. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. c Railroad March, composed for the occa-sion by Mr. Balmer. The first depot was built in1852 by this road, at Fourteenth and Poplar Streets. Twenty-eight roads now enter Saint Louis un-der a system so perfect, that 247 distinct move-ments of trains and engines, or over four per min-ute, are made in one hour, with promptness andabsolute safety, while handling the heavy traffic 14 SAIXr LOUIS concentrated in the morning and evening of eachday. Within the past twenty-five years Saint Louishas become the largest manufacturing center ofelectric ca
. Historical and interesting places of Saint Louis. c Railroad March, composed for the occa-sion by Mr. Balmer. The first depot was built in1852 by this road, at Fourteenth and Poplar Streets. Twenty-eight roads now enter Saint Louis un-der a system so perfect, that 247 distinct move-ments of trains and engines, or over four per min-ute, are made in one hour, with promptness andabsolute safety, while handling the heavy traffic 14 SAIXr LOUIS concentrated in the morning and evening of eachday. Within the past twenty-five years Saint Louishas become the largest manufacturing center ofelectric cars and steam coaches in the world. Inevery portion of the globe where cars are used, thetraveler will find those of the Saint Louis CarCompany. This company was founded in 1887 byJ. H. Kobush. The original plant being located ar3000 N. Broadway, now at 8000 N. Broadway, cov-ering forty acres of ground, of which twenty acresare under roof. The Main or Baden plant is oneof the sights of Saint Louis, and well worth visit-ing. \\\ K. Bixby, Daniel Boone. SAINT LOUIS 15
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