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Show iiicTiuun mil laii.iKitns. At least one railroad lu tho Last has critically Investigated Ibe mailer of electrlo locomotion. The Illinois Central, the goueral ofllcei of which are located In Chlotgo, Is about lo makeapra-tlcalleitof electricity ana motive awcr In Ita Chicago suburban traffic. If found auimrlor lo stiam lu the movement of trilns for short distances, dis-tances, It will next be trlod for long distances on the main line. There teems to be no good reason why electricity cannot bo made available un railroads as vi ell aa for street car purposes. Iu the latter It haa prova 1 a aucceev lu many large citlie. In Hall Lake It has liteu productive pro-ductive of much benefit to the cily and op)t. It Is generally understood that steam haa about riachod IU maximum aa a niotlvo power. It Is attended w Ith many dlaadvautagit. l.lectrlclly Is looked upon at Ihu agent by which It will bu finally tup) limed. It la not yet sufficiently under control to make It generally available, lut expert! nil over the country are now Investigating and stud) Init Iho problem of Its substitute sub-stitute for steini. Former trla'i which nsjlled In failure uero made when electric fone waa not aa well under stood as at i reaent, Ooo railroad having hav-ing taken the matter up anew, and being resolved to make practical teats, will help tho t Icililolans material)), flity will be able to sea and ilelermlnu Ibo weak ulnta In lie rjatem nud acleuce. 1'ractlral mechanical genius, will no doubt overcome all obstacle ob-stacle aud electrlo locomotion be brought near to perfection. |