New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-04

SUIIITITI NNtTIut DdsstnGtr FtatION, Jtrb'E
CITY, was partially completed and opened on
May 30th. 1912. and has since been hnished
and IL accommodating Il large amount OF
early in 1913
For the eastern section Of the slx-track
system on the New York Division betwe' n
colonia. y. j.. and Waverly. west OF New
ark. y. j.. additional right OF WAY has been
acquired. THIS work compreherds station
improvements. The elimination OF hfteen
grade crossings by the elevation of the four
existing main tracks and also the construc-
ton OF two additional elevated tracks be-
tween those points Construction work is
now proceeding between Colonia and Eliza
beth. and should be- completed in 1914
The STATE Of New Jersey In which your
Company and other lines have extensive
new legislation Tor the elimination ~ grade
CROSSINGS. u has long been the policy OF the
'onpany 70 encourage the removal OF grade
crossings and il has spent large suns or
money for that purpose but still greater TO-
suits In this d!rec lion would hav" been AT
tanned had tn Sta.es ana municipalities been
authorized, OF willing. 10 cooperate In TIE
outlay. Tho railroads in many instances
nave been the pioneers In the development
~ the towns cities and territories served ~
mem. and their existence has materially
added 70 The population and prosperity ar
these communities. Bur with so many eros
lngs still 70 be eliminated the greatly IN
crcoscd payments ior taxes ana Osner itei1s.
and outlaws for improvements in their rail-
roads and equipment. which still confront
them ana are essential TO public safety ana
convenience IL seems unfair and unw.sc 20
propose taat the railroad companies Shout
be burdeund with either the entire cost. or
an undue proportion 81 tho cost. OF eliminal-
Ing grade crossings. many OF which have
been opened subsequently To III" construction
~ The railroads. and against their etrOng
protest. For these reasons and on account
Of the great incre SO OF motor. street fall-
way. .yehcuar end pedestrian traLel, 1t rs, Is
be- go framed iu tie public interest. as 10
enable either thr state. the municipalities or
the tailrcads 60 take the initiative III the
abolition 0f existing crossings, ana to CO.
operate In carrying on the work by providing
fair and equitable division of the eXpendl-
'ure. ~ do the laws % New YORK hassaclu-
setts. Vermont. Ohio and other states 90,
The Improvement Of the passenger iacl' o
,les In philadelphia il stu receiving conslo-
Grafton by the various departments IN me
service. and also Dy tn" Consulting Elcctrlcai
Engineers ~ the Company. IS outlined I'D
tho last annual report. 10 VIII n"cNsslt!ii'
- an increase I'D the tracks and platforms
and the enlargement and improvement ot
Tho etgtion facilities ~ Broad street station
and ~ approaches 10 far as West Pniladei-
phia station and Yard: 81 IT," widening 81
tie bridge. and It's approaches. Over tn le
SchuviKill River and the adjoining entrances
TO Fa!.mount Park at Girard Avenue, bN the
construction of two additions tracks ana
rcv'sion Of the signals and interiocAih@'
which is now proceeding. and 90 the en-
larQement OF North Philadelphia passenger
station and iis approaches by the rddltioh OF
four new tracks with high lever lsiand plat-
forms and other improvements 'ncluoing me
relocation Of tho junction Of the Chestnut
HI Branch with the New York Division AZ
that point which In now under contract
In brief the Philadelphia Terminal problem
Is 10 provide increased terminal facilities ana
approaches Tor approxr1a tely ~ years. for lines
which equal eight doublo-track railroads
An orelnahce was oD'a,'.r H., a,9, con
crete steel bridge across North Broad street
near North Philadelphia station.
Pending the results OF the investigation OF
terminal Improvements Tor Broad street sta
ton Philadelphia satisfactory progress IL ne
ne made In tho acquisition OF the necessary
real estate.
made to the West Philadelphia stock yards o'
the Company. and the piers at Greenwich' Phil-
adelphia. are being improved. ana the DOCK *
tended. TO facilitate the loading OF coal a. that
On the Bald Eagle VALLEY Branch the grades
are being revised and the line IL being double
tracked between Mount Eagle and the Howard
Rolling Mills and passing sidings are oc'ng eA-
tended TO provide for the increased tonnage
passing between the Main Line and the Erie
Division via Tyrone and LOCK Haven. .
on the Pittsburgh Division four grade cross
,ngs are being abolished in Braddock "a, py
the construction of three under grade orlnges
and one overhead bridge: work Is IN prosres -
on the elimination OF krade crossings IN ths
civ OF Pittsburgh at Homewood Avenue, ana
the work Of eliminating all grade crossings IN
the Borough OF Williamsburg has commenced
III
grade and extension OF track facilities, neces
sary 10 connect with the new double track
Monongahela River bridge. az that point are
almost completed. ,
on the Sunhury Division the double track
ing vas further extended during the year by
constructing second tracks at Boyd anu
South Danvliie. and between Port and Honey
Pot Yard. Pa.
Al Montgomery Pa. the sixteen span dou-
bic track steel bridge over the West brancn
% the Susquehanna River. replacing me
single track bridge at that point. VIII De
completed this year.
The aggregate expenditures for Construc'
ton and Equipment during the year upon
thu ou ned and leased lines OF this COMPANY
va. sl83o2 "a. IS. for which the company
has been reimbursed hv leased lines 70 ths
extent OF sI27 SOC 81. The sum Of fsss loI Ot
was expended on the Western New YORK ana
PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY. Cambria and Gear,
field RAILWAY. and other Branch Roads anu
charged against Income as Expenditures on
Branch Roads for Construction. The eA-
nendl,ur~s on the line owned and on the
harrisburg Portsmouth. ut. Joy ana Ian
caster Railroad and the United New JERSEY
Pail-oad and Canal Company. operated un-
der long-term leases. comprising the main
line system between New York and Pitts
hu-rh amounted 90 fi4 700. 63I.9l, which has
been disposed OF az follows
Charged 10 Income