Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-27
Handsome and WeAppointed Structure at Foot of Main
Street Represents Years of Effort the Part of the
City and Expenditure of More Than $125000 by
the Two Railroad Companies Interested-First Train
Stopped There Sunday Morning.

I laid from Main to King streets on Bat
| terry street in the fall of 1918.
THE CONTRACTORS AND OFFICIALS.
| The new union station was erected by
| the W. Shelton Swallow company, of
| New York. under the direction Of Clement
| II. Noble. OF New York. as superntend
| ent Of construction, the work Of building
| being begun on November A. 1914 Alfred
Fellheimer OF New York was the archi-
| test and was represented in Burlington
| by Charles A. Schultz. of New York. as
| supervising architect The station will he
! operated Jointly by the Rutland and Cen
trail Vermont railroads and a list Of the
| officials, far as they have been appoint
| ed. who will he in charge Is as follows:
| Albert NJ. Prentiss, of Rutland, station
| master: Frank l.. Roberts, of burlington.
| ticket agent; Mrs. V. G. Nayo of Bur
| lington. and n. G. Baninster. of st. AL
| bans. assistant ticket agents. Frank II.
| Tupper. OF Montpelier. baggage checker
! and assistant station master: Harry T.
Monroe. II. w. Perry and a. J. st. Jean,
| telegraph operators. The baggage rootn
! will he in charge of =. w. Warner and
Emery MCGEE during the day. while the
! night baggage force will he A. y. Warner,
Alfred Coursey and Thomas Keefc. The
| restaurant and news stand IS controlled
by the Union News company. Of New
| York, who are represented by William
Gleason and Eugene Fontaine of Bur
| lngton Is the chief engineer in charge of
the heating plant
| 1t is reported that the Central Vermont
| Railway company will remove a portion
OF the westerly side of the old station
and the train shed in the spring. retaining
| the remainder of the building for offices.
1t is also probable that "A freight station
will be built there. doing away with the
present crossing of the railroad tracks by
teams with loads of freight.
BAGGAGE CHECKING SYSTEM
| The railroad companies have made some
suggestions for the checking Of baggage.
in keeping with the up-to-date appoint
ments of the station. and the cooperation
| Of the travelling public should prevent con-
fusion and the possible loss of baggage
before ii is checked. The suggestions are
as follows:
Baggage should he delivered at the sta
ton al least 30 minutes prior to the de-
| pa rture OF trains
With n view of facilitating the checking
of baggage a baggage checking booth is
located on the upper level.
| Outward bound passengers departing
with baggage are respectfully requested
| to obtain an identification check from the
head porters of hotels. from carriage. cx-
press and transfer drivers for each piece
of baggage delivered into their custody.
for transfer to the station
| When baggage unaccompanied by pas
sengers is delivered at the station by pri-
waite conveyances n station Identification
| check for each piece will he issued to the
driver.
On presentation of proper ticket trans
portatiOn and surrender Of the identified
| ton checks to the baggage man on duty
! on the upper level, railroad checks to
destination will he Issued
! The cooperation of all concerned in the
use Of identification checks in the fore
going manner will render unnecessary the
descending and ascending of stairways for
the purpose of identifying baggage on the
| lower level
| on presentation of proper ticket trans
portation, hand bags suit cases. etc.
| carried by hand. will he checked on the
| upper level on application.
| Inward bound passengers will obtain
their hand baggage on surrender of their
| railroad checks to the bagga geman on
! the upper level.
Safety first demands that crossing and
re-crossnG of the tracks as a Short cut
between the baggage room and the trains
cannot be CoIntenanced.
| BY following the foregoing suggestions
baggage will be handled promptly the
comfort and convenience Of our patrons
! will be very greatly enhanced. there will
be no retracing of steps. and every step
taken will make for progress and safety.
| J. w. HANLEY,
General Passenger Agent. Central YER
mont Ry., St. Adams VI.
+. II. GRANT
General Passenger Agent, Rutland Rail-
road, Rutland VT.