The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-04-09
MODERN DEPOT.
Handsome Buildin Of the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad.

Illinois Central road will get off
the cars, not at the present dingy
depot located in the suburbs, but
at the new and magnificent build
ing situated almost ia the heart of
the city, at the head OF the New
Basin canal and Howard avenue.
This new depot was begun last
fall and ia now almost completed.
The building and grounds embrace
the territory on the avenue, from
Baronne to Franklin streets ia
length aud from the neutral ground
and the Basin several hundred feet
across. The lot east of the depot,
which is now occupied by several
buildings, will at some time in the
future be cleared and with the
neutral ground which the city has
given the road control of, be con-
verttd into park. Fountains will
be built, flowers aud z ass pl uted,
gravelled walks laid, aud il is said
that a railroad hotel, to be built
upon the plat of ground, is one Of
the future possibilities.
Yesterday in company with
Messrs. NJ. j. Spellman, VIM.
Murray and J. w. Coleman, of the
Illinois Genital Railroad, a Times
Democrat reporter visited the new
depot. To one turning the corner
OF BarOnne street, the building,
winch is two stories high, presents
a strikingly handsome appearance.
The depot fronts on Rampant
street. Leading up to it is an
asphalt paved walk, about forty
feet wide and extending the full
leugth Of the front of the building,
which is $50 feet The smooth,
hard asphalt affords a promenade
that will be convenient for passen-
& RS, espe tally in the afternoon,
waiting for the O'Clock Iain, as
they will be h 1t red rom the rays
Of the sun hy he building and can
take advantage the pleasant walk
up and down in front of the depot
On the north side of the depot is
the platform where passengers
viii alight from the incoming
trains. II extends around on the
west side Of the depot to the end
The depot is al" shaped, 1SC
feet front, is Y feet on side anc
the stem of the IL" is 100 feet
long. There is a gallery abou
thirty feet wide extending th,
whole length of the buildmg il
front, SUPPORTED by eight posts o
heart pipe, round shaped, and
nicely finished.
The walls Of the depot are o.
hard b. ick, and on the inside o
tue building to the height of sever
and half feet the brick are glazeC
and of beautiful agate color
three rows near the top being o
, delica'e blue, producing a fin,
: effect. On the south end Of thu
first floor are the ladies' and gen
tlemen's parlors, each 1Sx30, and
divided by the lunch room, which
. is about the same size. The par
lors will he furnished handsomely
and supplied with the best of mod
ern improvements. Next to thI
|, parlors is the large waiting room
0Sx5G, with benches enongh L
!. afford seating capacity for 200 per
sons. This room is admirably ven
tilated for summer and well sup
: Piled with heaters for winter time
On the north end of this floor, an,
I adjoining tue waiting room ar
! the ticket office, the telegraph
:. Office and the news stind, am
place for packages, valises, etc.
each 15x1S. just beyond these j
the colored waiting room, 56x30
: aud provided with benches to sed
!. seveuty-fve people. This room
! also equipped with toilet rooms
1 etc.
q North of this room is a broa
d stairway leading to the secOn
Q floor. This floor will be occupir
+ by offices that are now located
) the Cotton Exchange. There al
: twenty rooms OH this floor, 15x2
feet. exclusive of the vaGlt, whic
is built cf brick and designed as
repository for valuable paper
money, etc. The first twenty fec
e of the second floor has low cci
Z ling, when it suddenly broader
i out INTO an arched ceiling thirty {
g thirty-five feet high, with a SIX,
:, light at the top in the centre, a
: foiding the very best OF yentili
}. lion.
e The offices are separated by wal
Z that reach up only about fiftee
= feet, while tue atched ceiling
> thirty-five feet above. This vi
tually makes one large room wit
sixteen compartments.
e The acoustics of the room al
u good aud the ventilation perfec
r. There are large windows on a
70 four sides. aud in the winter TIM
il with these shut, by meai
o Of steam heaters. the ieinperatnl
. can be made so as to insure con
+ fort.
3 o the east side Of the secon
v floor is a large gallery, from whic
G good view can be had of I'll
aurrounding cnunfry. Across eli