. The Street railway journal . STANDARD ROADBED AND OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTIONBETWEEN JOLIET AND PLAINFIELD terminals over the tracks of other companies, the populationper mile of interurban road, according to these figures, is assuming that this is not a conservative estimate, thispopulation is large, as considered in the light of present ex-. December 24, 1904.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1099 perience with interurban properties, and it would seem suffi-cient to insure a good future for the road without taking intoconsideration one very important element, namely, the certaingrowth of Jolie
. The Street railway journal . STANDARD ROADBED AND OVERHEAD CONSTRUCTIONBETWEEN JOLIET AND PLAINFIELD terminals over the tracks of other companies, the populationper mile of interurban road, according to these figures, is assuming that this is not a conservative estimate, thispopulation is large, as considered in the light of present ex-. December 24, 1904.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 1099 perience with interurban properties, and it would seem suffi-cient to insure a good future for the road without taking intoconsideration one very important element, namely, the certaingrowth of Joliet due to the development of water-power fromthe drainage canal waters by the sanitary district of famous Chicago drainage canal discharges a large volumeof water into the Des Plaines River a few miles above Joliet,and along this stream for a number of miles, both above andbelow the city, valuable water-power plants are being con-structed by the drainage canal trustees. While some of thispower may be transmitted to Chicago, it is more than likelythat most of it will be utilized as at Niagara by industries lo- The new road occupies the rather unique position of parellel-ing a steam road without the slightest oppositon on the part ofthe steam road. In fact, the electric line has been welcomedby the steam road, and accommodated by th
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