The Washington times., 1903-11-25
GRANITE IS ABUNDANT
IN QUARRY AT BETHEL
Only Probable Difficulty Is
Transportation.
STATEMENT BY ARCHITECT
Work on Union Station Awaits Issue
of Permit by the Com
miss;oners.

There are $50 acres of white granite
hidden away in the quarry at Bethel.
Vt, and one acre will furnish more
than enough of the stone TO build the
new Union Station. This statement was
made today by Pierce Anderson. the
architect who Is to have charge Of all
construction on the terminal Only five
acres of this quarry have been opened
so far. but tests have been made in
order 10 ascertain the resources Mr..
Anderson also said that twelve extra
derricks are on the way 10 the property.
and the quarry owners are. spending
more than $4,000 in new equipment.
contemplating the Union Station con
tract
Mr.. Anderson also says the only trouble
which may be encountered will be in
transporting the stone from the quarry
to the station site. but this difficulty.
he says, would be encountered. no mat
ter where the granite might be OBJ
tanned.
Waiting for Permit.
MT Anderson called on Colonel bid
die, Engineer Commissioner. for infor-
nation as to when the permit would be
granted for the actual building or the
station He says all arrangements have
been completed, and the army OF labor
crs IRE awaiting the formal issuance of
the isrmit before beginning work
The plans have been approved in all
essential details by the Building In
spector and the Inspector OF Plumbing.
and the only item delaying the action
of the Commissioners is the possible
inadtqnacy of the quarry An inspector
Of ne District government may be sent
to Bethel for the express purpose of
investigating this question and of max
ing an official report to the Commits
| sioners. Colonel Biddle says the Com
missioners have no original jurisdiction
IN che matter of plans or material. and
cahnat specify what material is to be
US ed. The Union Station act gives the
commissioners the right of approval
only. The material must be sci ected by
the railroads and submitted to the Dis
triet authorities.
Change in Plans.
One important change in the interior
plans OF the station has been decided
upon. The Turkish and needle baths
which were TO have been installed in
the basement Will be abandoned, at
least for the pkesent The room will be
used Tor storage purposes. and If, at
some later date, the additional baths
are deemed necessary, they will be in
stslled.
Tgle steel 10 be used in constructing
the terminal viii weigh over 1900 tons.
IT. will be about 5000 feet. or near
~ miles, of trackage under roof in
and Jdjacent to the station.
Steps are also being taken to lay tenn
porary tracks encireling the site for
the station. in order TO allow Baltimore
and Ohio trains TO reach the present
terminal at New Jersey Avenue and c
Streets. pending work on the rev sta
ton. The present tracks Will be dis
continued from a point about a thou
sand yards north OF Massachusetts,
Avenue TO about 800 yards south Of the
site The temporary tracks viii con
tiuue west about 800 feet, and viii run
along the western boundary Of the site,
in new street which was provided for
IL the Union Station act. This scheme
will enable the Baltimore and Ohio road
10 use It's present station until the new
structure is ready for occupancy