The Street railway journal (1901) (14572088617)

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Title: The Street railway journal

Year: 1884 (1880s)

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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation

Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.

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an ever before. Even labor is scarce, andcompanies which are pushing construction work wouldfrequently employ twice as many men and teams if theycould get them. Before going into the subject of the various roads, it iswell to state that this is not claimed to be an accurate andinfallible review of the situation in Ohio. It is safe tosay that nothing of the kind could be compiled at thistime, since, as has been intimated, the majority of projectsare still in an embryo stage, and the severe competitionfor territory makes promotors extremely backward aboutoutlining their plans. Sometimes, however, they take the I August 3, 1901.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 147 other tangent and describe iheir project as through a An article on Ohio electric railways was first suggestedpowerful telescope; then they reverse the telescope and to the writer in an attempt to draw a map showing thedescribe the efforts of rival promotors. Naturally they areoperations of a large syndicate, which is headed by Cleve-

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0 Counly seats. Slrfil Ry.Journal MAP SHOWING THE ELECTRIC RAILWAYS OF OHIO not accurate in either case. Very often the real promotorsare hidden behind attorneys and figureheads, but on thewhole this will give an idea as to the aims of the leadingpromotors. land people. He soon discovered that it would require acomplete map of Ohio, as their plans extend to all portionsof the State. This accomplislicd, and the operations ofanother leading Cleveland syndicate were indicated; then 148 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. (Vol. XVIIL No. 5.

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