Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-07
DATES Definitely FIXED
UNION STATION TO BE OPENED
Z FOR TRAFFIC.
Baltimore and Ohio Trains to Enter
October 26, Pennsylvania Com
pany November 16.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany will run its passenger trains into
| the new union station Saturday, Octo-
Der %, and the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will run its trans into the hand
some new station Saturday, November IL.
| There have been several advance dates
published anticipating when these rail-
roads would begin using the tracks In the
new station. but the above dates are au-
tbentic, having been officially decided
upon at the union station this morning
when Samuel Rea. first vice president "f
the Pennsylvania railroad; Vice President
Potter of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. and a d wen other prominent OIL
Gals of the two big companies made
final tour of inspection and agreed upon
the entrance dates. Other matters of Inn
portlEce were also agreed upon, such as
trackage, ticket Offices, baggage rooms,
waiting rooms, etc.
Conference at the Station.
The official party arrived at the 9th
street station on Vice President Rea's
special car at 1873 o'clock. They were
met by General Agent Crawford and other
local officials of the two roads, and were
at once driven to the union station in au-
tomobiles. With Vice President Rea IN
the lead, no time was lost in making the
inspection of the station, and when the
big structure had been practically COW
cred, as far as arrangements for the
transportation Of passengers is con-
cerned, the inspection was called to a
halt, and the officials, standing amid the
dust pieces of old iron, stones and other
debris, discussed for more than half an
wits fNr ny,fo Ia
station.
Among the other officials in the party
aside from Vice Presidents Rea and Pot
ter were Thomas Fitzgerald, general
manager of the Baltimore and Ohio; u. u.
Carothers chief engineer of the Washing
ton Terminal Company, and Messrs.
Wood, Thayer, Farnum and Brown.
According to the plans decided upon
prior to the completion of the station the
patrons of the station will enter and de-
use the room which is intended as the
womens waiting room, and the smaller
room adjoining it, as waiting rooms. The
baggage will be handled in temporary
quarters on the west side Of the building.
The ticket Offices will be temporarily 10
Gated on the big concourse between the
station proper and the train she'd Ac-
cording to the officials of both roads there
are at present fifteen surface tracks ready
to be used for the Washington trains. and
tracks operate through the tunnel.
Plans for Heating.
Aside from arriving at some definite
date that would be satisfactory to the
officials of both roads. the question of
heating the station for the patrons and
attaches before the heating pant can be
put in operation was the question most
difficult to settle. 1t was finally decided
to use oil and gas stoves.
The officials seemed very we'll satisfied
with the progress that has been made.
and. according to one of them, If 1t was
absolutely necessary trains could be run
in by both roads next Sunday, but the in
terror Of the building, which will be used
by the patrons during its unfinished con-
dition, will have to undergo considera BILE
cleaning and finishing before the comfort
and convenience Of the patrons can be as
sured. The approaches to the station are
by no means in readiness for use, al
though several hundred men were at work
today filling in and surfacing the walks
to the station.
Following the inspection the officials i'm
mediately left the city.