. The American transportation problem; a study of American transportation conditions, with a view to ascertaining what policy Americans should adopt in order to effectively meet existing conditions and be prepared to continue to lead the nations in the march of progress and civilization . iver are in-volved. In any event, the dimensions of the canal are such that itwill be impracticable to use it for the four purposes for which it wasdesigned. Without the increased flow file canal will not carry off thesewage or supply water needed for improving navigation on the lower 232 Illinois River—with
. The American transportation problem; a study of American transportation conditions, with a view to ascertaining what policy Americans should adopt in order to effectively meet existing conditions and be prepared to continue to lead the nations in the march of progress and civilization . iver are in-volved. In any event, the dimensions of the canal are such that itwill be impracticable to use it for the four purposes for which it wasdesigned. Without the increased flow file canal will not carry off thesewage or supply water needed for improving navigation on the lower 232 Illinois River—with the increased flow necessary for sewage disposal,the velocity will become too great to admit of navigation and wharf-age uses by the Lake Marine. It is probable that for many years, the canal will be used for sew-age and wharfage, but as the city grows the demands for sewage willIncrease to such an extent that it will be found inexpedient to allowthe flow of water in the canal to be obstructed by boats, either mov-ing or moored to the banks, and it will also probably be found impos-sible to navigate so narrow a channel because of the velocity of thecurrent. Since sanitation is absolutely indispensable, and the cityhas expended vast sums in preparing for this mode of ridding her-. THE LONELY CHICAGO SHIP CANAL AS SEEN FROM WILLOWSPRINGS, LOOKING WEST. It has cost near $60,000,000, is still unfinished, and though it has been inuse nine years, it bears no commerce. self of her sewage, it seems probable that the Government will flnallypermit the flow of water required for sewage purposes, and make somearrangement for deepening the lake harbors and connecting channels,to compensate for the injury resulting to navigation interests. The people of Chicago have been flattered by a promise that theflow of water through the canal will develop 43,000 horse-power, at itssouth end, which may be sold at $25 per horse-power, per annum, andnet a revenue of $1,075,000. This computation is base
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