The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-09
TUNNEL AND STATION PLAN.
Terminal VIII Bond improvements
and Acquisitions for $4,000, 900.

The Terminal committee of general man
ayers yesterday completed a detail report OF
Union Station and st. Louis terminals. and
will submit the report to a meeting of pres
| idents of the lines of the Terminal Associa-
tion in New York next Thursday
The plans are the result of six meetings
at ST. Louis. and the improvements are ex-
pected to furnish ST. Louis with sufficient
months ago ii was thought the improve
ments planned would cover twenty-five
years of the future, but recent developm ents
in the Southwest and the increased trafhc
at this gateway have cut the estimate al
most in two.
II may now be necessary to Increase the
amount to be expended in improvements to
Si5OOOOO0 Most important of the changes
to be made will be that of putting In an
other pier at the Levee and the building OF
an incline to divert passenger and live stock
traffic from the tunnel to the Merchants
Bridge elevated. 1t Is expected that this
change alone Will be worth many nIassi, miiIions
Cost OF this change Will reach almost w.
OO000o.
of the express buildings south of the Union
Station to the west side of the station
tracks and building a new electric power
house on the site of the removed buildings.
This power-house will be elaborately fitted.
and will be the largest OF the kind in st.
Louis The station midway will then be-
extended south to add one-third to the
present area A new interlocking plant will
be installed. and another plant operated on
E,ads BRIDGE.
The Terminal has secured leave from the
Wabash and Missouri Pacific to use the
property of these roads at the station for
additional tracks. and viii put in switches
to accommodate six times as many trains
In and out of the station trainshed as at
present Double east and west emergency
tracks will also be run into the train shed.
Under the new arrangement. IL is thought
the station will be able to accommodate
thousand trains a day from the bridge.
Though the papers have not been re-
rda1 10 Irrn hat ho Terminal
sociation has closed leases for practically
twenty acres of ground between Grand and
Adams street 1t has been stated that a
branch passenger station will be built in
that locality for the accommodation of the
for the accommodation OF the travelling
public which desires to go direct to the
West End. branch station there, con-
permanent. Terminal officials state that
such a station may be necessary. but think
Worlds Fair traffic.
Only few. realty dealers know. Of the
Terminal land purchases. the Terminal Of
holders. who belong to one family. the
Rankens. The Patton estate is a part or
the same original holding The leases ssss
difficult to complete the strip. which now
measures about four by seven blocks; It
s1.5oo.ooo A branch station at Theresa.
Cnouteau, Adams and Compton would have
excellent street car facilities.
At the New York meeting. the presidents
will formally make the Rock Island a men,
ber and consider applications for member
ship from other roads Before the meeting
General Manager McChesneys committee
will visit the New York terminals. hold a
special meeting on Wednesday. attend the
meeting of presidents on Thursday, and
then visit the Boston. Philadelphia and
other stations. to incorporate the latest i'm
provements in the plans for betterment Of
the facilities of the st. Louis Union Station
in regard TO baggage subway, pneumatic
tubes, etc.
The presidents will act upon President
Walsh's plan for bonding the improvements