The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-23
RAINS Line |. /:
Is VISIONARY
NEN POSED AIR LINE FROM
NEW YORK TO CHICAGO
As DC is.


NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-1f it re-
mama true that a straight line is the
shcttes distance between TWO points
and 4 also continues to be an axiom
that two bodies cannot occupy the
same space at the same time those
who nave collections Of Euclid may
be hardened some wonder at the an
nounc ements OF two railroad projects
which promise each,a been line route to
Chicago
Aecompanyt ding one announcement is
bird's eye view of the line. straight
as afaushtsman,s rule. showing four
tracks Of the line from one little clus-
ter Of buildings at the bottom of the
page New York to another little
cluster ct the top Chicago. The vir-
islmilttnd e rs strength by little
Trains speeding along at "a maximum
speed Of 125 miles an hour, mini
mum speed Of go miles an hour and
an rage speed Of so r,fles an hour,
inaiictfng schedule stops"
The other advertised prospectus
prints q map showing a heavily dotted
line with Just enough deviation from
the straight to suggest bullets
aight and alongside of it. as contrast,
ne line % the Pennsylvania's route in
and ont like cowpath. The birds
eve view line announces Itself as the
NEW York Boston and Chicago Flee
tTic Railway Company The public
are Invited Ito get lii on the ground
iloor at s25 Tor each 500 share. The
total ftallEati ion Il not mentioned.
Judge d. Mcvey of the District
Court Of pes AIoines, Iowa, who is the
only one Of the list of directors, all
from out West somewhere who was in
new Cork Yesterday was found at 90
Bread street where he occupied a
room containing desk and two
chairs The judge, who owns up to
being counsel and temporary vice
president Of the road. is here to look
atter the affairs Of this "most slyanc-
ED project Of modern times" The an.
nonncement Of this dawn OF new
era IN the field for transportation"
ay that the road is actually begun.
tFlannedF 1t says, anticipating the
question, yes, even better than
pEanned Is under way-begun.
Quietly and without ostentation, there
mas been organized in the three great
centres Of finance and trade OF the
United States the fnvincible combina-
tton 81 brains capital and experience
which shall give to the United States
the worlds atst perfect railroad"
Notwithstanding this modest state
ment there appear to be some details
yet To be setleds for Judge MONEY! was
soneW hat Uncertain as to such trihing
matters as the route by which the
road will gain access to New York
city OF to Boston or to Chicago. Here,
the Judge thinks. 1t possible that the
Pennsylvania tunnels will be used. In
Boston some trouble Is expected, but
chicago at least will be an easy nut
To- crack
Dieting into Chicago" ne said,
Jfill he q comparatively easy matter.
we don anticipate any trouble from
this point! The terminal arrange
nents there are such that our COM
pa1y can enter Chicago readily. The.
Chicag 50 problem Is the easiest Of the.
Ri in fact our engineers are work.
ms east from that point"
The engineers play most import.
ant part Ia all the plans Of the ro4d
The matter Of the New York terminal,
il the Pennsylyania tunnels are not
agailable Nillfbe decided, the judge
when tile engineers reach that
peipt any rate Sc the road doesn't
como q ltnde the river, he says, u.
I'm hage "a BE content TO ferry its
passene
The engineefs also ate ooktnt atssi