Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-13
ON THE BRINK.
The Site Objected to by Gen.
tral Station Lessons.
NO NOTICE TO QUIT GIVEN.
Superintendent Weir Says No Salts
factory Lease Could be Had.
J. 0. BROWN FAVORS THE SITE,
as Well as Large Saving to the City in
Rents and Other Expenses.
NO NOTICE TO QUIT GIVEN.
!. o. BROWN FAVORS THE SITE,
WHERE WILL TIE STATION BE LOCATED?

George W. Guthrie yesterday went to the
Controllers Office and said that having read
the published interviews with Chief j. o.
Brown. of the Department of Public Safety,
regarding the transfer of Central station
from its present position to the Mononga-
hela wharf, he thought some mistake must
have occurred. He had not notified the de-
partment to move from its present place by
April l, and was willing to renew the lease
on existing terms. This occasioned some
considerable talk, and as the necessity OF re-
moval was one OF the reasons urged for the
establishment Of a Central station on the
new site the matter was Investigated.
Chief J. o. Brown, when questioned re-
garding the subject and informed of Mr..
Guthrie's statement, said: 1--WE cannot
continue in such cramped quarters as these
and pay rent for number of places to ac-
commodate the various requirements of the
bureau. We require better accommoda-
tions and by getting thea in this way the
city can be saved a large amount of money.
As for Mr.. Guthrie's statement 1 know
nothing about that, as Superintendent Weir
is my informant, and OF course 1 place re-
liance upon his statement"
ARENTAL FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
Superintendent Weir said he tried last
April to secure lease of the premises for
two years, but it was refused, and he was
told he could not secure one for longer than
year to year. He thought that the city could
not afford to remain tenant at the will of a
L. - &c in
creased or to be ordered out on due notice.
This was all he had to say on the subject.
Chief Bigelow of the Department of Pub
lie Works was absent from the city at Get
tvsburg, but questions to various officials
showed that be was known to object to the
whole wharfage of the city being absorbed
bv buildings. The Baltimore and Ohio
depot. the Exposition, and now the police
station were regarded by those spoken 10 as
the entering wedges, which would soon dis
courage what shipping trade was left, and
which was formerly the backbone of Pitts
burg business.
THE RIVER AS SAFEGUARD.
1.-The only check we have now" said one
of the speakers, ''to the rapacity of railroad
corporations is the river Close that up and
see how soon the discrimination in freights,
which already exists in many branches of
trade against Pittsburg, will be increased.
The wharvcs should be kept clear"
Controller Morrow was asked what he
thought of the subject, but said he did not
like to express an opinion just now. He
agreed that the Central station should not
alone be centrally located, but much i'm
proved upon its present condition, and ad-
mitted that a saving OF rent would result
from the city owning the property. He
would. however, give no indication of an
approval Of the wharf site, nor would he
say one word to condemn it, giving as his
reason that further on he may be required
to act in the matter, and did not wish to
forestall his action.