New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03

looked upon as a lcnG step toward the iueai II,
that particular, IS the separation OF the loc"'
and Tie through trains. The trains VIII coi"o
In en- two levels, the main level ana the subway
The main level IS the only one as yet III uSe'
however, although the station has been senu'"s
On, ard receiving nearly two thousand trains
dav for several months. The pumps are sun
Kent busy night ard day fighting the water
AID the s,ope Of the rusty subway track IS cum
he,od v.l:h tons Of ballast dumped there Tor the
tine being" when this space has been cledieu
:. will ne opcrated for suburban trains. Ihere
is a complete accident preventing s"''ch'hs
or,df. ice and gas and electric plants ana III
tho new station the baggage truck does ho'
MILO the train platform field for first aid men,
49,, .i,,s from, view on an elevator and lands
IN tbc baggage room many feet below the main
level.
4. III. fret glance tho station looks low ana
ct b,,t that IS accounted for by its great area
of which President Mckinley and his party
must have gained a good idea on the opehlhs
5a,. when a troop Of cavalry rode double rahNeu
t.. ,Iatoous down the broad asphalt platform
r,,o Great waiting room is on the ground iloor'
,r;,i- is hail in white stone, with trimmings
oe natural oak and ornamented in the heavily
,ocoeoed ceiling in Cornthlan acanthus design
Sca with effective decoration in verdigris Color.
In c,arv square recess OF the ceiling bchihu
ground glass, there is 4 bunch Of lights a"o al
along, the ccrnice is a close set row OF ii'c''-
issceut lamps Along the street wall there ar
dcubc rows Of massive, high backed OAK SCI
Tics and on the white tiled wall at the ioo' Vi
each bay are le;tered famous names Inc i'
son for naming the bays can be tuHy aPPie''
ated by people who have tried TO ma lIie"u
IN a crowded railway station when they mao ou.
+ rov minutes to spare. On the train shed wa"
,,c A;rAtcen ticket windows. each labeled anu
In information bureau
The attendants are uniformed in gray Win
black braid. and will call cab assist chlidreh'
women and feeble persons direct incoming pas
scngers to cars and instructed TO take no
fees Near a large flower kiosk in the horuh-
,,et corner Of the waiting room is the door
heading TO the womens waiting room IN th9
,nartmcnt there are settles and chairs arranged
IS they would be in a library or reading room,
,hildren's beds and cribs for tired babies, and
human forgetfulness is secretly recognized lot
There is a well appointed shop where one may
buy all sorts Of articles which were overlooked
when tho first steps Of the journey were taken
ribbons. umbrellas, hairpins, note paper, shoe
Hacking. cushions. writing tablets, articles Tor
the cnfdrens toilet, and the thousand and one
Things that make up the list Of necessities that
must be forgotten to be appreciated.
The broad couchos finished in leather. ana
the pillows are always fresh and clean There
is a cab drivers room and well furnished
smoking room. The lavatories are handsomely
eGuippcd. and for the fastidious there are pay
layalorics. which surpass the free rooms IN
point Of elegance. a fine hasty luncheon place
is located Immediately opposite the arriving
place Of the trains, and for those people VINO
are less pressed for time there is a more pre-
tc;.t.ous restaurant on the first floor above the
waiting room. Then there are barber shop an
entrants room and an emergency room. where
scciusion first aid appliances and emergency
hospital necessities have been provided in case
OF accident.
TO make room FOR the great station two hun
drcd and ten buildings had to be torn down, and
over four thousand people were compelled 70