De- however
that an arrangement can made for replacing the bridge
with simple foot bridge The present bTilse Is use
scarcely mt all by vehicles and the proposition Tor ane"
foOtbrdge is favored by the propelJ-o"h1Is III 'No
neghborhood The space to be taken by the depot au
ton will also compel the removal Of the railroad com
pauy's machine shops between Fory-third aud Forty
second sts. either the comPanys Thiify-secohGS'
property or up the road This and the bridge removal
are the only changes that will be necessary, except the
taking down of the store buildings mentioned
SURVEYS ALREADY MADE.
All the plans for the proposed new building
has been prepared and engineers have
surveyed the ground The depot addition
Will have frontage OF 81 feet FOrty-secondst ana
depth Of 700 feet the as that Of the Grand Cen
tral Depot The walls will he built of brick with au iron
trussed roof covered with galvanized iron 9nd slate
Tie walls will be 20 feet from the ground and the roor
AT its highest point will be feet The track. There
will be four platforms running the entire length OF the
seven ks and practically tAis will double the cOm-
nys present facilities handling business al the depot
The present street, which Is to be replaced by ne"
street will have to remain for the purpose of hand
ling the freight traffic between the Grand Central Depot
and the downtown depots OF the company In the pro
posed depot addition large baggaSeu0m VIII occupy he
southeast corner the waitinc-rooms being next 10 II ~
the southern end OF the building. 1t is proposed to build
stairway leading the waitingroOns directly to the
station OF the elevated railroad at FOrtysecondst anc
Fourth-ave II hoped that this idea can he expanded
so that even more direct communication can be furnished
between the elevated railroad station and the depot by al
extension OF the Forty branch OF the Newiori
Elevated road up the between the present depot and
the new structure Thi proposition has been sub
1ntted to the managers Of the Manhattan Railway Com
pany and they have received fayOraby If is carre'
out the New-YOrk Central will construct bridges span
ming the street between the depot buildings and com
municatiug with the pIeSeut entrance Oi tne 1rah'
Central Depot ia Vanderhlt-ye The estimated c0s o
the proposed Improvement Is at least SJoO'OVo II III
legislation required secured it will be carried out
lOsrlDle.