The Street railway journal (1902) (14574476119)

Identifier: streetrailwayjo201902newy (find matches)
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries



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of enjoying the pleasureand convenience of interurban roads than those of the Pocket.No doubt considerable municipal aid could have been secured tosupply necessary financial backing had that plan been adoptedby promoters at an earlier date, but now that the public has beenassured so unqualifiedly by some of the companies organized thattheir propositions will go through, it would be more difficult to getfinancial assistance. Up to the present time no work except surveying has beendone on any line projected in this section. Four companies havebeen incorporated to construct roads to connect outlying townswith the city of Evansville, but some of them have not shown thefinancial stability that was expected of them. The first in the fieldwas the Evansville & Southern, with a proposition to build a lineto Boonville, in Warrick County, 18 miles in length. This hasbeen abandoned, although right of way was obtained. The Evans-ville & Princeton Traction Company was next incorporated, to
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Electric Ruilwuya 5teaui.Railwaya Mrait Itaitwai/Jaurnat MAP SHOWING TROLLEY EXTENSION IN SOUTHERN INDIANA build a line of about 28 miles to Princeton, in Gibson County.This line is now being surveyed, and the public is constantly as-sured through the daily newspapers that financial arrangementshave been made for its completion. There seems some doubtabout this, however, and local subscriptions are being asked for.The line has many attractive features, extending through a fine,thickly settled district. The third company to be incorporated isthe Evansville & Mt. Vernon Traction Company, to construct aline of about 16 miles to Mt. Vernon, in Posey County. Themoney necessary to construct this road has been secured, butbefore entering upon the work it was desired to make arrange-ments for the satisfactory bonding of the property, so as to re-place local money. This line is intended to connect with theEvansville Street Railway. Recently the Evansville & HendersonTraction Company ha