The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-26
CD TRUNK Pu|I1
TO Use TUNNEL
ANDMEMDEPOT
Will Open Negotiations With 1qr1
gan Central q Soon = statien \
Built and Road h Ready - i
Talk Terms.
Bru'h-st. Yards Will Be 1stni,s1'
For Handling Local Tssisht-M.
c. 3. Ferries For Sale. a.

Mr.. Hays, the president OF owr
road. has said that he would like e
use the Michigan Central tunnel u
satisfactory arrangements could ~
made. and 1t Ii probable that neeotlor
lions TO that end will be opened ~ (
the Grand Trunk when the Michiran
Central is ready to talk terms.- said
a. d. Atwater, assistant to Presfdsnt
hays Tor the western division q thw
Grand Trunk, when interviewed BY
The Times. In regard to the prOhabfl.
ity OF the Grand Trunks use of the
tunnel Rt
However, II the Grand Trunk does
not arrange with the Michigan Cen
tral to Use the tunnel, II II not im-s
probable that We may use the Mich
gan Centrars new station" Mr.. A.
water continued. IF we used their
station and not the tunnel, we would
send our through passenger Sn6
freight trains around by Port Huron
and thence through our own tunnel
But It would probably be more satiG~
factory to send our through passeneor|
trains under the river at this point,
and the Grand Trunk, as have so1d.
will no doubt take up the matter with
the Michigan Central when that CON.
pany Is ready TO negotiate In regard
TO terms. 1t will be year or two.
though, before the Michigan Central
station is ready for use. So We can
do nothing about the negotiations UNI
til then.
Yet, even though we use the tune
mel we shall still use the BFuah-nts
station and yards for local FREIGHT
service. We are now crowded hero
for space to accommodate our frei9hf
traffic, and we can very readily .uoo
the present quarters at the foot of
Brush-st. for our local freight. IL har
been our desire for some time TO 70.
move the passenger trafhc from D.
auindre-st., and 1t Is probable that a.
building OF the Michigan Central Gun
incl will be the solution OF the di0eQl
tty." \. III s'
rs It because of the probabtIl3y y
4 your using the AGichixau G0nffr Hl1
Incl that the OraiIa TruI ~ -. 1SSSrS7
1.-THE building Of = ney 1tafi6 K \
troit?' Mr-~A4UotAf was asked III
"Yes, that's Just II. Mr.. AtWn1((
replied. I've didn't want to plan fot
a new station with the prospect ~ -
new union station in view. "A union
station is better for the railways and
the public, too
The desire of the Grand Trunk to
use the Michigan Central tunnel wns
: not brought about by the tronhIe
which the ice causes river transportar
ton In the winter time. While the
Michigan Central, Canadian Pnclnc
and wabash railroads have had muchs
difficulty in the past with the ice. ~
Grand Trunk has had pracrceAiy
none. The Grand Trunk car boets
ply between Detroit and Windsor =!
a point where the ice Is not choppeu'
up by the passenger boats ana cer
ferries. and are consequently aDie "
navigate with little or no trouble.
The Michigan Central has sunerea
the most trouble OF this kind In the
past, and 1t felt the need or q tunne.
more than any of the other roads. q
is the general belief, however, OF reir
way men that the Canadian fscnc'
wabash and Pere Marquette. IN addI-
ton to the Grand Trunk, VIII open
negotiations with the Michigan Cen
trail for the use OF the tunnel.
The Michigan Central has now put
al, of its river ferries out OF commls'
s,on- and circulars are being sent 90
\ the different water transportation
comnanies announcing that the veb-
cole are for sale. The men VINO oper
.tad and worked on the car ferries
have. for the most part, peen pross1
cd with other employment py
Michigan Central