The St. Louis Republic., 1903-10-10
4. P. Greensfelder Gives Account
of Work Being Done Before
the Railway Club.
SAOOO,OoO TO BE SPENT.
Provides for Complete Overhaul.
ing of Belt System and Ex-
tensive Repairs TO the Mer-
chants Bridge.

The progress OF the improvements being
made on the property Of the Terminal
Railroad. together with improvements
contemplated, was the subject Of n paper
read at the meeting OF the ST. Louis Rail-
way Club in the Mercantile ClubrOoms last
night
A p. Greensfelder. assistant engineer
OF the Terminal Company. gave a concise
! account OF the work which has been ac-
complished. The improvements made and
those contemplated would cost about 81.
Oo0Ooo.
The following facts were taken from
Mr. GreensfeIder's paper: The East St
Louis ranging yard is being increased
about 50 per cent and the work OF enlars-
ing is well under way and viii be COM
pleted soon after January !. 1906
An entirely new electric interiocling
plant il in course OF construction st the
Relay Station. and Il will be completed
and in operation within three weeks. II
will be thoroughly modern.
AZ Madison an electric interiocling sys-
TEN will be established. and work upon Il
viii soon commence. This plant will be
built in order 10 provide safe conveyance
for passenger trains coming in from the
North
The Madison freight yards. which han
dies all freight shipped BY way OF the
Merchants bridge. is being increased to
good proportion. and this work has been
over half completed.
The work OF converting the Illinois
Transfer. the belt line OF the East side.
into double track is progressing rapidly.
and when completed the Terminal Com
pany promises that all business can be
handled properly around the belt.
At East Madison repair shops and A
roundhouse are being constructed. and the
work is nearing completion. This plant
viii be equipped with a new transfer ta-
bic and at the new shop all cars from both
sides OF the river will be repaired
A recent inspection OF the Eads bridge.
Mr.. Greensfelder reported, showed that
structure 10 be In a remarkably good con-
dttion- He said further that the intention
is TO begin Immediately the work OF max
ing additional improvements on the bridge
In order that &; may accommodate the
heavier engine loading.
II y contemplated TO make extensive i'm
provements on the Merchants bridge.
Heavy steel viaducts will replace the
wooden trestle work at the east and ives,
approaches OF this bridge.
The West Belt connection with the Wa
bash at DeHOdlamont is being built With
double track. and the progress OF the
work thus far indicates an early comple-
ton The extension will be nee from
grade crossings. and It will handle all
freight destined for points outside OF 81.
Louis in order 20 keep It out OF the con
gested Mil Creek Valley.
In addition TO this belt there II being
constructed what Is known as the Central
Belt. which Will connect with the BuriinE-
ton on the north and the Frisco on the |
south. 1t will handle all rapid through |
business
The Bremen avenue yards. Mr.. Green's |
fielder stated. are TO be increased IN order |
that the ney belt lines can properly han
die the business over the Merchants |
bridge.
A complete rearrangement OF the NH !
Greek Valley main line tracks and yards |
is IN progress and the work viii be COM |
pleted in ample time 20 take care OF the |
increased trafhc occasioned by the Worlds |
Fair. Mr.. Greensfelder said that the suO-
cess OF the work thus far indicates G com |
pletion OF the yards at Least sixty days |
before the Worlds Fair opens.
The shops at Sixteenth street will be |
transferred 90 Madison 10 enable the con- |
struction Of a large engine coalinE yard |
on the present site OF the shops
The new power-house, Supplying light |
and elec.sio power for Union Station. Is
completed and IN operation