. The Street railway journal . 5,529 Increase 1870 674,022 108,493 or 1880 847,170 173,148 or 1890 1,046,964 199,794 or 1900 1,293,697 246,733 or 1901 1,321,511 27,814 or 1902 1,349,923 28,412 or It will be noticed that in the two decades from 1880 to 1890,and from 1890 to 1900, the increase was precisely the same ineach decade, showing that the growth has been remarkablyeven. Surrounding Philadelphia there are many suburbs,ranging in population from a few hundred to several thousand,all of them directly tributary to the city transit lines. Thesuburbs are gr
. The Street railway journal . 5,529 Increase 1870 674,022 108,493 or 1880 847,170 173,148 or 1890 1,046,964 199,794 or 1900 1,293,697 246,733 or 1901 1,321,511 27,814 or 1902 1,349,923 28,412 or It will be noticed that in the two decades from 1880 to 1890,and from 1890 to 1900, the increase was precisely the same ineach decade, showing that the growth has been remarkablyeven. Surrounding Philadelphia there are many suburbs,ranging in population from a few hundred to several thousand,all of them directly tributary to the city transit lines. Thesuburbs are growing rapidly, and it is the companys intentionto increase its suburban track mileage as fast as the conditionsrender it desirable. Table No. II on the opposite page is a combination operatingreport of all the lines now comprising the Philadelphia RapidTransit system. From 1897 to 1902 the gross earnings show an increase of35 per cent and the operating expenses an increase of 29 per March 28, 1903.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 473.
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