The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-19

Visitors during the Dedication period must
rely almost entirely upon the street-car
companies for transportation TO ard from
the Worlds Fair grounds.
Further than providing excursion trains
and adding coaches to their regular trains.
railway officials say they can do nothing.
President McChesney OF the Terminal As
sociation in an interview stated that the
Terminal Association would make plans 10
handle safely and satisfactorily the trains
in and out of the Station. but it would be
impossible for the Terminal to run any
trains to Forsythe Junction
Officials OF the Wabash reiterate that
they will be urSable to run the shuttle
trains" as was hoped could be done.
BY the shuttle train plan il was ex
pected that the Wabash could run its trains
Forsythe Junction at minute intervals.
The objections raised by the Wabash to
this plan are manifold. 1t is stated that no
ADEQUATE provisions for loop are pro-
vided. and that the use of the Rock Island
tracks would not be sufficient.
/ Since the street car companies placed a
loop on the side of the Wabash tracks
farthest from the Fair grounds. thousands
of persons would cross the tracks to get to
the Fair, in which event it is obviously i'm
possible to run shuttle trains" without
great danger.
great danger to life.
HARD TO CONTROL CROWD.
In response to the proposition of the
street car company to erect a bridge over
the Wabash tracks at this point. it is stated
by the officials that this bridge would have
to be twenty-five feet high. necesstating the
visitors climbing a long flight of steps to
get on the bridge and descending an equal
ly long flight on the other side.
It is, therefore. argued that. despite all
precautions, the visitors would slip across
the tracks under the bridge
1t Is also stated that large platforms for
the Decentralization of passengers would lie
required, special cars and a number OF
other improvements demanded which can
not be put in by the dedication period
Wabash officials state that they will run
their regular trains. which make the trip
by the park about six times a day, and
may run three or four special trains. but
as far as running fast minute-intervaI trains
or taking their trains out, it will be i'm
possible.
The offer Of the Rock Island TO give the
Wabash the use of their terminals at the
fair grounds Will not be accepted. except as
far as side-traeking few special trains on
The Rock Island. or Colorado line officials.
also state that they will be unable to do
anything as they have only prepared to
handle freight traffic and have no passenger
coaches, and are unable to get them to St
Louis in time.
CAN'T USE BELT LINE
At the Terminal offices it is stated that
because of the fact that the Belt line con-
nection in the Mil Creek valley has not
been made. due to the council holding up an
ordinance granting the rightfof way, the
use of the North End Belt line VIII be out
OF the question.
II the North End Belt Line was COM
pleted, as desired, all the trains entering
Union Station or crossing the Merchants
Bridge could in all probability use the Belt
Line, making the circuit of the city. have
stations on the route, and finally pass the
Fair Grounds over the Wabash tracks.
Frisco and Missouri Pacific officials agree
in stating that under no conditions can
they provide facilities for Transporting the
visitors.
1t is claimed that the use of the Taylor
Belt Line is out of the question. and If they
should arrange to back passenger trains
on this line to the Fair grounds it would
mean that the visitors would have to walk
a considerable distance before reaching the
buildings.
On the Strength of the statement from
the railway and Terminal officials it Is
believed that # will be a case OF walk or
| ride on the street car for the thousands Of
visitors expected.
MANY plans have been suggested. but all
so far have been of no avail.
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
At conference to be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at Merchants Exchange between
! representatives of the ST. Louis line,