Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1906-07-21

These men have made the start hut Il will
DC the plain everyday citizen who will
complete the project. II has been determined
that the people. the plain people, shall own
this great electric road.
II 70, OF course. the votes Of the people that
enable TINS road to exercise the right Of
OF the people AZ whole 10 put above the In
terests OF any one man or set OF men, and
the building OF railroads made possible. by
TINS process OF state law "a railroad can ap-
propriate for Its use tat a fair value) any
land that 10 essential TO Its completion, A
railroad IL for the whole people, not 'the
few" and no intrigue. greed or selfish re-
straint OF progress can possibly stop Its
building
NEW Road ENCOUNTERS FEW On.
SxA0L1s.
The histories OF most OF the steam roads
read like political melodramas. Bribery and
corruption OF State and National dlgnitarics
was looked upon as being as essential as the
laying Of rails. Industries were throttled. coal
mines forced into line and rights-of-way se-
cured BY the most desperate tactics.
No such struggles will be necessary In the
construction Of the Chicago New York Elec-
trio Air Line Railroad. Most OF the large ell
les are not absolutely crossed by the right-of-
way. but lie very close to II. This has given
the project all Of the advantages and none or
the difficulties encountered by the steam
roads. The line Is. In most cases, Just near
enough 80 that an insignificant spur q few
miles long. will. for all practical purposes,
locate the line beside the city, while 1t ID Just
far enough away to escape political or SINH
lar obstacles. Never was railroad project
launched with 50 few difficulties confront
ing 1t.
Everywhere along the line, manufacturers
ana other power consumers welcome II be-
cause OF the low priced surplus power the
new road can sell them. Thousands of homes
will glow brilliantly from the electric lights
supplied from the same source. a feature
that 10 bound to make friends for the road
from one end OF the line to the other.
The problem OF grade crossings has not
only been solved, but done away with. The
Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Rail-
road will be the hrst example IN railroad
history, IN which no other road. highway or
street IL crossed 'at grade or on the same
level. The new road will either 20 under or
over all such obstacles, a feature which saves
all the time that existing steam roads lose
by their "slowdowns' at crossings, and en-
ables the electric train to MAINTAIN It's mar
velous speed.
The Chicago New York Electric Air Line
road has among Its star the very man who
secured every foot of the right-of-way for
the Aurora. Elgin & Chicago Electric Road
and was one OF the most prominent factors
In bringing about Its great success. There
are also among Its officials several men who
were actively connected with the Burlington
Road. two OF them in the operating de.
partment. 1t 10 q well known and universally
Acknowledged fact that the Burlington has
graduated more successful railroad experts
than any other road In the country, and the
success OF the new electric road will be as
sured In no small degree by these two men.
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The builders OF the Chicago. New York Eiec.
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