The sun., 1913-12-28
wEsTCHEsTER CLOSER BY.
Improved and Connected Railroads
Bring Northern Country Nearer City

Improved and Connected Railroads
Bring Northern Country Nearer City
Had it not been for the money market
last year would have been a record
breaker for Westchcster Through the
entire breadth of the county south Of
White Plains houses were built by the
wholesale. Its transit attracted folk to
come ami live there. and now that they
have come transit lines are being ex-
tended and their capacity increased to
meet demands that have resulted from
the coming of thousands of families.
This does not mean that transit In
Wostchester was backward. il was not.
But at the rate the county is growing.
especially in the southern sections. 1t
would not be long before the old system
would bc unable to stand the pressure
of business placed on il.
So during the past year lines have
been extended to connect with others.
and they with other routes. making II
po>Sihlo for people TO travel all about
the county with more despatch and at
."sS cost. Before connections Were made
people often had To walk several blocks
and longer IL get a car going in the
direction they wished. The extensions
IN no case have been long. but what
they have meant to the travelling pub
lie of the northern county Is consider
able.
Through the work done last year II Is
possible to travel by trolley 10 all the
hig towns in lower Westchester. The
trolley has not invaded the county
,,f Whit. al tlp
Hudson River. where II terminates at
Tarrytow \ road was proposed 10 run
from Tarrytown In through the country
To rltaSantville and then parallel with
the Harlem Division of the New York
Central south To White Plains. where !;
Was to have htchcd up with other lines
connecting with points IN tn" southern
md of the county and over the line to
Nm York. I'll, company that was IL
,J.ld the road was So highly cdp.tJl!2' 'd
nat the Public Service Commission r"-
fused to give Il a chartrr-aud ther.
the operation stopped II NAV he re-
viyrd in thc future. Tho roatc has been
surveyed dnd the risnt of way assured
- that nothing stands N the way of the
Improvement but the sanction If the
I'ihIc service Board. which may bs
received later on,
If this road * buil' +, will open one
Of the finest sections Of the nelghborng
county which II noted for its iine
scenery. Through this section are the
homce and estates Of many wealthy New
Workers. They oppose the building of
the road FOR tn" reason that il Will bring
too many into an area which has no,
lost any Of It's natural beauty. The area
= now served by the New York Central
Railroad.
Tn. cost Of travel on the New York
Central Lines through WestChcster Is
now before the supreme Court. In July
1910. the railroad company increased Is
mileage rate because Of the many mill
ions spent in het'.rinc the suburba7 :
scrNiC Of the road and the building OF
the new Grand Central depot. The
Puh!ic Scrvlc" Commission thought III,
rat" too hpn ana ordered II reduced
The railroad people thcn took the mat
ter into court and thcre II stands West
chester will he greatly benefited If the
court sustans the action ~ the Public
service Commissioners. II will mean 4
saving of many dollars a Year to com
muters. These are things that familie,
look at very critically II the railroad
rat" was less WcStchrster would grow
oven fas.er than it did last year. !,
greater W"stchester is the aim of II,
Chamber of Commerce ana various civ!I
societies.
The New Grand Central station has
been IA great booster for Westchcster
| The suburban service has received as
much attention from officials as the
overland service. which was not always
| So. The early part of next month sub
urban trains will land passengers al
| the west side Of the station instead OF
| at the east side MS now. The trains toe
will come ny 10 the train platform just
| inside the immense waiting room Di-
rcctly opposite is the subway. The ar
| rangrmcut will save u walk Of sovera
| blocks twice u day. Another feature
lis that delays will be less frequent foi
trains in getting into the station becaus,
( the incoming suburban travel will not
be across outgoing tracks. This means
a saving of many minutes every morn
| ing and evening. When the improve
ment Is entirely finished the facilities ol
the suburban service will be even bet.
| ter.
A new station is to he built Mt Mount
! Vernon and the old station at White
| Plains il to bc removed to make way fol
a costly structure. The new stations
! have not been started yet, but every
, thing is said 10 be ready for the build
crs to commence work next month
They will be ready in about year
The Westchester and Boston Railroad
planned To ext, one of 1t branches
to Portchcster last year. Permission
to build the extension rested with n
nancing of stock which vne Public Serv'
ice Commission ordered must brins
more than 92. The market was not ir
shape to sell new railroad stocks. and es
pecially of n company controlled by thu
New Haven. which has had a storm!
time of II. As soon as conditions i'm
prove the stock will bc offered and ther
tho road will be built. An example OF thu
growth OF Westchester and the return
for up TO date transit may be found II
the Boston and Westchester road
] Invent y.tive miles long and in operation