Show bil milleage leage of forone at the beginning of the year 1897 there were in all europe miles of railroads in operation this being an increase during the sear ear 1898 1896 of miles says bays consul du bola bois of st gall of this increase austria hungary had bad miles of which hungary had miles in russia there was an in crease of miles this of course does not include the transi berlan and lines with their 2883 miles a large portion of which has bag recently been opened to traffic germany gerny ma ny increased her railroad mileage miles the same as hungary the kingdom of prussia receiving miles the countries ot of europe now having the most railroads in operation according to their areas are in their order Bell belgium gium 8 miles great britain and ireland miles germany switzerland 2 2209 miles holland 1608 all miles france 25 the the other countries of europe have the fo tol 11 lowing railroad mileage austria is 18 denmark 1606 spain greece italy 9 luxemberg 1451 1784 russia proper finland 1481 servia sweden norway 1201 turkey and bulgaria Dul garla 1507 the island of jersey malta and man 68 69 miles |