New-York tribune., 1900-05-10
PLANS AN IMMENSE PIER
RAILROAD ASKS PER
MISSION TO BUILD ONE TWO MILES
LONG - HEARING TO BE
GIVEN MONDAY.

The Pennsylvania Railroad is contemplating the
construction of an immense pier to extend out
nearly two miles into the Upper Bay Of New-York
Harbor The first definite action taken by the
company toward accomplishing this great project is
evidenced In letter written by a. j. Cassatt
president of the Pennsylvania to the Secretary Of
War. Mr.. Cassatt asks that the bulkhead line for
solid earth structures. established by the
New-York Harbor Line Board along the Jersey
coast of the Upper Bay shall be extended two
thousand feet further out, making the line about
five thousand feet from shore. He also requests
permission of the Government TO build pier out
400 feet beyond the bulkhead line The latter re-
quest is in accordance with the Federal law that
structures shall be built the water space
between the bulkhead line (for solid earthworks1
and the pferhead line Cfor wooden wharves) until
the plans have been approved by the Secretary Of
War.
In word twofold structure is contemplated; /;
a solid structure the distance OF mile and wood
en- structure 4 400 feet further from shore. Thus
the length of the whole work will be nearly two
miles.
The Pennsylvania has also filed map with the
Secretary of War showing the width of the pro-
posed structure. is to be 1850 feet wide mile
out, where the pier and the bulkhead join. and
925 feet wide at the outer end.
In his letter Secretary Root. President Cassatt
writes
The Pennsylvania Railroad has under considera.
New-York Bay opposite Greenville for the purpose
increasing it's terminal facilities for Newly Ork
Harbor. But in making our plans Tor the develop
ment of this property we find that greater length
would be available for store yard behind the bulk
head line existing.
We ask therefore, that the Corps of United states
Engineers reconsider their plans and move the eX-
terror line for solid hlling or the bukhead line,
about thousand feet further east. near the old
line established by the Riparian Commission OF
New-Jersey in 1883 49,
If this can he done it will give us a much better
terminus than be carried out under existing
conditions. We find that the owners of adjacent
rights willing. if the United States Engineers
the way clear to do So our engineers are
of the opinion that will he of any detriment
to the harbor the bulkhead line as sug-
Sested.
earth of 5000 feet established on August ls
1891. Before that time the bulkhead line as liked
by the Riparian Commission of the State of New
Jersey had been about five thousand feet out or
where the PENNSYLVANIA now wishes ii to be fixed.
Both the letter of President Cassatt and the map
were referred General John NJ. Wilson, Chief of
Engineers, L. 5. A. and by him TO Colonel Henry
VI. Robert, president Of the New-Iork Harbor Line
Board. The other members Of the Board are COLO
mel George L. Gillespie and Major William l.. Mar
tin. The Board will give an open nearing on the
petition of the Pennsylvania road next Monday
May H. at Il a. m ~
sylvania to establish a new fsrryboat service De
tween Bay Ridge and Greenville. Bay Ridge is a
terminus of the Long Island Railroad OF which the
Pennsy ylvania has just secured control; ana Green,
with the New York division of the PennsylVanla
by a branch from Waverly. which Is now under
construction. , ,,,
York markets. 1t will be handled here instead OF
at Perth Amboy.