. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. lowing excellent equipment: 95 passenger coaches; 75 baggage, mail and expresscars; 220 locomotives; 6,141 freight cars of all kinds. They have recently added diningcar service through to Denver from Chicago, and free chair cars. This company has connecting points with other lines as follows: Cheyenne,Wyoming; Denver and Sterling, Colorado ; Hastings, Kear
. The great West: a vast empire. A comprehensive history of the trans-Mississippi states and territories. Containing detailed statistics and other information in support of the movement for deep harbors on the Texas-Gulf coast /by Dana. lowing excellent equipment: 95 passenger coaches; 75 baggage, mail and expresscars; 220 locomotives; 6,141 freight cars of all kinds. They have recently added diningcar service through to Denver from Chicago, and free chair cars. This company has connecting points with other lines as follows: Cheyenne,Wyoming; Denver and Sterling, Colorado ; Hastings, Kearney, Grand Island,Edgar, Wilcox, Alma, Minden, St. Paul, Ord, Loup City, Fairmont, York, DavidCity, Columbus, Seward, Crete, Lincoln, Beatrice, Pawnee City, Schuyler, Wahoo,Dunbar, Louisville, Omaha, Nebraska City, Auburn and Falls City, Nebraska;Atchison, Washington and Concordia, Kansas; St. Joseph, Missouri. This company has about recovered from the greatest single railroad strike theworld ever saw, and is fast regaining its former prestige in the passenger B. & M. have always been in the front rank when convenience and comfort ofpassengers have been considered, and their present equipment is unsurpassed inthe land. o. XXX TABLE OP RAILROAD MILEAGE AND TRAFFIC OF THE GREAT WEST. Miles ofRoad. Passengerscarried. Passengers carriedone mile. Freight, tons,handled. Freight tons,One Mile. Louisiana Missouri 1, 7, 2,208 7,234 8, 3, 1,239 7,907 8, 3,703 3,555 1,062 923 1, 4, 954 988 1, 811 422 1,783,288 8,800,717 814,310 2,549,832 5,236,381 914,988 114,998 1,795,298 8,510,387 2,770,664 672 325,000 100,000 32,240 499,952 15,348,760 80,000 12,953 495,000 57,055,992 332,107,165 34,058,459 141,748,562 284,406,727 74,959,240 56,607,753 61,895,060 326,377,496 222,060,375 6,720 580,000 3,500,000 650,000 36,618,895 559,744,127 2,300,000 295,000 27,565,000 2,877,414 17,238,514 1,262,177 4,501,387 7,833,166 2,764,20
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