The San Francisco call., 1907-02-22
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Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad
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After February 23d
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During the year 1902 Mr. A c. Miller chief
tram dispatcher on the Chicago, Burlington and
trips to New York In the course Of these hur-
ried journeys he became impressed with the fact
Is carried more than two hundred miles out Of
his way and compelled TO stop at numerous cities
the idea OF building air line railroad. The
determination to build an electric line did not
tric Railroad scored such success in the way
of speed possibilities.
1t seemed TO Mr. Miller that II this road west
of Chicago could be operated probably similar
road east Of Chicago was feasible. 1t seemed
evident also that if one electric railroad could
mes om at DepS
eight such roads could be operated from seven
or eight power stations; and that II these seven
or eight railroads should De placed end TO end
they would form one continuous line connecting
Chicago and New York, the two greatest traffic
centers in the world.
This In nutshell is the central idea Of the
Chicaso-New York Electric AIR Line Railroad.
now being constructed.
Preliminary engineering work occupied the next
few years. September l. 1905 ground was brok-
south Of La Porte, Indiana, for the construc-
tion Of the Goshen, South Bend and Chicago
division. From that day till this the work Of
construction and securing right OF way has been
INSTRUCTED and ties and rails laid On Febru-
airy the nrst spike was driven amid cheers and
crowds assembled to witness the ceremony. As
fast and money can construct this rail-
road Chicago and New York are being connected
Connection with the main line from the va
rious cities along the way will be made By
feeders, either existing to be built The
first Of these will run into La Porte. Indiana
BY unanimous vote the La Porte City Council
granted the necessary franchise. In addition to
these feeders to be built the air line will cross
about eighty-hve steam roads and numerous troll
ley lines before reaching New York. 1t will
traverse the most densely populated portion of
As soon as the first section Of the road from
Chicago to La Porte is completed II viii be oper-
ated Tor local business. As fast as subsequent
operations and dividend earning There seems
every reason for believing that these several
interurban lines. each ultimately to form a dfvi-
sion In great electric trunk line which will
profitable other interurbaD lines similarly sit
uated in other parts OF the country have been
Every mile of the road will prove a good paying
proposition locally. irrespective OF the enormous
freight traffic which the road will necessarily
command because OF the shortness Of the route
the possibilities in the way Of speed and saving
In operating expenses. This saving In electric
traction over steam alone amounts to not less
than per cent Of the gross earnings Of a rail
road
New Jersey will be crossed with few and as
easy curves and grades possible. In rounding
the southern end of Lake Michigan curve will
be necessary. From there to the Pennsy1vania
State lipe the road viii extend In tangent
with easy grades which very high speed
can be maintained. Nowhere will the grade ex-
ceed twenty feet in mile. There is one stretch
of one hundred and twenty miles in Ohio where
the track will be practically level, with a fall
of only two feet in a mile.
The distance from Chicago to New York By
the surveys Of the air line Is $50 miles Certain
trains. making perhaps three stops. win cover
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