Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-15

The working of the Prussian railroad system (which covers 5000 miIesl during
 the last year for which it has been reported
 is compared by the Railroad Gazette with Shat of thirteen of the oldest and most pros porous rosds in this country, which operate g. 40 miles. most of them being in New England, or trunk lines to the West. The Prassian system carried 3, 1s7 million pas- sengers one mile; the selected American roads 2,5O1 million passengers one mile. The average on the Prussian system was 3S4 1-2 passengers each way daily for the whole system; the average on the American lines was 386 each way daily. It is hardly necessary te add that thsse roads far exceed the average for al roads in this country, which, according to tne census, was only ninety-eiRht passengers each way daily. But the Prussian roads, trayersing an old and thickly populated coun- try, can be properly compared only with the few most favored roads in the older States of the Union. The rates on the Prussian roads averaged shade less for second-class (2.2l cents per mile) than the average for all pas senger traffic in this country e. B cents per mile). But only one-fifth of the entire pas senger traffic in Prussia was first or second class; over two-ffths was third-class. and tWo-fifths more was made up of fourth-class passengers and soldiers.
 The "booms" are in a very mixed state, and few of them look really healthy. The Washington correspondent of the Boston Advertiser gives some interesting inforna- tion about them from Washington stand point He says: While the Blaine strength seems to be developing beyond that of any othsr candidate, the clamor is being ins creased by the literary bureau and nswspa
 psrs carried on in his interest. While his friends are claiming all the anti-Arthur dele gates chosen in New York, Pennsylvania and elsewhere. politicians fully as shrewd as they say that they will Ee surprised when the first vote is taken at Chicago, Several delegates already elected, and put down as for Blaine. have written here that they are opposed to both him and to Arthur, because they want to see nominated candidate who will rally the entire support of the party. That Blaine will have more votes than Arthur is conceded. For polioy's sake the Arthur or- gans are harpiag upon it, in order to force the anai-BIAins people into the Arthur ranks BIaines ''hurrah" is to create the impression that his success is foregone conclusion. Men upon whose judgment reliance can be placed say that neither ot these two ri vals can secure a majority at Chicago aEd that again the independent voters who belong 4o ra;&bar r,oScbioas uiIl oopkroI tha nnmina- tisn. The delegates who go as friends of Edmunds, Sherman. Hswley and Harrison will name the candidate. That Logan's real | purpose is in Grants interest is becoming | more apparent. Joseph Mediil, editor Of l the Chicago Tribune, inclinas to that belief. l In consequence thereof his paper, hitherto l for Logan, will advocate some one else. Me dill has been in conference uith Blaine of | lats. There is reason for believing that Blaine told him that he really has no hopes | of winning, bat is determined to beat Arthur and Grant