Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-19
THE RAILROADS.
The Rapid Transit Depot oil
Also Street.
PARTICULARS OF THE PLANS
A Good Time Promised at the
Conductors Excursion to
Santa Barbara.
Preparatory work has been commenced

Preparatory work has been commenced
on the corner Of Niger alley and Also
street, for the construction of the fermin-
us in this city Of the Rapid Transit Road.
A HERALD reporter yesterday inspected
the plans for the structure. which have
been drawn up by Mr.. Joseph G. New
som, the architect, OF 10S North Main
street. The building, which is to be
made of red brick, will be Of two stories
in height and will have frontage Of 139
feet on Niger alley, and an average
depth Of eighty feet. Ninety.flve feet Of
the frontage is to be occupied by the rail-
road company, the rest being taken by
Mr.. Longstreet. There will be an arched
entrance to the Rapid Transit depot, and on
passing through this, to the right will be
found the general waiting-room, contain
ing also news and cigar stands To the
left of the main door is the ladies' wait
ing-room, and beyond this the baggage,
express and parcel rooms each of which
will have an entrance OF its own from the
street. AS the road will be an elevated
one, flight OF stairs must be mounted
ere the platform is reached, and here will
be found the ticket offices and all the
other appurtenanoes Of depot. There will
be two tracks, bounded on each side by
platforms which run lengthwise along the
tracks as they enter the city. Slid
ing gates will keep the passen-
gers from the cars until everything
is in readiness for the vehicles
to be occupied. Ga the second floor will
be the offices Of the company, which will
be we'll lighted and conveniently ar
ranged, 80 that the public will experience
no difficulty in discovering the depart
ment required. Connected Immediately
with the depot will be restaurant 27x70
feet to which is attached kitchen, pam
the building will be controlled by Mr..
Longstreet, who, on the ground floor, has
made arrangements for two stores, and
intends to keep the first floor, which is
42x76 feet, for hall in which
concerts can be given, meetings
held, etc. A well-aired basement COM
pletes the description, and this will be
used for general store-room. The total
cost OF the structure will be between
$4,000 and $35, 900, and it will be a
welcome addition to the city's improve
ments and grace scene SO long blem-
ish on the city on account Of the dilapi-
dated and vice-haunted rookeries that ex-
sted there.
PROGRESS OF THE ROAD.
Inquiries at the Company's offices yes
terday as to how long it would be before
trains would be running in and out Of the
depot, elected the following information.
The grading is all done between Ramona
and the river and the Company is now
waiting for the rails, which have been
ordered some time, and are expected
daily. From the river to the Also street
depot the road will be elevated, and this
can be built very quickly; SO If all the
plans mature as arranged, the toot of the
pioneer locomotive will be heard in this
city within six weeks. An engine and
two cars from Pocatello, Idaho, will
arrive in few days, and will at once be
put TO work between Ramona and Mon
royia.