Evening star., 1907-10-23
WORK OF REMOVAL BEGUN
B. AND o. COMPANY'S TRANSFER
TO UNION STATION.
Information Bureau the First of the
Departments to Go-Plans
for Sunday.

Workmen commenced the task this
Afternoon of removing the effects OF
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company from the old station at
| New Jersey avenue and c street to
| the new union station, the bureau
Of information being the first
branch of the service to move. Later in
the day, it is stated, the temporary ticket
| office in the east end Of the new building
will be put in order. and tomorrow or
| Friday the newsstand will be removed
| from tie Old to the new building Most
| of the work of moving the furniture and
other effects will be done between
O'Clock Saturday night and o'clock
Sunday morning, a number of big express
wagons having already been engaged
for the work.
While each wagon Will be equipped
| with driver and helper. most Of the
work Will be done by employees Of the
railroad company. 1t Is thought that
the work Of removing the contents of
the old structure and placing them in
position in the new building Will be COM
pleted before the departure Of the first
train from the station which. as stated
in The Star yesterday, will be at z
O'Clock Sunday morning
Confers With Police Chief.
Mr.. G.. w. Martin, superintendent OF
the Washington Terminal Company.
called upon Maj. Sylvester at police head
quarters this morning and conferred with
him upon the question OF protecting the
public and the railroad property about
| the old and new station Saturday night
and Sunday morning 1t was explained
by the superintendent Of the terminal
company that no trains are to run
through the tunnel until later. and that
the police will. Therefore, not have any
work to do in that connection. He also
explained that it is the intention of the
railroad officials to close the old station
to the public Sunday, but somebody will
be on duty there to direct strangers who
may appear there to patronize the trains.
|; Maj. Sylvester suggested to Supern-
tendent Martin that sign boards be erect
ed at or near Delaware avenue and c.
street for the guidance of persons who
want to reach the new station. illuminated
signs to be employed at. night. Arrange
ments are being made to, have a string
of electric lights along Delaware avenue
from c street to the new station the
line 10 be. temporary one. IT is also
probable that Maj. Sylvester will detail
a bicycle policeman along Delaware ave-
nue. to look after pedestrians and drivers.
Early Removal Promised
It Is the intention Of the railroad COM
pany to have the old building torn down
and the material removed within two
weeks time at the most, the contrac-
tors, Mcmillan. McDermott & Hoffman.
being desirous Of starting upon the work
Of filing the ground upon the site Of the
old station and along the line Of the
tracks to the new station. The work OF
tearing down the old building will be done
under the supervision OF the contractors
who are to do the filing. snd the ma
terial will have to be removed as speed
lily as possible.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Is scheduled to move to the new sta
tion and be ready for business the
morning of November II. but many
persons are Of the opinion that the latter
road will not get into the new building
until early in the spring.
Baltimore and Ohio of1cials. 1t is
stated. did not take kindly to the prop
ositiOn of forcing them to move to the
new building at this time. believing.
1t is stated. that the absence Of street
car accommodations to the new build
ing would possibly be the means Of
diverting the Baltimore traffic to the
Pennsylvania railroad. Should the
Pennsylvania railroad get into the new
building next month, it Is stated. their
trains will have to use the low level
tracks, the same as the Baltimore and
Ohio company will use, until about the
middle Of February. when. 1t Is ex-
pected, the station will be completed.
end Of the big building and use the
tracks on the upper level.
This temporary arrangement will mean
that the patrons of the road will have to
climb a hight Of steps in order to pass
out through the building from the train
sheds.
Work on the Plaza.
AS soon as the tracks are removed from
along the line of 1st street the work Of
filling will be begun by the contractors.
Two engines about forty cars and sew
erai steam shoveis are to be employed
upon the work. Each car holds one cubic
foot of earth and is filled by one man;pu-
lation Of the big steam shovel. The dirt
that is to be used for the purpose of do
ing the filling will come from near the
Rhode Island avenue tower. James Overn.
foreman for the construction company.
will have general supervision OF the work.
and he expects. he will have II completed
by January l. unless weather conditions
become too severe to push the work.