Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-08
NEW P. R. R. DEPOT
ON MARKET ST. MAY
SOON Be A REALITY
Site of Structure to Include
Plaza, According to
Report.
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
TRAINS MAY STOP HERE
Hinted That Manhattan Trans
fer on Meadows May Be
Abolished.

In all probability the proposed new
pennsylvania railroad station at Mar
ket street will be realized fact, ac-
cording to information from a reliable
source given the Evening Star today.
About two years ago the railroad
made application and presented plans
for this new station. The city then
requested that provisions be made
for a tunnel through the elevation
Rt Mechanic street.
The Pennsylvania railroad refused
TO consider and Immediately with
drew its application, which was for
four tracks through Newark, with
island platforms at Market street
station.
About a year ago the city in
stituted an ejectment suit against the
P. R. r., claiming that the railroad
was a 'squatter'' on Hay alley, and
also that the city has the right to
force the company to keep Mechanic
street open.
The railroad sets forth that all
right to Mechanic street was waived
by the city in the elevation contract.
THE case is now on the calendar of
the Supreme Court but now under
the new plan the railroad ap-
pears to be willing to abandon
the idea of closing Mechanic
street and is willing to stand
one-half the cost of work and perhaps
to shoulder the entire cost if the city
viii grant certain courtesies to the
company. 1t Is understood that
the suit therefore will be discontin-
ued, as it is expected a satisfactory
s. arrangement will be reached.
About month or so ago the Pub
lie Service Corporation sold to the
p. r. R. people property in River
street for $67, 000 This sale was rati-
fed by the Public Utility Board.
This property adjoins the freight
houses of the railroad company and
the houses on this newly acquired
property are being torn down and
soundings are being made by the
railroad.
New Site Further West.
The plan, as outlined to The Star,
is to have the new station moved over
to include the plaza at Market street,
and therefore the express company
Offices now in the rear of this plaza
would be moved to new building,
in all probability, in River street.
1t is generally understood that the
Fast line is controlled by the Penn
sylvania railroad, and 1t is believed
the five-minute headway that they
are maintaining at certain hours of
the day is dangerous. Besides, they
are UP to carrying capacity, so in this
arrangement the idea may be to
Abolish the Manhattan transfer and
to nave the transfer<at the new Mar
ket street station.
Then the Hudson and Manhattan
would be able to run on faster time
and could have express trains direct
to New York without delay. This
plan, 1t is said, would solve the COM
plants of Newarkers and people cf
the suburban towns who have bit
terly assailed the railroad people foy
forcing them to go to Manhattan
transfer, on the meadows, to reach
and get off the fast Western and
Southern trains that do not stop at
Newark.
Complain of Odors.
Besides, numerous complaints have
reached the officials of the odors
that must be endured while waiting
for trains at the Manhattan Transfer.
The curve at the approach of the
Market street station has been a
source of contention and worry to
the railroad and it is understood by
the new plans this feature will be
greatly improved. The area that the
new structure will take up is not
definitely settled upon and the height
and construction is all in the en-
bryonic state, but it is said that the
general policy followed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad in architectural de-
sign and completeness will not be
lacking in the Market street station.
The railroad officials would not dis
cuss the matter at ALL and the city
officials, who are not aware of any
definite plans, were likewise reticent.
1t is expected that before the fall and
perhaps sooner, the matter will be
threshed out and brought to an ami
cable understanding between the rail-
road and city heads.
Should these plans be perfected all
trains east and west would stop at
Market street station, which is log
ically the most advantageous point
for travellers desiring to reach uptown
New York and all points west.