The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-09
A POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICITY
=. r., n. r.ed rs nm AdJurrt TO steam
pa,,wav. and Greatly Aid the People

."n DO - greatly Ala the People.
Assuming the commercial success q
the use Of electricity rs 'no'l'o 'o"e'
for running street cars II seei'i' 10 u'
-. ~ 49,, time is soon coming when not
orIv what is called the rapid transit proc
Ion, will IN this way recci'' sAtlsiac-
tory solution. but also a settlement will
no given 10 some Of the now vcYcd social
problems which spring ont of the conses-
ton Of population within Ihe narrow
limits Of a great city. There . clearly
no need Of crowdng people together IN
tenement houses. provided means can
be found Of giving them ample room 10
live in within reasonable distance oi
those places where they carry on 'l'"
dailv work. At the present time very
considerable number Of those who are
cmplo.cd in the workshops, stores ana
Offices of this city live either In the
suburban wards Of the city or ~ some
Of its surrounding towns; but the num-
Der Of those so living would be greatly
increased if the country within circuit
of ten miles Of the city hall could be
reached in a relatively short time and az
a small expense.
Settlements are apt 20 grow mp M the
immediate neighborhood Of the subur'
han stations Of our various railway lines.
and the demand for land ia the vicinity
If these is sufficiently intense 90 carry
the price up and prevent those of humble
means from buying land and owning
homesteads. Between stations, or mile
or two distant from them. there are DID,
most instances large quantities OF land
which could be purchased at very low
prices: but the obstacle IN the way oi
tho purchase Of land SO located by those
who are compelled 10 come each day Go
the CITY TO earn their living Is that the
time occupied in going 10 and coming
from work, and the Inconvenience Do
supplying daily wants, more than Offset
the cheapuess of the land and IFS desira-
bility as the place upon which 20 build o
house and bring upa family
Now. it seems 10 MS that it j. the tu-
ture destiny Of electricity 90 mako such
,nea.;o,s ~ tbose-orl IN quantity Of
Ind t,ov are If enormous cxtont-rcad-
IL. oroil,lle 10 those who wonld benefit
by purchasing them That D.. it seems
80 ~ t,ot ,bc time Is soon coming when
tbo con,n,nios v.bicboon hesfeam rail.
road lines leading out of Boston will find
- for tboir LoneGt ~ construct ono or
r,oro oloc,ri. etreot railway. from cach
~ ,boir suburban stations. These rail-
-, cor, bo b,,iit o,,t into fia country
- oooh etation t,,oor ti,rao miles ON
~ooh eiloof tbo t-.cl ~ roiativ.l,
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