The sun., 1891-05-03
NEWS OF THE RAnRoADA
Tvo Rival Csapsnies Nay Erect fslsce
Stations 1t Elizabeth.

stations 1t Elizabeth.
Tho Pennsylvania and Central Railroad OF
New Jersey are having an interesting time
over their proposed new stations at Elizabeth.
vhsrs they ere elevatipE their tracks. At
Broad street the Central will bs at Grade. but
tho tracks will have gradual ascent In either
direction. while the entire structure OF the
Pennsylvanis road will be elevated. They
now occupy 0 union depot Just west OF the
junction. which is the most appropriate and
available site. The Central owns the northern
hall of the station and the Pennsylvania tho
rest OF it. Tho dividing limo OF tho property
runs zic.zse through the building. and one
biece OF ground isn't OF any practical use with
ont the other part, because the strip Is go
NARROW.
The two com paniss have not been on very
oood terms for some time. bus things haven't
zone 40 far that ono road paints its half OF the
old rick city building Grcen and the other pIack;
or that one OF the companies tears down its
part Of tho depot. leaving the interior OF its
neiEhbor's waiting room exposed 10 the
weather. But interesting things have hap
peined and are still likely TO happen.
There was some talk between the officers OF
tho two roads about a now two-story union
station that would bo adapted to the elevated
systen. Tho Central suggested that the station
be erected on the old site and that 1t use the
ground floor and tho PENNSYLVANIA the second
hoor. This would bs'in keeping with the lcrel
OF The trucks at the junction. But the Pennsyl-
vapis people thought that It's ground sS ,foor
Commuters would take tho first railroad it
camo to rather than climb Up stairs. to the
Pennsylyania waiting room. 30 no agrHemSns ,s n,r
"AA'iittlo later It came out that the rennsyI.
buiiTling mt the corner OF Broad and We.t
Grand Streets. south, Of the Penpsylvnnia's
rnsss and pses sepefrsssa o sna The
would give the company yc1ni,Fnr o0nsiR,aous L ~,
oach rop tns main srec. ne M tine
,"M You'd ontsbine % the q Central and Induce ,,.ie
pSSo 10 tays by ths fsnnsyIGSqnp nnry.ISnr .,jhs Ths
D4fh1 The e Central mt answered this move by choosing
shs sH' Si sFSsns fS ri M and
,1fl,1 sSvsns q mn nks @ Il erecting aud preparing
Something stiil more gorgeous. N; II the TWO
dSns 10 Above os
iis SIC. 1.-two stations are built the triangle
where tho present Union depot stands VIII 10
vacated. =
John ". Hood. President Of the Western
ant says; W WAS not aware until my ret"r,,
or has Was being A3s Me.,ern !" p5'mSe
ths mnG Gopnns in n order rhsr
certaii, schemes nr It's control tho. prime OBJ
isf. nr.es Sp'i " he eomppay which world b"
petiiive to lines ~ tho Pennsylvania lthilroad
Ii must suffice at this time 70 state mat when
the company suspended interest pay
msnts To- the ,eliy, g liauiidats Ger
TIN n.as.g exeept It's tRrd
and fourth mortgages. which y Will soon re-
sime. as The business OF tho road was never SO
heavy and me ontiook % sncoI,nagdng n as q
OF freight from the new leading connection
and from now on this will steadily Increase.
All this besmirehipg of the road Is not so
much on account OF any shortcomings on ltS
part as of the desires Of the authors TO drive
good bargain or 10 Zurich themselves at the
direction surely Indicate high appreciation OF
the Intrinsic value Of the property.
A Chicago despatch says; 1T is expected
that at the next meeting OF tho West ern.P Passen-
ger Association next Tuesday the Chicago
and Alton wfll give uotice OF withdrawal The
managers OF the other. roads are considering
whether It is better to let the association go 10
pisces or to autaeontze their Eastern connec-
tions by giving aid 10 tho Alton and thus Keep
necessary to tts ,perpetuation, The Board of
Rulinas 81 the Eastern roads ts apparently
much encouraged by mn opinion expressed by
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