. American railway transportation . miles of line. In 1906, when therewere 222,000 miles in the United States, the railways ofthe entire world were 562,000 miles long. Somewhat overtwo-fifths of the railway mileage of the world was in theUnited States. The mileage in the United States ex-ceeded that in all Europe by more than fifteen per cent. The Raihvay Mileage of Europe, the United States, and theWorld in 1906 EuropeUnited StatesThe world 192,000222,000562,000 The magnitude of the railway system of the UnitedStates is only partially indicated by the figures as tomileage. The par value of th
. American railway transportation . miles of line. In 1906, when therewere 222,000 miles in the United States, the railways ofthe entire world were 562,000 miles long. Somewhat overtwo-fifths of the railway mileage of the world was in theUnited States. The mileage in the United States ex-ceeded that in all Europe by more than fifteen per cent. The Raihvay Mileage of Europe, the United States, and theWorld in 1906 EuropeUnited StatesThe world 192,000222,000562,000 The magnitude of the railway system of the UnitedStates is only partially indicated by the figures as tomileage. The par value of the capital stocks and bondscomprising the capitalization or securities of the rail-roads in this country amounted to $14,570,000,000 in1906. Xot all of these securities had a selling value, andit is not possible to say just how much capital was actu-ally invested in our railroads at that time. Poors Man-ual of Railroads for 1900 states the cost of the railroads 30 AMERICAN RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION * The Pennsylvania Canals ^Haii^Roads. IS ^^^^^m&s^ T. BORBIDGE &. Cos. Transportation and Conunission CANAI. BASIIff, CQIiVPIBiA. Their arran?einents :ire such, that they, can at all tinted daring-(he Bnsloesfl Seaao^i,lorwar<1 Goods. I^odut e. niid Merchandize, to and from , WlUwn»port. Ullkslinrre. and all intermediate places on the Pennsylvania Canals and^Bail Road* With proniptuois and di-ciiKticb. ALL KINDS OF Recdtrd and Sold pn Commigtibn, and liberal ttdva/ncei^made if required. .CONSTANTLY ON UAND LARGE SUtPUES OF ANTHRACITE AXD JSXTVMtZtfOUS COA&. AIJSO, ILL OF WHICH THEY .WILL SELL LOW ?0R CASH OR COCNTRY PRODCCE, C<i«HtM. UneuutConnty. P4. Mmh ., VDW*p, rBUVTEfi An Advertisement illustrating the Transportation Service in 1835. in the United States to have been in excess of $10,000,000,-000, and estimates the value of all railroad assets in thatyear at about $12,500,000, Commenting on thesefigures, the Report of the Industrial Commi
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