Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-09
TO HAVE UNION DEPOT.
Se851ard and c. 8 0, Systems
Agree 10 Build Jointly
NO0B}Tl1LE NOW IN THE WAY
pgnDt lc.iod by The Council Desired
That Work May Begin.
MIL COST NEAR THREE MILLION.
This sum Includes Construction of
yIaduots and Other improvements
me n. r. a &. To Cross james
River on lis own Bridge.
MIL COST NEAR THREE MILLION.

That Richmond is at last to have
union passenger depot worthy Of the eft
and the groat railway systems runnin
into It IS an assured fact.
For several months representatives o
the Chesapeake and ohio Railway Com
pany and of the Richmond, Petersburg
and Carolina. Of Tho seaboard Air-Lin
system. have been negotiating with ;
view 20 reaching am agreement for th'
construction Of passenger depot to b
used ny The two roads. Late yesterda,
afternoon the following statement wa.
given OUT by the representatives. engaged
fn conducting the negotiations:
"The Chesapeake and Ohio and III.
seaboard Airline systems have come tC
an agreement for a union passenger sta
ton in this city. 10 be located on Mali
street between Fifteenth and Seventeenth
streets. under which agreement each com.
pany viii have exactly the same rights
and privileges.
The union passenger station will be
owned jointly and equally by these two
railroads. but It is understood they are
willing 10 extend TO any other railroad
companies in Richmond the use of the
station on fair and liberal terms, should
ta.y desire To enter it,
"The ub-Committee on Streets Of the
CITY Council has been requested to meet
,ally next week To pass on the final plans,
.ii as soon as the City Council grants
tn, necessary privileges the work Of con-
srrac-ou viii be begun and vigorously
pushed t0 completion.
"Th improvements thus to be inaugu-
rated ly the Chesapeake and Ohio in
changing the location of its station and
legarrs its tracks. and the seaboard Air
l.ee m ert..ing aad passing through The
Dg. together with the costs Of the pro-
posed union passenger station. Will ag-
s.gate between 100000 and 100000, all
OF which will probably be paid out in the
next year or So"
80 OBSTACLE IN THE WAY.
The representatives, Of the two systems
are understood TO have been clothed with
iuI powers. Ii was stated last night that
there was no question of their action
being ratified by the management of their
respective roads; that this would only be
a pcrfunctory action, following as a
matter Of course. Every effort will be
made 90 have the City Council pass on
tH. plans and grant the necessary privi-
l,ges at once. this week if possible. The
work Of construction will begin as soon
gs these preliminaries are completed.
There is no doubt entertained that the
action of the Council will be entirely sat
isaoory TO both parties to the agree
m..-
Ia, plans for the depot and Office build
a- have not been adopted. 1t was Off
cay stated last night that architects
would ln few days. be asked to sub
mt gns These will be gotten in in
short time. and the award made as
q1.Ay as possible. The building will
ta o., brick. iron, and stone, and built |
ao.r tae most modern ideas Besides be-
As union passenger station, it will also |
contain the general offices Of the Chesa-
-l. sstems.
ANXIOUS TO GET TO WORK.
Ile fact that the plans FOR the depot
building have not been adopted need oc-
oasoa uo delay in the time when It will
come into use. as there is much more work
90 Oh. done in connection with the
change OF location Of the Chesapeake
ard Ohio tracks and The completion Of
Che Richmond. Petersburg and Carolina
tan BE- involved in building the depot.
-ae plans for the location Of the tracks
Of both roads have been agreed upon.
-a. iayoive immense work. and large
outlay So far as the Chesapeake and
VH' is concerned. \ steel yiaduct OK
'aans from point on James river at a
iaa. near the new pumping station TO the
fo. ed depot and beyond as far as
aa Hroad-strcet station. viii be built
+-s tiaduct viii be built IN the river,
aa along tine bank 10 a point near Four
'eer'h street. and thence across 10 the
-'.. Depot. and on. Practically the en-
N't rel, Of way has been secured. The
",H COST of the iron work alone IN the
va improvements necessary to Get
+.o .. station will be SlO0)OC0. ,
TIE r. y. & C.'S ROCTE
l- Hchmond Petersburg and carolina ,
VII enter the city al about Fifteenth
'f'et A bridge win be built across the
"'er with the Richmond end resting inn
"e.latcy below Mayo's bridge.
A bias been known for some time that
No station. if built would be located on
''.n street between Fifteenth and Seven Z
''n'h. 10 is not Yet possible 10 state c
''i. definitely the location. though prac- y
u,'I'y the entire block viii be taken up. q
''' " 'em Of irackage into the station j
- been decided upon This plan has I
reached with a view TO accommo-
'''Ns only The Chesapeake and Ohio and
H-ahoa,d II is possible however. r
-'' ih Southern viii either unite with {
Nis.-named roads %n the construction n
~ iAe Depot. OF arrange after its com I,
',a TO have its terminus there. In (
'F'at The location Of tracks would o
",,, r. io be changed. c