The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
ELECTRIC ROADS IN OHIO.
They May Come Soon to Form - Continuou,
Line Across the state.


CLEVELAND. April Ii. : In no State ofths Union
has the system OF suburban electric railroads
hcen adoptel as extensively ms in Ohio
Within two years there have hoen a number OF
lines constructed connecting many of the
moro i'm portant towns OF the State. particular.
ly in tho northern portion. and within the next
two years there will DO a perfect gridiron o!
rails following the crooked country roads that
have hitherto boon livened only by tho luln-
berinE wheels Of tho wagons Of the farmers.
All the railroads thus built and projected
are operated by tho trolley system OF overhead
wires. They are to accommodate 10th freight
and passenger traffic. In tho forme capacity
it is anticipated they will 10 OF Invaluable MD
to tho truck gardeners in enabling then to get
their produce to the markets fresh.
The most Important electric su burban road
in operation in the state ut the present time
IS the one between tho towns OF Canton and
Mnssillon. 1t Is eight miles In iongtb. and tho
places thus connected are two Of tho most i'm
rortunt OF the interior towns. This road has
tho contract for carrying the United States
mails. and its pnssen.er traffic Is uncommonly
large. not only because OF tho intercourse
common to the two towns. since ono OF them
Is the county seat. but because. strange ms II
may appear. 1t serves as an important railway
connection.
IN duultlCn Z tIIo TOhu tueEo ID Dne OeIW0GQ
Canal Dover and New Philadelphia. the latter
being the county seat OF Tuscarawns county.
There Is another between Wellsville and East
Liverpool bordering the Ohio River. and both
are successful.
The number Of miles Of projected road Of
this description Is not less than 2UO. UUon n
portion OF this mileage. work ihs lirenly be-
gun, The towns Of N"rwalk and sandusky
10 be In operation by the first Of AUGUST. THIS
line will pass through ~ number al smaller
El1sss tna, are 'r'eG."ry 70 Il tn" tsrm,n"in. and
ment from the start. 1t will. traverse the lruit
bolt Of northern Ohlo. THAI has always lacked
conveyance Of fruit alone ,may yied n hand.
f T",tor h,y 10 fihin. 4 fai MIfi hy + ii p r,s" . s1l. tso IN
length and strong, in passenger trafnc.
Two lines have been huilt from this city to
suburban %loint-. aud hath nave proved profit
able investments since their completion. Ono
OF them IL to he utilized In the future for thu
TRANSFORMATION OF vegetables and fruit 10 tho
denera can make n greater profit by using tl,is
inc than 10y retainine largo stables Of horses
On thu south shore Of the lake. near the
group OF islands that is famous 10y reason Of
tho sucressinl battle that cnmmolnre Perry
her Of sun,mcr resorts. When the entire, sys.
iem ~ electric railroads lns been rom pl-ted
ip the northern part OF tn. State 1t will he r"s:
sihl" TO rrA"n these resorts from tnis rty By
means Of The r~lertric rtiirond- u one.
Nv rehpcinG ihe fare On Tho electric lines to
Io"eI 'hhn INV 'il'.r-e - 'ne n'e'W
railroads Iur lo"nl iraye! 1t Has l.en found nm
ensy matter to can pete with the tirnm lines
Tor local irlri": mn ! in III" iuiur" the latter
will INA electricity their Iiost active enemy in
the passenger field.
Tho CONSTRUCTION of 50 many lines along ths
hi:hwnrs "f the state lias "prneL ~ new field
Tor the lawmakers. There Is considerable
danger Of accident wien cars ara bowling
along at n rate .of sIterd u little slower Than
The average freight train. and several people
been injured by collision or BY runaway
accidents caused ny the fright OF their horses
IV no "A . III 4 nnnEaa 4 4 4 MN
that the new roads pay u portion Of their gross
receipts to the counties which they traverse
for the privilege Of using the highway.
Within i've years 1t Is not improbable that q
person DESTROYS Of making the trip will he
able to cross from the eastern to tho western
limit Of the state BY the electric lRss