South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-19
PLANS CUT IN COST
OF NEW SUBWAY
Member of Public Service Com
mission Would Reduce EStl-
mate 0ne-Half.

A special train bearing Charles +.
Edwards. member of the public ser
vice commission. who is hearing testl-
mony in regard to the Lincoln highway
crossing at New Carlisle. officials OF
the New York Central lines, of the
South Shore and Northern Indiana,
made a special trip Thursday morning
to New Carlisle The purpose OF the
trip was TO inspect the new proposed
subway as proposed by Albert T. Cor
rier. chief engineer of the New \ ork
Central lines for all roads west OF
Buffalo. the subway to be localeu
500 to 700 feet east of the present LIN
coin highway.
Charles f Edwards, member OF the
public service commission, VINO IS
hearing the testimony in connection
with the railroad crossing at New car
Isle on Lincoln highway, will make
another tip TO New Carlisle this morn
ing. He reached this decision late
Wednesday afternoon, Albert Corrier,
chief engineer Of the New York Cen
tral lines west, produced blue print
Of a subway under the three railroads
which would cut in half the estimated
cost Of the underground route on the
highway.
According TO Mr.. COrrier's plan. the
subway is 10 be constructed at point
about 500 feet east of the present To-
cation of the highway, which would
accomplish practically the same re-
suits as the proposed subway deter
mined by County Engineer Mcclellan,
eliminate the dangerous surface cross
ing there, and which would not prove
such an enormous burden TO the coun-
~ and railroad companies for con-
structiOn.
The cost of building the subway in
its present location as outlined by
County Engineer Mcclellan would en-
tail an expense of $174,675. The cost
as estimated by Engineer Corner on
McClellans route would reach Sl06,-
500 The total cost of the new pro-
posed subway route which Is To be To-
Gated 500 TO 700 feet east of the pres
ent location of the highway would be
$50, 800
OF the s156,SOO that would be nee
! essary to expend in the construction
of the subway at the present location
of the highway, $77,250 would be the
share Of the New York Central lines,
S21.S25 the apportionment of the Chi
cago, Lake Shore * South Bend rail-
road. and the Chicago. South Bend e
Northern Indiana railroad would have
TO pay $1S,525. The cOunty's share,
% per cent of the total cost, would
amount to $4,000.
OF the total cost of the new pro-
proXimately $50, 500, the appOrtion-
ment would be: New York Central,
$4,000; Chicago, Lake Shore q
South Bend, $4,000; Chicago, South
Bend & Northern Indiana, $12, 1915; st.
Joseph county, S2O,625.
Court TO Make Trip.
Just before adjournment Wednes-
day afternoon, the court announced
that he was so interested in the new
proposition that he would spend We'd
nesday morning in viewing the cross
ing at New Carlisle. Officials of the
street car companies, citizens from
New Carlisle and attorneys and engi-
| neers and railroad officials will also
make the trip. The party will leave
at o'clock.
Archie Graham, attorney for the st.
Joseph county branch of the Lincoln
Highway association, presented
mass of evidence in behalf of the Pc
TONERS. More than half dozen wit
nesses from New Carlisle testified that
| they believed the present crossing to
! be dangerous. Testimony from these
/ witnesses also stated the traffic on
I that road was unusually heavy, that
I school children had to cross the tracks
at least twice a day. and that build
I ings and box cars temporarily located
on sidings at the crossing INSTRUCTED
| the view OF vehicle drivers and those
who had to cross the track.
Harry WAR, representing the
Northern Indiana Co; f. j. Louis Mey-
er, attorney for the South Shore. and
Judge Vernon NanFleet, representa-
/ tive of the New York Central lines,
placed officials of the companies on
| the witness stand.
c. d. Emmons stated that in his
| opinion the aforementioned crossing
was not dangerous and was safe as far
as the lines of the Northern Indiana
railroad are concerned. When pressed
| for an opinion by the court as 10 his
| opinion as regards the entire cross
| ings he replied that he considered
| them far from dangerous. He also
stated that the estimated cost OF the
construction TO his company would
amount TO $4,000.
| Mr.. EmmOnS stated that the tracks
/ of the Northern Indiana were lower
| than the others. He was asked if
| these tracks could be undermined
| without the others being changed.
| He said in reply that it was possible.
| Would YOU consider that good en-
! gineering?" asked Mr.. Graham.
Most certainly. from our point Of
| view" said Mr.. EmmOns laughingly.
D. c. Moon, general manager of the
! New York Central. testified that be-
tween 20 and p fast trains went over
! the crossing on the y. Y. G. tracks.
| and that the same number of slow
trains did likewise.
County Engineer Mcclellan de-
! clared. following the adjournment of