The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-03

ton. where it insersects with the Wabash
tracks.
From there we hope to make arrange
ments with the Wabash for the use OF its
tracks to Grand avenue, and from Grand
avenue. If our ordinance passes. we hope TO
construct additional tracks in the Mill Creek
Valley to Union Station.
NO DANGER OF ACCIDENTS.
1.-THE line is to be continued from and
beyond Union Station INT the elevated
tracks.
TT is planned to uild two additional
elevated tracks solely for the use of the
Belt Line trains, as IL would be impossible
With the traffic now pass over Eads
bridge to run fast Belt Line trains. but
with the addition of two more tracks and
the construction of loop tracks from the
bridge for the use of the regular trains go
ing to Union Station. there will be no dam
ger Of a blockade or accident.
At the M~erchanty bridge a "" has been
constructed at the intersection with the
Belt Line track, by which a train coming
over the bridge can go to the Fair grounds
or Union Station at VIII.
But one of the most ingenious plans viii
be the utilization ofNthe illinois transfer
Railroad, which exit Ids from Centervilie
Station to a point near Brooklyn. on the
east side of the river.
By using this line. which Is the property
of the Terminal Association. most of the
traffic can be taken to the Merchants
bridge, and the danger of a blockade with
the freight traffic on the EadS bridge will
be avoided.
1t is proposed to have the Illinois Central,
Louisville and Nashville, Southern. VAN
dalia and B. & o. S.-W. trains use the ILL
nois transfer tracks to the Merchants
bridge, where, by the use of the ~" they
can take the track going out to the Fair
Grounds by Page avenue. or proceed on fho
track to Union Station and carry perhaps a
few special coaches attached to the train TO
Forest Park by the Mill Creek route.
The length Of the Belt line, including me
Wabash, elevated and Terminal tracks, =
eighteen miles, and it can be covered under
the double-track conditions in less than
thirty minutes.
At present, the Wabash has a single track
from Page avenue to Union avenue. FROM
Union avenue to Grand avenue 1t has double
tracks. which continue to Union station.
1t Is desired by the Terminal Officials. tnat
the Wabash increase its track iaciities
from Page avenue to Union avenue
PROPOSED NEW BRIDGES.
It Ia estimated that over 100000 has been
spent on these bridges. and a large sum
will be necessary to build bridges at Onion'
Compton and Ewing avenes. where there
are grade crossings.
Under-pass crossings have been erected
at the intersection at Broadway. F1orissant
avenue, Natural Bridge road. Goodfellow
avenue and at the intersection with the
Suburban tracks.
1t will also be necessary to build an over
grade crossing at Bircher road.
Stations will be built at the most impor-
;ant crossings, or at the intersections with
car lines.
The plans proposed for the station Is for
the station to be built over the tracks like
the bridge. Visitors can then pass from
one side of the tracks to the other over
head, descend a flight Of steps and arrive at
the station platform without mourning the
slightest risk.
On the elevated tracks, elevated stations
will be constructed which will also be pro-
yided with all modern contrivances for the
safety Of the passengers.
Near Bircher street. the North End loop
intersects the tracks OF the West End Belt
line.
1t Is proposed that the "K' line. over
which the Missouri. Kansas and Texas and
the Burlington trains pass. will use this
loop to reach the Belt line. and thereby
bring their Worlds Fair trains to the Fair
grounds without delay.
On the south, the Missouri Pacific and the
Frisco will connect with the Belt line.
Traffic officials are of the opinion that no
better plans could be devised for the trans
portatioh of the ST. Louis Fair visitors.