The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-22
On Terminals
Report by Committee Of Engineers Appointed by
Mississippi Valley Terminal League

Terminals for Passengers and In
dustriai Freioht-Where passengers
have to be taken care OF at termf-
nal for industrial freight, such ar
rangements should be made that will
insure the safety OF the passengers
| while getting on and off the vessel,
without interfering with the loading
or unloading Of freight. In smaller
terminals passengers will use the
same inclined walk that is used for
the trucking of freight, but in larger
or stairways should be provided for
them. There should be such passen-
ger accomm odations in one end of the
warehouse, possibly in the second
floor, as are required by the number
OF passengers expected to be handled
per vessel and per day.
THE actual freight terminal and
warehouse should preferably be OF a
permanent type and, If possible, OF
attractive architecture, and located
SO as to be in easy reach of the main
avenues of the city. All other con-
siderations apply to the terminal as
outlined under Plan II, with the ad-
dition of passenger waiting room,
provisions for the storage OF autOmo-
biles and wagons, stairways or in
clined walks, as called for by the ad-
dition of the passenger traffic or ex-
cursion boat traffic at this terminal.
Terminal for Passengers and
Commercial Freisht-At such dock
passenger traffic is only incidental,
made for the passengers as viii not
interfere with the handling Of
freight; there should be. however, a
place for automobiles to drive up
under cover and stairways cut in the
face of the dock; as rule, the ac-
commodatfons provided for the crews
Of the vessel will be sufficient to
take care of the passenger traffic at
such a dock. The actual freight
terminal should be located SO as to
be in easy reach by street cars or
automobiles All other considera-
lions apply to the terminal as outlined
under Plan 3, with the possible adj
dition OF a small passenger waiting
room and toilet space and a separate
stairway leading to the vessel.
Terminal for Passengers, Indus
trial and Commercial Freight-In
such a terminal the same provision
should be made for the passengers as
in Plan 5, and where the industrial
section Of the terminal is strictly
StpdI dIeu AiOLa tIiS ScbiiiiASiS ieAA oSN
ton, the passenger accommodations
should be located in the industrial
section.
Such a terminal should prefer
ably be of permanent character and
construction, as it normally combines
the entire activity of a city on its
river front. 1t should preferably De
of artistic design and, where pos
sible, promenade walks should be ar
ranged on top of freight house for
the passengers and visitors enjoying
their river and the activity Of the un
! loading vessels
"BeIt and Other Continuous Con-
veyors, including Continuous E'evat-
! ors: Description-Conttnu convey
ors consist either Of endless belts, as
| in the case of conyeyors for hand
| ling bulk commodities, such as grain,
coal, ore, sand, gravel, etc, or of con-
| tinuous platforms or chains, arranged
/ to carry packages of certain max
! imum size and weight. They are
usually arranged to operate on a
uniform grade. the material being
delivered to one end of the conyeyor
and discharged from the other.
In the case Of continuous elevat.
ors the packages may be lifted YER
tically or carried at any angle with
the horizontal.
"Advantages|Conti and fair
! ly rapid movement of freight for the
length of the conveyor. l. e.. large