Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-10-21
ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
zee RICRM0HD LINE DISCUSSED BY
TLEcTBIcAL RN0TREgRs
observations Of Superintendent Leonard
Answered By Mr.. sprsgns,
the Inventor.

J. so New York Mr. n. b. Leonard,
etls city, superintendent Of telegraph
e. ae Chesapeake and Ohio. Railway
Company, sand;
U ai che valuable papers read before
'n.t tuio probably none has excited
81 frlutorost than Mr. Spra0ue's adj
contribution On " Electric Rail
saws tue solution of the Municipal
lTousit Problem. no which tho
rtaro> ~ electricity IN practical
,.raI.u have been so well set forth as
uruce the most skcptical OF SIS su-
GRITTY over all other methods OF trac-
.r tuls class 81 traffic Although
paper was written with special
81. .r.uct 20 toe aieutahiiitv Of cleo
g.. DID solving the problem o. rapid
in tue greet city OF New York,
Hfs resulting from this system
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