Show HARRIMAN H PLANS PiANS SUBWAY SUB V AY SYSTEM M Millions illions To Be Spent in Enlarging Enlarging Enlarging ing Network of f Tunnels Under Chicago Chicago Dec 2 E. 2 E. E H H. Harriman Harrim Harriman n h has as designed the greatest subway system t tem ern In the world for Chicago In connection connection con con- n with his plans for Cor the tho consolidation consoli consoli- d dation of or all the local public service c corporations under a single head Despite many denials the big merger mergers i Is s being rapidly 1 pushed forward Following Following Fol Fot- l lowing owing the acquisition of the Illinois Tunnel company's telephone rl rights Mr Ir Harriman has made a definite offer for the Chicago Edison and Commonwealth Com Corn Electric company's properties prop prop- erUes which were Vore slated to be tho the next to fall Call Into his hands Whether or not the offer was accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac rumor says sas not noL The E Eastern tern promoters of the consolidation are presumed pre presumed presumed pre pre- however to have worked 1 out their project In such detail that small possibility exists of a hitch Legal objections raised to lo the transfer transfer trans trans- fer er o of the tho tunnel company's telephone privileges separately from the rest of ot the property arc are answered In the I statement that Harriman n will soon have the tunnel Then Is to come the tho request for Cor authority from the council to enlarge the bor sufficiently to provide m for Cor street The Tho city Is already by a complete network 0 of tunnels but their size Is too small man to permit of the transaction cUon of anything b but t a freight business Under the plan It Is asserted asserted asserted as as- that on one third of t the e passenger and two thirds of the teaming business business busi busi- ness nets of the city will vill pass pass' pass to to tho the tunnel Company |