South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-26
PLAN TO IMPROVE
DEATH" CROSSING
AT NEW CARLISLE I
State Commissioner Lyons At.
tends Conference of Rail
Officials.

Ot1lClals.
Temporary Improvement OF the
Lincoln Highway az the point whera
three railroads intersect ia New
Carlisle was promised by State HiEh-
way COMMISSIONS Lawrence u.
Lyons. and officials OF the New York
Central railroad, as a result Of "a
Jo-nt conference Of railroad officials
the state commission. members o.
the Chamber OF Commerce and other
local civic organizations, held Fri
day afternoon in New Carlisle.
Tentative plans 10 widen the high
way az the triple danger crossing
and 70 grade the thorouEhfare 20 =
greater degree Of safety were dis
cussed by the officials gathered az
the scene. Engineers Of both the
New York Central road and the
state highway department expressed
their willingness 20 cooperate ia the
plan TO effect the best possible tenn
porary Improvement Of The situation
that can be arrived at
Delay Subway Plan.
Action on the proposal % erect n
subway beneath the tracks or the
New York Central viii probably not
be taken until some time next year,
Commissioner Lyons expressed the
view the state Of Indiana IS In up
position at the present time 10 par
t-c.pate in the cost OF such a struc-
ture. the final cost Of which is es-i-'
mated az $780, 900.
New York Central railroad officials
declared IL was the desire OF their
company TO keep expense down I'd
a minimum iu connection with the
proposed Improvement. II was stat
ed that both the Northern Indiana
road and the south Shore. were both
approached on the subject and are
in no position 20 contribute a pro-
rata share toward subway coustrlc-
ton at this particular period
Temporary Improvement Of the
situation which win be put en- effect
in the near future includes widen
ing Of the highway grading. and
Installation of additional warning
signals. It is believed a less danger
Gus crossing can be- brought about
with a nominal outlay OF money
Dangerous Crossing
The Sew Carlisle crossing Is Cen-
sidered one Of the most dangerous
points between South Bend and Chi
! cago that exists on The Lincoln
/ highway and repeated effort has
I been made by Chamber OF Commerce
officials 10 interest the state highway
| department in improving the cross
( ing. Many automobile fatalities
/ have resulted during the past few
/ years at this point
Anon those who attended the
conference were. Lawrence J.. Lyons.
director OF the state highway COM
mission, W J. Titus. chief engineer
of the commission and Earl Craw-
ford. a member of the highway
/ commission. 4
/ New York Central railroad ON
Gals present were Chief Engineer
IA NJ Currier. cleveland. General
Manager ". T. Schaf. Cleveland.
and Atty Schuyler g. HubbeIl. south
Bend
Auend conference
/ South Bend people Interested in
/ the project who attended the CON
I ference We're Manager FRANK %
T Green. OF the Chamber OF commerce
+ q. NJ. Sherman. Slnde baker Corr
Frank a. EDy, president or tAe
. Chamber Of Commerce, O. ~ John
son, chief engineer Northern Ind
ana Gas and Electric CO.. Jonn FER
guson, chief engineer OF the Ind--
ana and Michigan Electro O''
1 Walter Hndebrand, Charles Spetn
and John Campbell, all or the H.
wants club, C.. A Perkins. LIONS
club, Glcnn Ore"ller' traiac oepar--
ment Chamber Of 'olihleICe anu
Robert Snyder. Chamber OF COM
merce.
chief Engineer llius. OF lAs PC -
highway commission announce ne
would Immediately get IN toucn win
County surveyor Henderson Mc-lel-
Ian. who ne said would be able -
give considerable ala -h lhe "oii 'l
Introducing the proposed tempoTa ny
Improvement Of the highway anu
grade crossing.
Mr.. sherman Talks.
George VI. Sherman. traffic mana
ger OF the Studebaker Corp, was am
important figure IN the discussions
that ensued AT the conference. Nr.