. Book of the Royal blue . course is separated from theumbrella sheds and tracks by anartistic iron fence with gates oppositeeach platform. These gates are sup-plied with automatic devices, show-ing the name of the railroad, numberand name of the train, its time of departureand all the principal cities reached by it. It is worked by electricity, and is absolutelyclear and understandable to a passen-ger and can be read many feet train yard opposite the con-course is seven hundred and sixtyfeet wide, corresponding with thelength of the concourse. The tracksare covered by umbrella sheds
. Book of the Royal blue . course is separated from theumbrella sheds and tracks by anartistic iron fence with gates oppositeeach platform. These gates are sup-plied with automatic devices, show-ing the name of the railroad, numberand name of the train, its time of departureand all the principal cities reached by it. It is worked by electricity, and is absolutelyclear and understandable to a passen-ger and can be read many feet train yard opposite the con-course is seven hundred and sixtyfeet wide, corresponding with thelength of the concourse. The tracksare covered by umbrella sheds andconsequently there is never an accu-mulation of smoke, steam or gasesto annoy the passengers. The north-ern railroads use the tracks of thehigh level, occupying four hundredand eighty feet of the entire widthfrom the west. In the remainingtwo hundred and eighty feet on theeast side the tracks are depressed andare used by the southern railwayconnections by the way of the tunnelunder 1st Street, the plaza and the
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