The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-01
PLANS FOR TRAIN SHEDS
They Are Now Being Considered in New
York.
THIRTY PASSENGER TRAINS EACH DAY
Large Amount of Bushes. p,rc 9,
!, eentr"i Depot Makes the Improve
ncnt Almost Necessity.


good authority that plans for the erection
of a system Of train sheds at the Grand
Central depot have been prepared hero and
arc now being considered at the Now York
Offices of the Houston and Texas Central
company
Inc matter Of this much needed i'm
provement has received considerable at
tention In the past, but this is the arst
time that an appropriation for the worl,
has actually been asked for and there is
now good reason to believe that the neces
sary amount will be forthcoming when
President Hubbard is advised concerning
the facts which warrant the construction
OF the sheds The local officials In charge
of the building department OF the road
are non- communicative on the subject,
but the statement that steps toward the
desired end have been taken Is, never
theless. we'll grounded.
The improvements now being made on
the interior OF the depot building, which
will be completed within the next two
weeks and which will make that structure
one of the handsomest of the kind in the
entire South, have been very favorably
commented on since they were commenced.
not only by the people Of Houston them
selves, but by the travelling public in gen.
eral, and the news that train sheds may
be built in the near future will be favor
ably received in all quarters.
AS based on the very conservative esti-
mate made by Messrs, Morrison & Fourmy
| in their latest city directory. the present
population of Houston Is 74,4s9. This fact
alone should entitle the city TO the i'm
| provement mentioned. but when the
enormous business done at the Grand Cen
| trail depot is considered the need of the
sheds will be all the more appreciated
There are at present thirty passenger
trains in and out of the depot. this number
being divided among the various roads en-
tering there as follows: Texas and New
| Orleans, 4, Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio, 4; New York, Texas and
Mexican, q Santa Fe. 6; Houston East and
West Texas. 2; Houston and Texas Cen
| trail, a; Galveston Houston and Northern
g. San Antonio and Arkansas Pass, 2. Al
Of these trains are we'll patronized and {
visit to the depot during ana OF the bus.
portions OF the day will give fair idei
of the large number of people who get OF
and off passenger trains there.
Resides the advantages TO be derived
from the sheds during Indictment weather
great deal OF confusion and annoyance
to both trainmen and passengers would b.
obviated by the gates and other up-to-dat
appliances which are in use, in connee
lion with train sheds, in many citle
which have not half the population o
business enjoyed by Houston. The sigl
boards on the gates would inform tn
prospective passenger as TO the Location
Of his train and the time Of It's departur
and the tickets of all the passengers woul'
be inspected and punched by the employe
in attendance This feature would not onl'
prevent mistakes, but would tend to CIV
the railroads the check on trainmen the
have been looking for, and at the sam
time allow them to keep within the stat
law on the subject.
, The depot building as 1t stands now !
something over S25 feet long It is sal
. by those experienced in such matters tina
Y to be thoroughly effective. the train shed
2 should be 500 feet long and should eAten
I, over at least four OF the several TRACK
:. composing the yards north of the depo
!; This would neoessitate width OF betwee
;, ninety and one hundred feet
!. The train sheds are at present only OF
!; Of the many improvements which may
i, looked forward to as being necessary
= view of the rapid and constant growth al
development OF the city. When they
= come however. Houston may feel that q
|, impression created Oh the stranger 'u
r entering her gates will be favorable