Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . tement of the railroad con-struction to be published by The RailwayAge of Chicago shows that during 1896 only1,802 miles of lines were built in the UnitedStates, the smallest milage in any yearsince 1875. The number of lines on whichthis track, is laid is 163, eleven lines lessthan the number of new lines added in the,previous year. Track was laid in 38 of the 49 states and territories. Cahformia had187 miles on 8 lines, Louisiana 154 miles on5 lines, Pennsylvania 90 miles on 15 lines,Wisconsin 80 miles on 7 lines and Texas 83miles on 8 lines. Many ra
Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . tement of the railroad con-struction to be published by The RailwayAge of Chicago shows that during 1896 only1,802 miles of lines were built in the UnitedStates, the smallest milage in any yearsince 1875. The number of lines on whichthis track, is laid is 163, eleven lines lessthan the number of new lines added in the,previous year. Track was laid in 38 of the 49 states and territories. Cahformia had187 miles on 8 lines, Louisiana 154 miles on5 lines, Pennsylvania 90 miles on 15 lines,Wisconsin 80 miles on 7 lines and Texas 83miles on 8 lines. Many railway enterpriseswere under way early in the year. which would have added hundreds of miles of track,but were stopped by the financial agitationpreceding election. The building of fully2,500 miles would have been the record for1896, but for the political uncertainty.— of Commerce. STANLEYS ADJUSTABLE Beading, Rabbet, Slitting and Matching Plane. A riainn? Mill within itself,—says a Country Carpenter. I||!Mll:ll:|f^i fMSSl f.
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