New-York tribune., 1915-01-10
NEW BRONX BARGE
CANAL TERMINAL
c;te Chosen Considered
Most Suitable for Pur-
poses Planned.
EXPECTED TO BE BIG
SHIPPING CENTRE
v,,,h Side Board of Trades
Successful Campaign Near
Iv Completed.

v...e has been given that the
=. Canal Commission has selected
~ site FOR g barge terminal, be-
-. the location AZ 1S6th st. and the
-. River. hitherto approved. The site
.,ie second or additional terminal
-. .be Harlem River. extending from
,,s.s e. 70 lS6th ST., on the property
o,cupicd by Church +. Gates &
-. tbe Harlem Woodworking Com
-. and John J. Bell & Co. When
.-c,eted the terminal will have a
..,r.are on tho water OF approximately
an fcot. snd will Rave a depth of $50
D.. has been pointed out that while
.-, barge canal terminals will be on
a., Fast River front Of Manhattan,
A.y have the disadvantage Of having
-. ,silwav connections, says the North
s.;e poard o. Trade The same ergani-
Ito, also SAYS that the newly ap-
.-,ved terminal site in The Bronx is
.,s only terminal property Of its kind
-, .be mainland Of the city having rail
.,,rec.iors with the New York, New
We've, & Hartford Railroad. The ter
"a, selected in brooklyn also has
.;-.,,er connections. Owing 10 its loca-
.;,- and its rail connections, the Bronx
..-n,,ral station is expected 70 handle
- % e~o-r,ous volume Of through freight
s,o-, the Great Lakes 20 New Eng
,..5 the trausshi1ment Of which
.Ioyd seemingly be done in The
'iTi'S TSS arnroach 20 the new Bronx site
&. ;5esl as Gerard av., which will al
to-S an approach for teams, IS 80 feet
,;Ss The average width Of street is
sd feet. This street was originally
br;l. as a boulevard and was INTENDED
for bridge approach.
WbIe the North Side Board Of Trade
lss never favored any particular site
o. the location Of these terminals, its
t-b. in Albany. extending over the year
,ss. for the location of suitable ter
- In The Bronx has been in part
s,,ornljshed. Although the change IN
,ts state administration viii neceSsar-
yv DELAY many matters OF constructor
,.latinr 70 the canal and It's terminals,
tbs organization expects 10 see the
s,rsl completed and IT operation from
0swsro 10 the Hudson before 1916.
As was published in these columns
sone time ago. the delegation or the
posrd Of Trade 10 the last Rivers ana
Vsrbors Congress IN Washington Sc
epre5 the insertion OF 100000 Tor the
..;-t+er;~c # the ~" bend in the
80 8
:, ,renare this waterway for the heavy
go eyDected at the completion OF
10 bs-re canal. in order 20 save the
tirs tbat would otherwise he lest by
he barces in rounding the Battery and
r-oeeeGjnc up the last 70 the Harlem
River
In order that there may be no IN
necessary delay in beginning the con-
s,-uction and no buildings erected that
ave not suitable for the class Of goods
"a he handled at the Bronx terminals,
,bs North Side Board Of Trade Will, at
,Fs suggestion Of Carlton Greene, state
Engineer in charge Of this work, at
o,ee institute an active canvass OF
sinners Of the borough TO ascertain
Tho kinds and classes Of goods they eX-
pect 70 handle By the canal, and WORK
ior the proper buildings for the terml-
nsls with the state authorities in Al
hAny. ,.
M. Greene says, in regard 10 this
work: eve are ready and waiting. 10
Iroceed with the work, and trust that
he efforts Of the Board Of Trade TO
eject the necessary action in the near
future will be successful. We Of the
State Engineers staff believe that by
the end Of the year traffic will begin to
operate on the canal from as Tar as
0swego. at least. and we are therefore
anxious 10 see the various terminals
ready 10 receive the shipments"
A movement is on foot among some
Of the business men in this section OF
The Bronx 70 have the city estaDIlsh
public market on the property al
joining the terminal. John J. Bell, VINO
is one Of the men who helped IN tne
fight in Albany which has resulted IN
he selection Of the site, says, Fer-
.nally, ! favor the plan OF the city
aking over the adjoining property ana
erecting a nublic market. In this way
the now perishable farm prooucts
could be transferred with ease from
The terminal wharves 20 the Market
and the periShable farm products
coming in by rail could also be han
eled With equal ease This, 70 my mlno'
would be an ideal location for such a
market for these reasons if for no
eiher, and IL have been correctly
Informed this market would have
treat advantage over any other similar
market in greater New York, as none
has these exceptional facilities"
George Stark, Of the Harlem WOOD
working Company, says: 1--WE are graft,
led that the barge canal terminal wlIl
be located in this section, and look lot
great revival in this part Of the Dor
ough from the impetus the establish
nent Of this project is bound to create
shc by the exceptional opportunities II
VII offer 20 those seeking new INDUS,
vial sites for their factories ana
Pants. The North Side Board Of Trade
Is 70 be congratulated on its successful
light"