The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-06-26
THE RAILROAD
IMPROVE MENTS
Work TO Begin in Few Days-LO-
cation Of New Passenger
Station.
COMPANY TO SPEND Sl25.OOo HERE

IL IL with more than ordinary pleasure
that We lay before the community what
We understand 20 be the Contemplated
improvem' nts by the X +. 4 f.. Rail-
road Company In this city.
lt Is We'll known To the people OF Fred
ericksburg that, Tor some tims past, that
company has had in mind the Improve
Dent OF its facilities here. While Il WAS
thought by some part 81 the manage
nent that Il might be- we'll not only 90
double track through the city ON Rn Gle
waited grade over It's streets, and elevate
aud double track the bridge across the
keppRhannock river, at an expense OF
somewhere In the neighborhood Of 5000
900. Il Was by others thought that 10
view OF the bridge being "a modern struc-
taFe with the promise of some years Of
sale use. II would be best to confine the
improvements, Tor the present, 10 new
passengsr station and a new freight yard
and freight station and extension of
double tracks to loot Of bridge, which
will be crossed by a gauntlet. These lat
ter improvements are estimated to cost
somewhere In the neighborhOod OF 1925
900
IL Is proposed that the passenger
station shall be erected at the corner OF
Main aud Prussia. or Princess Anne and
Prussia. or on Prussia between those
streets, the exact location to be deter
mioed by the architect, who will visit
the ground In the next few days. This
uncertainty about the exact location of
the passenger station. we understand, re-
suits from the necessity to have q station
so arranged that the longer trains will
not have to stop 30 rs to leave some Of
the coaches on the bridge, and thereby
possibly imperiling such passengers as
might undertake To- alight from the
coaches that would stand upon the
bridge. The passenger station will be
constructed upon u style OF architecture
which will readily adapt the structure
To an elevated grade for the tracks
when and II that Is determined upon.
We are advised that the same architect
who designed the very handsome pas
senger station at Alex andYia has been
employed by the company, and there IL
every reason to expect shat the same
general style Of architecture, namely, the
Colonial. Will be adopted.
The plan, involving the location OF the
passenger station on the opposite side OF
the railroad from where the present sta
tiOn stands, In turn makes IL necessary
to have q passenger shed and enclosed
waiting room on the south side of the
tracks TO accommodate passengers wish
Ing to take northbound trains.
The location OF the freight station Is
not Affected, whether the grade Is finally
elevated or remains as at present. This
new freight station will greatly Increase
the facilities OF thecompany at this point.
being double IN floor space the present
freight station. while the freight yards
will be laid out ON plan which will
avoid the Necessity which at present ex
lists, Of shifting the cars while they are
being unloaded. aud they will also be so
constructed as To admit OF being extend
ed To meet the growing needs Of the com
munity.
We also understand that Il is contem-
plated To have the grounds about the
passenger station improved and orna-
mented. Indeed, II IL this feature " hich.
In part. makes Il uncertain until the
architect goes ON the ground the exact
location Of the passenger station build
ing
In order to reduce the time W hen trains
will be standing across the streets IN
fredericksburg IS they do now, IL Is con
templated To very much enlarge the ca
pacity oil the water tanks so that the en-.
gines can get their water supply in hall
the time which they require TO do 80
now. This will be particularly welcoms
news To the people, since IL means thai
the gates across the streets will not be
kept closed as long az they are now. In
addition TO this. the freight trains vii
take water at Hazel Run, free from al
street crossings, Instead Of In the city, al
| they do now