The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

each has acquired rights in Salt Lake
The fight for rights has been on for
years, and ii is now beginning to be
conducted in the open. All Utah knows
that railroad magnatss are spending
millions and concentrating every eff
fort to add to their respective holdings
IN salt Lake and neighborhood.
Harriman's Efforts.
Hartman is working wonders with
his Salt Lake terminals. 1t cannot be
said that he is improving them, he Is
tearing down the buildings which were
large enough and good enough a few
years ago, and on their sites he is build
ing magnificent structures, which he
has said must be the largest and finest
in the west.
Work on the new depot will be COM
menced early in the spring. New yards
have been laid out; new buildings erect
ed and terminal departments changed
preparatory TO the commencement of
work on the depot. This is to be an
imposing structure, commanding
splendid view of South Temple street
from Third West street 1t will have
frontage of sos feet, with it's central
facade facing South Temple street.
Two great wings viii run north and
south from the central facade, which
is to be fianked by towers and sur
mounted by a clock tower. The central
corridor will have ample space for the
main ticket Office, Pullman Office, news
stand, information department, tele-
phone booths and other accessories OF
the modern passenger depot. Separate
and commodious waiting rooms for men
and women will adioIn the main cor
ridor on either side. The first floor will
have space for a dining room, express
and baggage rooms. The plans provide
space for barber shop, cigar and
candy counter. Rooms on the second
floor are to be used for various pur-
poses.
The building is to be fireproof, con-
sisting of steel. concrete, brick and
stone. South Temple is to be closed
when ground is broken on the new
depot site. The closing of this street
is q minor consideration as traffic di-
rected TO the western side of the city
will be diverted to the north, on North
Temple street, where the railroad COM
pany has built big viaduct to insure
the safety of pedestrians and teams
Depot VIII BE Six Feet Above Tracks
The depot building will be six feet
above the level of the yards wnen grad |
now under way is completed. Broad
steps are to be built from the platform
at the west side of the building to the
yards below. Large iron gates are to
be installed on the South Temple side
Of the depot grounds TO prevent confu- |
SION and jams when large crowds are |
going to and from trains. These gates
will be entrances and exits of the main !
corridor; passengers alighting from /
rains will reach the street through one |
set of gates and those going into the
building will pass through other gates
The tracks on the west side of the
iepot are to be covered with umbrella |
sheds The depot and surrounding
are to be well lighted at night.
In every detail the Salt Lake union
1epot built for the use of the Oregon
Short Line and Salt Lake Route, will
De a handsome addition to the city and
/ monument to its builders.
Just short distance from the new
iepot site long building stretches
rom South Temple to First South
streets. This is the new freight depot. i
he longest and finest on the Hartman 1