The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-03-25

~ NIT r4lru,i11 IL Nracta ana ulrec-
TONS Of streets.
In this improvement the railroad
Companies have not only been very
liberal in providing for the comfort
and Convenience OF the travelling pub.
lie. but. from a financial standpoint,
have been exceedingly generous, meas
|ured by the amount Of business ut
present handled at this point or likely
TO be handled IN the near future. Tais
extensive provision und large expen.
ditnre can be attributed TO nothing
less than the spirit Of liberaiIty which
prevails among railroad manage.
ments, and 70 the pride they take In
making beautiful the Nations CAPITAL
Ineiement weather during the win.
ter months has greatly, Interfere -wita
the general progress of the, work on
the entire Improvement Work along
certain lines for some months past
has been practically at a standstiII,
while elong other lines fair progress
has been made but generally with
more or less Increase in cost. On the
station proper. the laying OF brick aud
setting OF granite has been seriousIy
delayed since the middle OF Decem.
Der. piior to which time much better,
progress was made. The exterior
granite work OF the east wing of the
station is completed and about so per
cent Of the west wing is now In place.
Not over 80 per cent, however, Of the
granite and brick work for the main
entrance has been set, due, until re.
Gently. to difficulty in securing from
the quarry base blocks of the proper
sizes. All the Interior granite work
Is completed, barring small amount
In the ticket lobby, and a more hand.
some general waiting room and ticket
lobby would be hard to find. The ar.
chttectural treatment is simple but
carries With 1t that elegance so char.
actefis,ic Of classic architecture. Prac.
tcally all of the remaining granite has
been cut and delivered and three or
four mi nths should suffice to complete
this portion Of the work. OF the en-.
tire granite work, approximately $50.
900 cubic feet in all, about so per cent.
is set up and about 20 per cent. of the
balance Is on the site, showing about
SO per cent of the work completed.
or the common, pressed and enamel
brick work in the structure. agsre.
eating 100000 to 100000 brick.
about % per cent. have been put In
place and but for the delay on the
granite work would long since have
been completed. At this time about
80 per cent OF the $500 tons OF steel
in the head house is erected In place,
the remaining 10 per cent. belonging
in the extreme west end of the build.
ing over the carriage porch and IN
the roof over the general waiting room.
The height of the steel trusses for
supporting the roof over the general
waiting room is about 100 feet above
the general floor level. and nearly $50
feet above tide level, and can now be I
seen from many parts of the city.
The ornamental iron work in the
stairways. windows and doorways ami
in the large semi.clrcular openings in
the general waiting room has advanc.
ed as far as the general condition of
the structure would permit, at least
so per cent. of this material being in
place, with additional fabricated ma.
terial on the site. For tasteful design
and neat installation this work would
be difficult TO improve upon.
The carpentry and glazing work has
not pro essei In quite the same. pro.
portion as the other work, but has
been completed as far, in the east
wing = the building. as it was safe
to push this class Of work.
The work of the roofing contractor
is well in hand. The east wing is com.
pleted with the exception OF some
work III connection with the skylights
The concrete tiles, with which the con-
course and dome Of the general wait.
ing room wifi be covered. and which
are being manufactured on the site
are beng turned out at the rate OF
500 square feet per day. The cop
per and sheet metal work in connec.
ton With the skylights and valleys is
being gotten 'out and put in position.
The concrete slabs upon which the
concourse roof proper will rest, are
all In place ard waterprooflng mate.
rial has now been applied over most
OF the area, The shyilghts in the con.
course roofs are now being install.
ed. Including finished roofs and la
Dor in connection with preparation Of
roofing material, about 60 per cent. Of
this class of work is completed.
Up to this time comparatively li..
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