New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-06
HOW TROLLEYS INCREASE

1t Is not realized by the public il
general, nor perhaps, even some uI
those most interested in elecrrr,
railroads, that the scene of The
most active development in this
held OF transportation has, in the
recent past, been moving westward
and Is now ceutered in Indiana
indianapolis, the capital of the
I State, IS now one Of the greatest
lnternrban electric railway centerS
/ III the world. There are now Oper
ating directly into the Tractiou
Terminal Station, twelve main line
traction roads. with two more that
will enter by July |. From these
II main liue roads, branch off other
roads which make divisions Of the
same main lines, which give to In
dlanapOIls an aggregate of roads,
principal aud divisions, of the SUN
total Of twenty five and the two iu-
coming roads will make twenty
seven ut III early date.
at the present time the Indiana.
polls, Columbus and Southern, and
associates, are extending that line
through Southern Indiana from
Columbus to Louisville, Ky.
WHICH will then have total dis.
tauce of 10 miles.
The Indianapolis and Western
is extending from Paiufield to Har
mouy, making direct line Of S4
miles; from indianapolis to Terre
Haute, making connections there
for Illinois points and which will
ultimately be the through line con-
Meeting with the Mckinley lines
making direct connection from st.
Louis through Indianapolis to Buf.
falo, n. Y. The Murdock com.
pauy has acquired the systems ra.
dating ont Of Evansville and is
building north, filling in the gap
to Terre Haute, which will give
Evansville the same benefits that
will be enjoyed by the direct ser
vice from st. Louis with connec.
tlonS at Terre Haute.
There is a movement on foot to
connect Henderson, Ky and Padu-
can with Evansville, which would |
be a continuation of this long line
of sarvlce. Likewise there is a
movement on foot to build line |
between Mayfeld, Ky, and Paris,
Tenn, which will mean, in the
near future, the connection of Pa.
ducah and Mayfeld, which will
then give through service from
Paris to the Hoosier capital with |
all its connections. AT no distant
day the greater part of the blue
grass section OF Kentucky will be
connected with Louisville. That
will give other people the same
to the north aa is en-
joyed by the way of Evansville
from Western Tennessee,
The Indianapolis and Cincinnati
Traction Company, now operating
as far east as Connersville, will, IN
the future push the construction to
completion into Hamilton, O., and |
Cincinnati, which will give a dou-
BILE track, rapid service between
that Ohio metropolis and the capi-
tai of Indiana aud still further con.
meet for the Blue Grass State south
out of Cincinnati.
The rapid growth of electrical
galway construction throughout the
rentral states could be enumerated
almost without limit.
The business of the electric roads
Of Indiana, as elsewhere, has
shown steady increase and the
securities issued by these proper
lies have been growing more favor
able all the while.
1t has been demonstrated that
electric railways, in point of cost,
nave happy medium; rs, for in
stance, roads may be overbuilt as
% cost, or likewise, may be under
,uilt. 1t has been demonstrated
hat roads that cost approximately
5000 per mile have been the