The morning news., 1898-08-27
DosTON's NEW WONDER.
Hub Building the Most Magnificent
Depot in the World.
From the chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Boston, Mass-The self-appreciation ana
superiority OF the city of Boston is soon
90 be increased by the completion of the
largest and finest railway station In the
world. The plan of its construction is I'M
like anything that has ever been contrived
before, the accommodat tions and convent
ences are to surpass all previous features
of transportation and the various problems
relating to terminal facilities are to be
solved in a unique and, 1t is sald a sat-
isfactory manner.
The new station stands at the junction
of Sumner, Federal and Dorchester
streets and Atlantic avenue, and the city
Of Boston has expended 50, 600 900 i'm widen
ing the approaches in order to allow suf-
ficient room for movements to and from
the depot All the railways running into
the city, with the exception of the Boston
and Maine, are to have their terminals
there. The latter already has a fine sta
ton erected within the last few years suf-
ficiently large to accommodate it's traffic
for generation TO come.
The new station, which is about half
finished, covers fourteen and one-half
acres of ground. Two acres are devoted
TO waiting rooms, offices, baggage, ex-
press, restaurant and other accommoda-
tions; two acres more to power, gas and
ice plants and shops for Immediate repair.
while the train shed alone covers ten
acres. The waiting room is 26S feet long,
So feet wide and 2S feet high. The ticket
office Is ninety-two feet long, with twenty
four windows. The baggage room is more
than 400 feet long and Is divided into va
rious sections for different railways that
will have their terminals under the roof.
The trainshed Is seven times greater
f2a IA Il In,
London and the new ST. Louis depot,
which Is a present the largest in the world
could be placed inside of 1t and still leave
considerable room on all sides. j. G. San
born, who is the manager, or superin-
tendent tells me that the twenty-four
largest buildings In the city Of Boston,
including the stale house, the court house.
the postofice, the public library, the art
gallery Trinity church and similar struc-
tures could be placed upon the ground
occupied by the station, with ample street
room between them A partial idea Of The
imune nsity OF the work Of construction
can be gained by the suggestion that four
miles Of tracks vii be placed under the
shed and 400 square feet Of mosaic nave
been contracted for 10 cover the floors
Of the Office and waiting rooms Of The
building. Each stone in this mosaic will
average about three quarters OF an inch
square and about 100000 pieces VIII be
used.
Boston has had a miserable lot Of rail-
way stations With the exception Of the
Boston & Maine and the Providence sta
tons they have been about as shabby and
inconVenient as could be found IN the
country, and the people cannot be blamed
for exhibiting their qualification at the
pleasure they have In prospect
The growing problem Of surbuban ira
fic and It's Interference with through traf-
hc Is here solved In unique manner The
trainshed covers Two stories. On the low
er aoOr there Is a loop for the accOmmO-
dation of suburban trains only. They Will
separate from the through trains al some
distance in the yard descend a eix-traek
incline infO a tunnel and emerge into
large and beautiful underground apart
uent from which the streets are reached
bv subway Outgoing suburban Dasseu-
ocre approach the station by one get II
tunnels. the Incoming md their exit by
another
The loop ~ ~ arranged as 20 accommo-
date gJ1 trains day. giving ample lime
for tncn ~ b. loaded and unlOaded. The
plaffonme and the frackrOom are SUM-
clenl % handle ZgOC0 passengers every hair
hosr.
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