. The railroads of Chicago : a comprehensive history containing a map of the lines within a radius of five hundred miles . In regard to Water View and use of Lake Shore Drive to andfrom the center of the city, this locality is superior to all others. Eoom 15. BELDEN F. CULVER, 175 La Salle St, RAILROADS OF CHICAGO. INTKODUCTORY. [The following clescri[)tiou of the Railroads of Chicago appeared in theChicago Times of August 10th. It is republished in its present form atthe request of prominent citizens, and by special permission of WilburF. Storey, editor and proprietor of the journal in which
. The railroads of Chicago : a comprehensive history containing a map of the lines within a radius of five hundred miles . In regard to Water View and use of Lake Shore Drive to andfrom the center of the city, this locality is superior to all others. Eoom 15. BELDEN F. CULVER, 175 La Salle St, RAILROADS OF CHICAGO. INTKODUCTORY. [The following clescri[)tiou of the Railroads of Chicago appeared in theChicago Times of August 10th. It is republished in its present form atthe request of prominent citizens, and by special permission of WilburF. Storey, editor and proprietor of the journal in which the article wasoriginally published. It is the most complete and elaborate account thathas ever been given of a network of railways unequaled in the world.] One need but to look at the map herewith presented to obtainan idea of the reason why the great fire of October last did notruin the business of Chicago. To its railway system is this cityalmost entirely indebted for the wonderful progress Avhich is nowbeing made in the work of repairing the losses sustained on ac-count of that catastrophe. Chicago has not inaptl
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