The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-20
The LACKAWANNA HUSTLERS.
THEY CHORTLE OVER NEW 3d.
OO0.OOO HOBOKEN TERMINAL.

1t Will DC Year Nearer Because OF the
Big Fire. Which Cleared Away Things
on Slte-Crude but Pleasing Art q
the Temporary Wooden Structures.
The Seeing Hoboken' tug Montclair
Of the Lackawanna Railroad left Pier 10.
North River, shortly after the noon hour
yesterday with a party Of thirteen Lacka-
wanna officials and newspaper men on a
trip to the scene of the big fire which wiped
out the railroads terminal depot and ferry
house in Hoboken thirteen days ago to-
night. The tug steamed up the river to
1wenty-third street. where there is cluster
Of ferryhouses, maintained by the Penn
sylvania, Erie, Lackawanna and Jersey Cen.
trail. On the trip across to the Jersey shore
the crest of the swell Of ferryboat washed
over the Montclair's deck aft and all hands
enjoyed the experience. 1t was the only
incident attributable to tie numerals Is.
General Passenger Agent 7. w. Lee took
charge of the party at the immigrant sta
ton landing. Ibis structure of copper and
concrete, was completed about a month
ago. 1t was designed as a part of the
$1,000 600 terminal for which plans were
perfected before the fire made it u nne cessary
to tear down all the buildings for the work
oil COISLTC CtlOu. Ut lIuIhAThhC etdllOu
withstood the flames and probably saved
much property on the south from being
destroy ed
The Lackawanna officials pointed with
excusable pride to the fact that some folks
bad hnst'sa like good fellows h,li7S; removing
rary plant with the proper facilities for
the accommodation OF travelling public.
There was activity everywhere. Light Of
the original nine tracks In the old train
shed were in operation. Crowds Of early
Saturday afternoon commuters, including
PHOEBE Snow, swarmed of the Barclay and
Christopher street ferryboats and piled onto
the out ing trains.
The bungalowlil,e buildings are painted
green. and an effort has been made toward
Vice President Z. E. Loomis Is seen. Mr..
Loomis took charge of the work Of putting
things to rights in the absence Of President
Truesdale, and all his subordinates caught
his spirit ,S At a. o'clock on the -, morning r. ing
task Of cleaning up. Red hot iron work
and blazing umbers we're hauled from the
ruins and carried away on cars to the
dumping grounds. Order was restored
out Of chaos in few hours, and the Lsoka-
wanna's. patrons, numbering 1870 600 a
day, both ways, on trains and ferries, had
to admit that the roads officials we're
busters.
All the signs in the temporary buildings
uIO puhnU5a vi BACSco VI DOdAu tL0
ends bro en- OF to give ragged rustic effect.
4 carpenter who was being instructed
yesterday In the art OF getting the proper
kind Of finish to the boards said, as he
Welded the ADJ: Say. Mr.. Leg, this is
ways been taught to male things smooth,
not rough: but suppose it's all right II you
say So
The new terminal will probably Be finished
in year and half. This will be year
earlier than If there had been no fire. Piles
are being driven on the site Of the new
trainshed and DEPOT for the proposed
5000 600 plant. The structure will have a
deem There viii I be- fouTt.en tr nc N ' ~
sheds and six ferryslips on the river. A
tower 22S feet high will surmount tho main
depot. The entire structure will be fire.
proof, Lincoln Bush, the chief engineer,
assisted by j. E. Schnell both OF whom
have been busy since the big blaze.