Show our mot most important industry it may seem like a broad statement but it is probably a safe one to make that thai the railroads form the most stupendous and important industry the united states the capitalization of 0 the railways of the united states is eleven billions of dollars those railways employ mor than men and for the fiscal year ending june 30 1898 1698 they paid to their r as compensation for services more than four ho undred and ninety five millions dollars national N a lion al wag Ua azine tor for february |