The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-02-02
WILL BUILD
NEW DEPOT
0.-W. R. & N. co. SUBMIT PLANS
officials of the Road Meet Business Men
at the Commercial Club Rooms
Brick Structure Preferred.

The following officials of the O.-W.
r. & N. Co. met here last Thursday
night and conferred with the citizens
and business men of the town concern
ing the proposed new passenger sta
tton: j. 2. O'Briea, vice president:
W. Boschke, assistant general manger:
j. ID. Stack, assistant general man
ager; W. Bellons, superintendent; W.
M. Jackie, assistant superintendent
f. S. Coykendall, assistant superinten-
dent: and r. G. Charlton, supervisor.
On account of the art exhibit in the
assembly hail. the meeting was held in
the reading room of the Commercial
Club. Many of the business men of
the city were present.
Vice president O'Brien, who ad-
dressed the meeting, said that the rail
road in its relations with Hood River
had always found friendly spirit pre-
vailing. The officials of the road, he
stated, have for some time been con
sidering the building of a new station
here for it has become necessary from
the increased traffic of the town and
valley. Until recently, he continued,
on account of great expenditures along
other line the company has been unable
to make Improvements in stations.
However, now that money can be had
for such use, an appropriation has
passed the company's budget and will
soon be acted on by the executive board
in New York. In conclusion, Mr..
O'Brien asked for suggestions that
might appear feasible and practical to
men who knew the local situation
better than the officials Of the COM
pany.
Mr.. Boschke exhibited the plans of
two buildings that the company had to
propose. The dimensions of both
buildings, as set forth by the plans,
were practically the same, 1913 feet
long by 80 or 36 in width, and the in
terror accommodations were identical.
However, one of the plans proposed a
concrete structure, while the other
called for red pressed brick up to the
window line, the remainder of the wall
to be of peb lie dash finish, and the
roof of red metal shingles. 1t was re-
commended by the meeting that the
latter building be constructed
Instead of having the office quarters
in the center of the building, as is now
the case in the old station, they will be
removed to the end. This arrange
ment will make the waiting rooms
more commodious and convenient.
The new station will nave a general
waiting room 28 by As feet, when will
have seating capacity of 100 In
addition a smoking room and ladies'
rest room will be provided. the dimen-
sions of each to be l5 by l5A feet.
The new station will be erected on
the site of the old one. However, on
account of its greater length the west
end will reach almost TO the foot of
Second Street, and the city is asked to
vacate the right of way OF the railroad
at that point, that is, as far as wagon
traffic is concerned. Of course ar
rangements will he made here for foot
traffic. long platform will be con-
structed, which will make it possible
for passengers to alight from the rear
end of train without getting into
the mud, as is the present condition.
The bank at the rear of the old sta
tiOn will be rXcavated anu retaining
wall built. The new station will not
be placed any nearer to the river than
the old one; for the company desire to
leave as much room as possible for the
contemplated double tracking of the
system. The baggage room of the new
structure will have relatively the same
position that it now has. A passage
way between the building and the re-
tanning wall, will be maintained from
First Street for the use of transfer
wagons. Vice President O'Brien
stated that construction would prvbab-
ly begin on the new station in the next
60 days.