Evening journal., 1902-12-02
MAY HAVE SETTLED
NEW STATION SITE
Superintendent of Penusylva-
MIA Railroad Conferring
With Local Officials
DEPOT MAY Be NEAR PRESENT ONE

What route the Pennsylvania ele-
waited railroad was going to take
through the city from French street
station to Brandywine bridge has been
a matter of much speculation by local
railroad men, but their minds are not
at rest on the matter, as the route has
practically been settled upon.
Today one of the head engineers
Of Ryan & Kelley. the contractors
building the elevated road, called at
the Office of Yardmaster Cantwsll, in
Third street. and told him he
would have to vacate before January i,
as the office would be torn down to
make room fer the building operations.
He further stated that one of the abut-
ments would be placed on the ground
Immediately in the centre of which the
office now stands. and that the other
one would be placed ON the site now oc-
lcupied by the Kelley soap factory, re-
Gently purchased by the railroad com
pany, and on a direct line with the
smokestack of the machine shops OF
the company.
Route of Elevated Decided
The route Of the elevated was ther
made clear to the men, From French
street station the road will run along
Front street to Lombard. then turn and
run over the coal chute and round.
house in a straight line to the property
OF the Mccullough Iron Company, when
It will again curve and follow the pres
ent main track to Brandywine bridge
This will necessitate the removal o.
not only the yardmaster's office, bu
the boiler room of the company's ma
chine shops, the cabinet shops, the til
shop, and possibly some other build
lings near those mentioned.
This mornings move settles in thu
minds of many another important ques
ton also. For a long time not onl,
railroad men, but almost everyone il
the city have been wondering wher
the new elevated passenger station
would be located.
Site of Passenger Station
1t was given out by good authorit!
THAT the new depot will occupy tn,
block between Front and Second an,
King and French streets. It is under
lstoOd the plans of the station havl
already been drawn. and that It will b.
an imposing structure. fitted with al
modern improvements. The cOmpan.
has purchased much Of the property II
the block already.
The clerks and other employees in tn
yardmasters office are much disturbe
over the news of their ousting, and ar
/ wondering whore they will locate unit
1.-THE new buildings at Edge Moor ar
lcompleted. But the railroad men hay
been visiting them all morning, max
, ling suggestions as to where they ca
i go. One of them thought a tent pitch
cd on the lawn in front of the round
: house would be a good place. while an
q other was of the opinion that second
y = story could be added to the gateman
. house at Third street crossing. Sh
e lanlother said il would he nice to hav
I the Office in freight car, then it coul
{ be moved about. and the orders issue
s as the work progresses in the yard
: This levity did not fall upon apprec
= ative ears, as the question of whei
!. they will go is a serious one to thos
I, in the office.
! Superintendent Brooks Here
e General Superintendent f. f. Brook
: of the Pennsylvania Company, can
e 10 this city today in special car, an
z ltcok Superintendent Barnard ava
e with him. The object of his visit ecu
II not be learned. but it is thought it ha
II something to do with the new static
y
n Colored Woman Died on Street