The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-30

An Elegant Building just Completed at
Newport News by the c. and o. Il. X. Co.

An Elegant Building just Completed at
Newport News by the c. and o. Il. X. Co.
Ever mindful Of the comfort and con-
venience of all its patrons, the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company has
followed up it's policy pursued at other
stations by giving to its Newport News
terminus a very handsome and commo-
dious passenger station, with every mod
ern appliance for the dispatch and ac-
commodaton of its large and increasing
passenger traffic.
This station has been just thrown open
to the travelling public, and | was sent
yesterday, under the care Of their ener-
getic passenger agent Mr.. John -. FOttS,
to tell The Times readers what 1t looked
like. The tall clock tower in the build
ing first catches the eye of the traveller
from whichever way he approaches,
seventy feet in height, with clock faces
on four sides. Illuminated by electricity
from within. and regulated by the same
sure and subtle fluid.
The station building is in size l2OxOO
feet, in the Queen Anne style of archi-
lecture with reception rooms for ladies'
and gentlemen, and a separate room tor
immigrants furnished with comforta-
bio seats and settees, toilet and smoking
rooms, restaurant and on the higher
floors the official rooms for the meeting
of the railway officers. Here are the
Offices of the station agent and his corps
of clerks, the telegraph offices, both OF
the railway and the Western / mon lele-
graph Company, in all which places Tor
work. and work means work with Il Dig
big wv" with them. their comfort Is
considered, a. far as light. ventilation
,.,I nl,., ,,lipaea IL concerned.
The doors are hung with tasteful por-
tieres. the steps are covered with rubber
IN ensure quiet, and In every room are
electric clocks. regulated with that IN
tho tall clock tower. Electric lighting
ia the rule throughout. and the rooms
are all done in white pine. with naru
finish. with metallic ceiling OF Whlte'
The official room is very handsomely
furnished, with large table, chairs al
in antique oak and leather trlmmihgs
and nickel plated cuspidorS. tne Wnolc
of which. as was everything IN the nous npuse'
bought here in Richmond for the Ohesa-
peake and Ohio purchase nothlns away
from this city that can be hdu hHIe.
Outside there are a graveled driveway
grass enclosed fountains, ana Iatei
4ownr-beds are to be added on all -FOUR
sides. The view from the tower Il
rerv extensive and beautiful one.
The passenger piers here are 3OO tee'
long. with capacity on two slues anu wv
end for landing passengers. mere az
covered valkways on each sides IL leee
high. making double the former c9pacty
for transfer, which is now effected Wiul-
out moments delay.
There has just been completed orelN-
water on the north side OF these PEE
400 feet long to protect them ana cnaD.e
landing to be made in stormy Wea'hel ;;
This breakwater is built ct logs trea'S'
with creOsOte to prevent their DeiuS ~
stroyed by the terrcdO worm, when mas
been the drawback 10 tllelr ieHs'nJ "a
istence heretofore.
Other improvements Of the company
at that point. finished and progressing,
are the raising of the deck or the coai
nier eight feet. SO that they can now ac-
rommodate the largest vessel afoat. IN
the month of August 1000 tons Of coal
were handled here. The new freight
pier. No. 4. IS nearly completed 1t Is
enormous. being $50 feet long just one
eighth of a mile-and 100 feet wide,
double-deckcd. with six patent elevators
for handling freight, capable OF handing
anv size barrel or box, with lines OF hose
for fire. On the river ends are two
towers two stories high, is feet square
rising % feet above the roof, which Il
covered with asphalt and gravel.
This is the largest pier in the United
States. Besides this are piers No. 8
500 feet long, 100 feet wide, a single
decker. and pier 6, 100 feet long and 49,
feet wide, also a single-decker. From
these piers the largest vessels. steam anc
sail. carry cargoes to all parts of thu
world
In word, the passenger and freight
facilities at this growing young city are
as perfect and extensive now as can bi
found anywhere. Mr. II. Z. Parker i!
the company's agent at Newport News.