New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

ot,lcklv Jaw how remarkably convenient
was the ARRANGEMENT OF the terminal. IL
IL aypected that on or about February /
m. EXPRESS concourse, which is the main
room OF the terminal with a floor space
Of over one-h half an acre, VIII also De
opened to the public.
The convenience Of this new gateway 10
Nestchester County will have tremen-
dous effect upon the sale Of property
throughout it's suburban section.
Under the new ARRANGEMENT commuters
from, the Hudson and Harlem division of
IN. New York Central and from the New
Haven Railroad will be carried 10 f5d
street and Vanderbilt Place, instead OF
having TO walk z matter Of four or hNe
blocks as has been necessary during In"
perlod Of reconstruction. The outgoing
suburban trains will he equally con-
venient,y arranged.
Several years ago the New Haven KALI
road COMPANY purchased the franchise
and right Of way of the New York Il Fort
chester Railroad which threatened 10
,ntcr into competition for its suburban
business. During the last year the New
Haven company has completed the con
struction OF this new road, known as the
New York Westchester g. Boston Rail-
vav. which runs from lsoJh street in The
RronX. 10 Mount Vernon, where II
branches. connecting that city with White
Plains 10 the north and Port Chester 10
the east
During the summer the White Plains
branch was opened 30 tranic. ana by
means Of a connection with the Harlem
River branch Of the New Haven road the
trains are being carried TO Willis avenue
where they connect with the Third avenue
elevated system. A spur is now being
constructed. which will connect the lSoth
street station with the terminal of the
Bronx Park branch OF the subway.
Az the original route laid out between
New Rochelle and Port Chester paral-'
,.,od the main line Of the New Haven
route within a quarter Of a mile or less,
til. Westchester e. Boston Railroad COM
many requested of the Public Service Conn
mission permission 10 run its trains over
the tracks OF the New Haven road, and
while this has been under consideration
by the commission the trains have been
operated on this branch only as far rs
. New Rochelle.
! The Public Service Commission has
! finally given the Wcstchester road per-
| mission TO construct its own tracks I'M
| mediately alongside OF the New Haven
tracks provided the latter company Will
give the Westchester road title TO the
atrin OF land so used. Meanwhile. the
| Westchester trains will be operated over
the New Haven tracks until the new rails
| are laid.
This extension OF service along the
Sound shore will result not only in more
fr.ouent train service and lower rates OF
fare. but In the development OF those sec
tons now lying between existing stations,
as 1t Is purpose OF the new railroad
company to have stations al many points
midway between the old stations OF the
New Haven road.
From Mount Vernon to White Plains
this road runs through practically unde-
yeloped territory, which has remained In
large estates for the reason that II has
been too remote from transportation Ia
cillties to make 1t marketable In small
parces.
| During the last year many of these
properties have been developed and will
| be placed OH the market next spring. As
| this is one OF the most beautiful sections
| OF Westchester County, these develop
ments are all OF a high class. Sales In
this section would indicate a value for
villa sites OF from $500 to $1,000 an acre.
Houses that ave been constructed vary
In cost from $4,000 TO 10000.