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Show Value of American Railroads. Tho 220,000 miles of main track ot tho railways of tho United 8tatos rop-rosont rop-rosont property to tho oxtont of $1G,-000,000,000, $1G,-000,000,000, or as much as the total valuo ot nil tho property In tho country coun-try In 1800, tho year of Lincoln's election. elec-tion. Their Incomo cf over 12,000,000.-000 12,000,000.-000 a year Is very nearly four tlmos tho annual rovonuo ot tho United Stntos government. Tho nuninor of men on their rolls Is 1,500,000, an army as groat as tho comblnod forcos that Oyama and I.tnovltch had In Manchuria at the 'Imo of the peace ot Portsmouth. Tho railroads aro a vast Interest. Anything which would hamper them In their logltlmato activities activ-ities would deal a bard blow to ovory Important Industry In tbo country. Loslio's Wookly. |
