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Show THE PENSYIVANIA SPENDSJHLUONS Chicago. Oct. 13. The Pennsvl vania railroad has pmirchased tivu acres south of Polk street for an extension ex-tension of its rreight terminal and buildings are being torn down to make way for the tracks. The improvement is said to be part of the company's pioject to build a $20. ."(00.000 passenger passen-ger depot on the site, of the Unioti station at Canal and Adams streets The price was Jl.SOO.O'H) or 1 a square foot. That the plans for the new station have been prepaicd is known and the uncertainty over the result of the move for Increased freight rates Is said to have a strong bearing on the dale for beginning work. |