The Washington times., 1905-11-25

NEW YORK. Nov. 25.-Important new
construction work on the Pennsylvania
railroad east OF Pittsburg. to be under
taken next year. and estimated to cost
$1s.0o0.o0O. will be recommended TO the
board OF directors of the company by
President Cassatt
This is entirely apart from work al
ready authorized. and now in hand
such as the New York tunnel terminal
upon which alone expenditure of
OF Sl5.0oO,ooO during 1906 is regarded as
probable
Schedules covering the projected new
construction, rolling stock requirements
beyond what has been arranged for al
ready. and also new machine tools and
other necessary equipment for the COM
pany's shops. will be presented for ae-
ton at the next two meetings of the
board of directors.
Arranging the Schedule.
With one important exception. the
construction schedules are expected to
go before the board on December 13.
The other schedule viii hardly be ready
before the meeting two weeks later.
In order of Importance the new con
struction work on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. which is TO be approved and au-
month. IS:
Construction OF a new low grade. Gou-
ble-tracked freight line from Glen Loeb
TO West Philadelphia. twenty miles. at
total cost of 5000. OO0 This VIII form
the Philadelphia continuation OF the
susquehanno Iow-grade freight line now
approaching completion.
New Tracks Across Jersey.
from Trenton TO Waverly. forty-five
miles. as a continuation OF the low
grade freight line to New York at a
cost OF 100000. is the second big
work projected.
Two plans are being considered-ono.
an entirely new line to the southeast OF
the present route; and the other TO build
two additional tracks. making six along
the present New York line. It Is likely
that the latter plan viii be adopted. as
the least expensive. although complete
survey for new line across New Jersey
has been made.
On the middle division an expenditure
OF s., 500 900 is proposed This viii cover
the cost OF building two additional
tracks, 10 make four. between Vandy'1e
and Port Royal. I'VE miles. and Of pro-
Fiding another track. making four from
Vineyard to Mt Vernon. seven miles.
That viii complete the fOur-track sys-
TEN on the division, except between
Newport and Trimmer's Rock.
For the Pittsburg division extension Of
the four-track system will proceed with
work costing 1900, 900. This will cover
four-tracking the line between Sang Hoi-
low and Bolivar, seventeen miles. That
will have only the rour-uile stretch
between South Fork and Mineral Point,
with less than four tracks.
West Pennsylvania.
On the West Pennsylvania 81. 100000 is
to be expended for rebuilding and dou-
ble-tracking the line between Tunnelton
and BlairsvIlle. nine miles. This will
eliminate the bad Livermore grade, and
excepting at the bridge across the Al
legheny river at kishiminetas Junction,
viii make the West Pennsylvania a dOu-
ble-track line for the entire seventy-six
miles from Allegheny 10 Bolivar
In his annual report for 1902, PRESIDENT
Cassatt gave a table OF necessary i'm
prOvement work TO require three year.
for completion and estimated TO cos
SCI 000, 900.
The work then mapped out still lacks
completion to the fun extent OF the SIS.
0O0Oo0 Of construction TO be undertaken
next year.
withstanding the tremendous ca
orders recently placed, the Pennsylvania
railroad viii require still more cars Il
I'LL vacancies