The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-08-31
PLAN SUGGESTED
BY THREE ROADS
A New Station May Be
Erected on Lot Foot of
Gloucester st.
ROADS NOW CONSIDERING 1T
|, is Known That the Three Roads
Entering Brunswick are Now Dis
cussing the Depot Question.
New Che is Suggested,

The News yesterday morning print
ed a rumor concerning the erection OF
a new DEPOT in this city by the Allan
tie and Birmingham railroad In this
article it was stated that is was more
tran likely that the Atlantic and
Birmingham would make a deal
With the A. c. L. and the Southern
and would enter the union depot.
This article oecasiened considerable
talk in railroad circles. aud yester
day the reporter learned~sohne more
facts on the depos question.
Among other things it was learned
that the officials of the A. & B.. the
a c L. and the Southern had already
discussed the depot question and sug
gestions had been made as to so
luton of the question.
While no definite steps have yet
been taken. and while 1t may not
prove to be true. still it is known that
the three lines entering Brunswick are
nj present considering the erection OF
a handsome new union depot on the
lsrge lot corner Gloucester and Bay
streets. which will cost probably $50,
oL0. The matter is now before the
three railroads. and ere another month
il two. some steps viii ha taken look
ine toward the erecting of the new sta
ton.
An official Of one of the three roads
last night, 10 a reporter Of The News
laid out the plan and it is indeed q
good one and should be carried out
4 it is. 1t will not only give Bruins
wick one of the handsomest depots in
the state, but will be convenient and
cheaper for the three roads.
The plan is for the erection Of
large depot building on the lot pointed
cut above. The building is to be q
irge two-story structure, the ground
floor to be used as a depot A large
shed to cover probably half dozen
tracks, and all trains will enter Iron
TIE north, the a. s. b. either coming
II, over the A. c. l.. tracks from the
lcur-mile crossing or building theil
own tracks in from their line at
polnt about two miles from the city
They we're granted this privilege by
council some time ago.
The second story of the buildini
1ll be handsomely finished up fo
Offices. and all officials of the three
roads in Brunswick will be located
there. In other words the A. & B
viii remove from the opera hous'
building and the Southern and o
c L. viii vaoate their present freigh
Offices. The depot viii face GIou
tster street. occupying 16S feet front
age OF the lot.
If this scheme is carried out, an
according to the belief OF the Off
cial interviewed last night, it will be
the present union depot OF the South
ern and A. c. l.. will be entirely va
Gated by those roads, and the presen
building Of the Lott-Lewis Compan
will have to be removed.
This solution of the depot questio
has been discussed by officials OF tn
three roads entering Brunswick 10
some time and it is now believed tina
some definite decision will soon b
reached.
AS stated in these columns yestel
dsy morning, the A. & L. is using IN
foot Of Gloucester street ony as
temporary station. and, with the pre-
ent rapid grow Ga II the passenger d
partment il will he necessary TO ere'
depot in order to have ample spac
to handle the business.
AS far as the A. 4 b. is concerne
il is understood that that road
heartily in favor Of erecting a dep'
as outlined above. and it is believe
tat the other two lines VII. also !
willing.
At any rate, it is more than ike
trat Brunswick will soon have anotn'
handsome depot building.