The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-11-05
Chicago 8 milwaukee Electric
Gets Heavy Traffic Between
the Two Cities
INDICATES LARGE PROFITS
Company Carries Large Number of
Passengers in Opening Days of
Operation of Line Into MIL
waukee and More Coming

| Traffic on the Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric Railway company line to
milwaukee has been heavy, many peo-
pie going from this city to enjoy q
ride on one Of the most perfect inter
urban lines in the country and through
a territory which few Of them lad ever
passed through before. The service
was excellent, considering the fact
that the road had been open for bust
ness less than seventy two hours. The
traffic from Evanston and intermediate
points to Milwaukee was heavy and
the receipts from the first day of the
operation Of the road must have been
pleasing to receivers and officials.
Sunday marked the first day of the
regular business on the through line
and the hundreds of people who pat
ronized the road from this city north
were well pleased with the service.
! The Chicago & Milwaukee Electric
railway is as nearly an airline as en-
gineering and skill could make it.
There was in its construction no turn
ing aside to dodge hill or avoid a
valley. The grader and the bridge
builder were instructed to follow the
practically straight lines marked out
by the surveyors, and the latter receiv-
ed their instructions from the promo
. ters of the enterprise to avoid as far
, as possible all reflections to the right
or the left, and to make their lines
straight. This Of course was done to
permit great speed. Then again the
grade everywhere was held down to
the very lowest point. There are no
grades to speak of on the entire line
and the direct airline and very low
grades make the line almost a marvel
in this respect
The roadbed is one of the best to be
found in the country, not even except
ing the great trunk lines of the steam
roads. It is well ballasted, and the
steel rails are of the heaviest in use.
In word, the Chicago & Milwaukee
Electric railway is built in as solid
and substantial manner as any rail
way in the United States, and is fully
competent to withstand the heaviest
traffic that can be placed upon it.
These precautionary measures we're
taken In order that the best possible
time may be made between the two
cities, for it is the intention Of the
managers to run, in addition to full
complement Of way cars that will stop
at all points along the line, number
Of express cars which are to make a
through run in the shortest possible
time. To successfully accomplish this
end it is necessary that the road
should be constructed in the most sub
stantial manner, and this has been
done under the direction Of the best
engineering skill that could be OBJ
tanned.
For the accommodation Of way pas
sengers, substantial waiting stations
have been erected at different points
along the lire, and all details attended
to for the comfort and convenience of
the patrons of the road. It is proposed
as soon as the equipment of the road
can be accomplish, to run a series Of
buffet ears as trailers on the express
ears, SO that passengers may obtain
their meals as they travel between the
two cities should they so desire. This
service is expected to begin Nov. Is.