New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.
THE NEw.JERsEY cENrRAEs ENTERPRISE
annrnG FACILITIES IN ALL BRAxcHEs At GREAT

CosT-CARE FOR SUBURBAN JEWELLERS.
The sprit OF enterprise and improvement which has
been manfesting itself in late in the affairs OF
the Central Railroad Company OF New'Jersey Is sui
actively at work. The big Office building in Leertyst.
was occupied in May last. II is a pioneer IN tIlat
locality AS ole locks down from the windows OF INC
seventh floor Of this magnificent pile, the squaung'
broken rooted, tumbledown buildings that cluster
around its foundations appear antiquated' hunoe anu
forlorn They seem almost to shrink from coInpdn-
SON. and to invite their own destruction Which, nov"
ever will undoubtedly come soon, as the work Oh re
buding in The lower part OF tho island goes forwaru'
Il seems to be the experience in every large ci's
that the completion OF ali imposing structure excites
the ambition OF somebody to build another one along
side of it, little larger and more imposing. H. III
pursuance OF this theory, the Jersey Central building
stands index TO what Is to follow that secto'
Of NewYorh Is likely to present striking appearance
from the New-Jersey shore by the end OF The neAV
twenty-five years.
Tho freight and passenger ferry houses of tho COM
many In West-st at Lberty-s have also been under
going repairs and remodcing The waiting room Oh
the passenger slip has been considerably enlarged
by the throwing of the rooms Into one, ana by Zee
arrangement OF tho newSstands and since the compile
ton OF the O1ice-bulldng, electric lights nave oeeh
introduced TO the buildings on the piers.
The new tran-shed and passenger station III jersey
City have been In use about year. The train shed
p,tler though not 50 large that OF It's rival the
PcnnsylvaaU Railroad IS immense STRUCTURE DeiH
512 feet long, c15 wide and 20 feet high at the peak
but Ge the Penns, lvana shed, 1t IS provided VIII
twelve tracks The ventilation OF the buildibg was
found to be imperfect, in that the sulphur toh VHe
coal ascending 20 the roof caused serious rustns Oh
the iron. This defect Is now being remedied by al
teratons Of the peak combng to admit oil ouriehV
Of air that will prevent any accumulation
of gases around the metallic framework OF the ROOF
The companys system for drilling cars In the 'er-
soy City yard Is in line with the progressive spl' VI
the times. Tho pneumatic lnterlocklng block system
is In operation between the tran-shed ana bergen
Point distance Of eight miles.
Tho New-Jersey Central Company owns land on the
waterfront In Jersey City, extending along an Irregular
line nearly two and threequarter miles, The Riparian
Commissioners In 1888 materially extended the iand
limits between Ellis Island and Black Tom All TINS
territory, under water, can DO reclaimed by te
company. Che to be filed in is large, and IL
will require much time for the completion Of the
work, but when reclaimed tho space oan be utilized
for the construction OF piers.
Tie initial work, however, IN connection with this
Improvement has already been begun by the building
Of line Of road vpioh starts at Clarcmont, crosses
Phipst and crossing tTeste, connects with the
main line again at JorSey-ave. The work OF bling
in VIII meanwhile proceed as circumstances may
justify.
The company have been paying much attention TINS
season TO the improvement Of their station facilities
along the line. They are constructing new station
building ut Commnnipaw, another at Van NoSTand'
ave. and contracts have inst been made for the cree
ton of new station houses at Bergen Point, Westhed
and Lakewood. The building at Bergen Point Will
cost about $4,000, and win be constructed Of stone.
The main building win be 78 feet long, surrounded by
an overiangng roof an provided With pores cochere
The total length Of the structure including the sheds
thus rooted Is to be "a feet The width Is planned 10
be 81 feet 4 inches. The waiting room is designed
drafts resulting from the opening dd closing of doors
The Interior Will be finished with hard wood, and
antique freplaces arc provided for.
The building at Lakewood is also OF superior arcm-
tectural design. The extreme length over all Is w
feet and tbs width is 35 feet measured from the line
Of the bay windows. Much attention is being PAID by
the company to improvements at Lakewood, which Id
recent years has developed into popular winter
| resort.
The company now has a fourtr system cOmpee
and in operation to Bound Brook with the exception OF
the line across Newark Bay bridge, which, from the
necessities of the case is limited to two tracks. At
| this point they are renewing the bridge by driving
oreosoed plng. The bridge is 1900 feet long, with
| q draw in the middle.
AT Bergen Point two new iron bridges OF the heaviest
design are being constructed zach with capacity for
| six tracks.
At Elizabeth the improvements contemplated by
the company will cost about 100000 These consists
! of q scheme for the elevation of the track and de-
preston Of the streets, thus overcoming the necessity
| of crossing at grade. The elevation Will begin al
Magnolia ave. extending westwardly for distance OF
| Isarly one mile. The greatest height attained VIII
| be near Springst, seven feet. The surface OF the
ground at crossing points is well adapted TO modifca
ton of this character The bridge over Unonst, the
extreme western limit Of the section to be improved
| VIII be completed within month. Division, Reade
| and Spring sts, well as Jefferson and Madisoh
aves Will be crossed overhead with driveways under
| meath, aud there will be fO0tway under OaA-st'
Broadst will also be depressed to admit OF passage
under the track but nothing will be done at that pohh
until after certain changes IN the roadbed OF the Fehh
| sylvanla now in progress are complete. IL 10 INC
present purpose Of the company also to begin sooh'
perhaps in the coming autumn, the construction OF
new passenger station Elizabeth. Tie plan really
contemplates the erection Of two stations, OF eiulot
| brick or stone, one each side of the track
The NewJersey Central people long ago recognized
the Importance Of afordng improved facilities TO tho
manufacturing interests at Newark, which nave grown
to such considerable proportions and wmch under tue
| operations of the new tariff law have been so ma
terially stimulated. These facilities they are now
undertaking to furnish BY the extension OF tracks ana
the location OF switches, designed to accelerate the
handling of cars, both in the delivery OF raw material
and the Shipping OF manufactured merchandise.
The tendency OF ell railroad companies centring III
and around York n toward the perfection of ter
service that will be conducive to the enlarge
ment of suburban traffic; one Of the most
increase OF speed to the maximum poin.
consistent with safety 30 long as ROADS ae operate
ordinances regulating speed, their service must can
tinue to be deficient and unsatisfactory Human life
constantly endangered and the bills for damages for
Injuries indicted are startling IN proportion Man, Man
that the sums thus paid out annually often far exceed
the interest that would have to be paid on the amount
necessary to remove this danger by reconstruction OF
| their roadbeds.
The parslmohy OF boards Of directors has been
largely responsible for the continuance OF lbs hearesS
principle associated with railway operation. The ex
press trains on the Newfork Central in their flight
between the Harlem River and FortysecOndSt. have
during quarter of century afforded daily evidence
of the wisdom and economy of depressed system
while the Pennsylvania. in its line between the Schuy
XIII River and Broad st. Philadelphia, has developed
for the last ten years the practcabiity and tremendous
| advantages accruing from elevated system. The
INTRODUCTION by the latter company Of similar system
in Jersey Cty has been noted. The application OF
ike system by the New-Jersey Central to the line OF
that road through Elizabeth IS here mentioned I'm
portant results affecting NewYork City may reason
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