The Portland daily press., 1888-06-11
THE NEW UNION DEPOT.
How the Trains VIII Run when 1t is
Completed

The new Union depot is now fast APP
preaching completion. Considerable work
yet remains to be done on the tower and the
rooms beneath it. but the general waiting
room and dining room will soon be open to
the public. The waiting room, which is
S1x45 feet. including the handsome ticket
office. has a wainscot of ash, and floor Of
white marble and dark slate squares. with a
border of red slate.
AT either end of this large waiting room
stand two immense freplaces, directly oppo-
site each other, built of Coolisle stone, sur
mounted by mantles of ash, very elaborate
ly carved, with panels of Knoxville, Tenn,
and Vermont shell marble, extending - feet
above the freplaces. bringing their tops
seventeen feet above the level of the floor.
Each mantle contains clock, set into the
wooden panels.
Opening from the waiting room is hand
some smoking room for gentlemen, 3Sx26
feet, and ladies' toilet, 20x30 feet.
Upon the right of the entrance from the
waiting room to the dining room are the
news stand and telegraph office, both hand
somely finished and attractive. The dining
room, which is 66x45 feet, will probably be
ing hall,in the State. Here the same wainscot
Of ash encircles the room, above
which the walls are most artistically colored
with dark metallic paint clouded and shaded
out to lighter tint. Overhead the ceiling is
divided into six panels by stucco fish, beauti-
fully colored.
Standing at the eastern end of the dining
hall is magnificent soda fountain of yari-
ously colored marble said to have cost $1,000.
1t Is in the form of a buffet, double with a
mirrnr a aaol, fonl wit
carving in wood surmounting the mantels;
surrounding this is a counter of walnut,
while other counters Of the same material
occupy positions upon the sides of the room
to be used as lunch and cigar stands. Ad-
joining the western end of the dining hall is
serving room furnished with an immense
carving stand with steam appliance to keep
the viands hot for the table. The cooking is
all done above stairs upon an immense
range set in the floor and covered with an
iron umbrella with pipes to carry off all SUI
pertiuous heat and odors; from here the
cooked viands descend by elevator TO the
serving room below. A second elevator
runs to the cellar for coal and supplies,
where large refrigerator is placed.
The furniture for the depot will be made
from oak, the patterns designed specially
for this purpose.
Two baggage rooms are situated one at the
eastern end for eaSt-bound and at the western
for west-bound baggage. Next to the west
bound baggage room is the room occupied by
the American Express Company who will
enjoy commodious quarters.
The iron train shed is 500 feet long and
contains four tracks, 1t is handsomely
painted and well Lighted.
This station win be the western terminus
for all Maine Central trains. Here connec-
tions will be made for all points west. The
Boston & Maine will run all through trains
to the new depot, though they may run their
suburban trains to Commercial street as
well, for short time. The Portland l& Og-
densburg will use the new depot, entering
from the old transfer station to receive and
deposit passengers. The Portland and Roch-
ester will not at present enter, their juno
tion point with the Maine Central, West
Quired