The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-09
(Railroad Mans Magazine.)

"a AAahi - <'ho6uLAtiVsv
or the l,1s9 railroads in the United
States $50 are less than eight miles
long. OF these only twenty-nine are
more than seven miles in length. while
twenty-five just reach that distance.
Eighteen Gre six miles long, forty
cover five miles. sixteen run four
miles. twenty-five three miles, nineteen
two miles ana eight are a single mile
from end to enc.
Every part of the country furnishes
specimens of these dwarf roads. They
are found in mining districts and
scenic sections; they are the handy
helpers around industrial plants and
terminal centers; they climb noun
tains that would be Impossible other
wise.
Tho tombstone and Stony Creek
railroad. which is only a mile long.
connects with the Pennsylvania and
the Baltimore and Ohio in PENNSYLVANIA
at the two points named in its title.
Freight is the specially of the road,
and in the two years of its existence it
is said to have made Il very s~atisfac-
tory financial return to its owners.
Ever hear of the Due West rail-
road? No: Well, it's hardly to be
wondered at. seeing that it's scarcely
three miles long and slowed in an out
Of the way corne of South Carolina.
Yet it has a unique history of its own.
The road runs from the town of Due
West to Dowell. Its construction was
the outcome of the craving of the in
p%ortation to Dowell. So the people
of Due West. in the name of their
town. issued $11,O 900 Of railroad aid
bonds on behalf of the construction
of the line. which was opened for
traffic in 1905.
The road was a financial success
from the start and is comfortably pay
Ing its way. 1t has neither debts nor
bonds OF its own in which respect it
history. The total cost Of the con-
struction of the road and its equip
ment. including its two locomotives,
n passenger and n baggage car.
is said to have been less than $4,000.
One mile Is the length of the Indi-
n and Northern railroad that con-
meets Myer with South Bend, Ind. Il
has been in operation since 1881, and
Is a vest pocket corporation Of Q hour.
tshins sort, having no funded or other
debts.
Small as it is, It 10. OF considerable
Importance as a belt line, for it Is the
link between the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern, the
Grand Trunk Western, the Vandalia,
the Michigan Central and the Central
Indiana and Southern railroads. All
the stock is held by a manufacturing
OF South Bend. Last year
1t paid $4,000 In dividends. Its net
being $1,000.
Mary Lee is the sentimental name
of a little freight railroad that runs
between East Birmingham ana Boyles,
Ala. a distance Of seven miles. II
connects with the Queen and Crescent
route, Southern railroad and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad,
Mary. according to published balance
sheets. Is a paying proposition.
Fulton Chain railroad 10 only two
miles in length but the LlIiputiar
line has brought enjoyment to thou
OF summer vacationtsts. Il n
from Fulton Chain to Old FORGE. II.
Y. M 10 operated by the New York
Central lines mainly in connection with
the hot weather trafnc. Last year II
$3.50 passengers: its net earn.
ings were 5000. and II had the com.
Portable little surplus Of 1891 tuck.
ed away In its jeans.
The Granite City and East st. Inuis
Terminal railroad has been paying al