. The Street railway journal . 7^ 9 ^ D way l^Uf^FPtCP- TR9LLEY) I I.;. pi/npj .SJailOiX Ol .SllSWAV AT NINETEENTH STREET,PHILADELPHIA between the subway roof, which will be built of steel and linedwith concrete, and the street grade will vary from 3 ft. to 6 ft!The chambers for the express trains, whicii like the rest o) thesubway will be lined with concrete, will be 15j ft. high and11^ ft. wide. The two chambers ff)r the way trains willoccu])y 26 ft. of space in widlli and be about 14/^ ft. platform and waiting station will be cominodiuus, (jccupy-inir in width abcnit 20 ft.

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. The Street railway journal . 7^ 9 ^ D way l^Uf^FPtCP- TR9LLEY) I I.;. pi/npj .SJailOiX Ol .SllSWAV AT NINETEENTH STREET,PHILADELPHIA between the subway roof, which will be built of steel and linedwith concrete, and the street grade will vary from 3 ft. to 6 ft!The chambers for the express trains, whicii like the rest o) thesubway will be lined with concrete, will be 15j ft. high and11^ ft. wide. The two chambers ff)r the way trains willoccu])y 26 ft. of space in widlli and be about 14/^ ft. platform and waiting station will be cominodiuus, (jccupy-inir in width abcnit 20 ft. LOW DRIVING FIRST SPIKE IN SUBWAY TRACK, MARCH 14 bury Langdon, also Contractor John B. McDonald, SecretaryEvans, President of the Borough Jacob A. Cantor, CorporationCounsel George L. Rives, President of the Board of AldermenIornes, John VVhalen, William Barclay Parsons, R. A. and many others. Contractor McDonald led the official party to the spotselected for the first spike to be driven. A handsome hammer,gilded with silver and decorated with the national c

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