Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-30
A FREIGHT DEPOT.
The Valley Road to Build One
on Pike Street.
AN ACRE OF LAND BOUGHT.
Remarkable T1crease in the Lines
Traffic Last Year.
I ACRE OF LAND BOUGHT.
AN ADDITIONAL TRACK PROMISED,

The Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
has purchased all the property lying be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets, on
Penn avenue. For several years past the
company has been On the alert to buy any
property that was offered for sale, or could
be bought in this square. About two months
ago the company acquired the two last
houses which adjOins their general Office on
Pike street
With the property that the Valley people
have acquired BY the purchase Of the square,
the company intends to tear down the
houses, and utilize the ground for freight
depot and yard facilities. A number of the
houses are being pulled down now. Some
Of them, however, will not be vacated before
AprilL The Allegheny company cannot
interfere with any of the houses which are
now occupied until the term expires.
The Allegheny Company expects TO have
of April. They will Immediately go to
work then and build a new freight depot
All the land which will not be covered by
the depot will be used for tracks The
depot will be principally used for the &C
commodation Of fine freight, such as dry
goods. vegetables, -four, etc. The reason
the Valley is bringing its depot nearer the
heart of the city is to catch the trade which
goes north.
VALUABLE PROPERTY.
The property which the Valley purchased
between Eleventh and Twelfth streets is
worth $50, 900. The cost OF building
freight depot. which will contain every con-
venienee for the various goods which leave
Pittsburg for northern points and the lay
ing of tracks, will approximate $50, 600
more. The VALLEY is going to erect hand
some depot. Everything will be done by
the company to cater to the convenience of
the mercantile public. All the fine freight
which has hitherto been shipped from Six
teeuth street by the Valley Will be trans
ferred to the Eleventh street depot after IL is
built All heavy freight, manufactured
iron and steel, viii still be shipped from the
Sixteenth street depot. All live stock will
be shipped from the new depot. The Valley
does large freight business in live stock.
Mr.. David McCargo, Superintendent of
the Allegheny Valley Railroad, was seen at
his home last night by DISPATCH re-
porter. He said. 1.-THE Valley company
has bought the square between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets for the purpose of
freight facilities. We have been for long
time past hampered by an insufficient
freight depot
BUYING FOR YEARS.
"For several years we have been buying
up the property between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets for the purpOseot extending
our ward facilities. 1t was not, however,
until two months ago before we completed
the purchase of the square. After tearing
all the houses down, which cannot be done
until the LIST of April, we will commence at
once to build our depot. We expect to
complete the tracks by the beginning of
July, when we will transfer all the light
freight to the Eleventh street depot.
''The freight business on the Valley road
for the past year has been unparalleled.
We have never before handled as much
freight as we did during the autumn
months. Business on the road is remarka-
bic, and the outlook is just as bright as the
past We have excellent yard facilities
now. We load and transfer on our
wards an immense amount of freight for
the Fort Wayne and the Pennsylvania
railroads. Though we have the advantage
of splendid yard facilities, yet we have
hitherto been at a disadvantage for light
freight by our depot being located in an in
convenient spot. 1t has been the policy of
the Valley to cater to the wants Of the pub
lie, and we mean to pursue that policy. We
have bought this property to come up to the
times The Fort Wayne bring their depot
to the heart of the city, and we are going to
DO the same.
SHIPPERS BENEFITED.
"The public do not see the accommoda-
tion we offer them, nor do they justly appre-
ciate our motive for building new depot
on such valuable property. Shippers of
drygoods, -four, leather, fruit, potatoes and
other small articles will be able to leave
their goods for transit at the depot at a
cheaper rate than they are able to do now
by bringing them to Sixteenth street. Those
who do extensive shipping will feel the
benefits when the yearly balance sheet is
made out
''The Allegheny Valley Railroad is now
doing an immense business, both in p2ssen-
ger and freight We have yet plenty of fa-
cilities for running our cars without any de-
Law If the business increases at the same
rate in the future as it has done in the past,
and If il becomes necessary, we will increase
our running facilities by building an addi-
tionsl line. With one engine we can haul
Is passenger cars, while the Pennsylvania
can only haul eight cars across their road
We regularly haul 30 to so freight cars
along the road. Though we have only a
single track, yet our grade makes our facili-
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