This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ... inactivity the railways were not only extending their lines, but they were making more efficient their existing facilities. Consolidation of connecting lines into single systems for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of long-distance operation was proceeding rapidly. In the sixties appeared the first or the fast ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1909 Excerpt: ... inactivity the railways were not only extending their lines, but they were making more efficient their existing facilities. Consolidation of connecting lines into single systems for the purpose of increasing the efficiency of long-distance operation was proceeding rapidly. In the sixties appeared the first or the fast freight lines, which facilitated enormously the handling of through business from the West. Cooperation of railways in the construction of union stations, connecting tracks, and similar facilities increased in the decade 1860 to 1870. It is interesting to observe that one of the causes assigned for the building of cars by ship Eers was the fear of the railways that the restoration of river usiness after the war would have such a serious effect upon their business that it would be unwise for them to make the necessary outlay themselves. The fact that northern agricultural production actually increased during the war" and that there was a growing demand in Europe for our breadstuffs were favoring conditions. Shippers became accustomed to the new transportation ageney. They found it more efficient, and it relieved them of the burden of marine insurance. In short, business relationships were established which carried over after the waterways were again available, and, except at certain periods when circumstances were exceptional, the rivers did not even approach their former position of importance. The consolidation of connecting railway links had given the eastern trunk lines control of their western connections, and with it the power to reach out to the source of traffic and control its transit. By the end of the sixties, the railways had gained a considerable degree of confidence in their ability to compete with western rivers and lakes. ...
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