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Show the Sierras haa been In contemplation contempla-tion for some time, and the 'actum of the Canadian Pacific lallkoly to expedite ex-pedite similar installations wherever water power Is available. ELECTRIFYING ROADS. The Important announcement 's made that the Canadian Pacific will proceed at once to electrify Its whole system through the mountains of the veet, "experts having reported that there are enough waterfalls lmmedl-e.tely lmmedl-e.tely adjacent lo the Canadian Pacific nam line to develop energy sufficient to run all the railways of the world. " The significance of this annource-raent annource-raent lies In the fact that It foreshadows fore-shadows the future of American rail-loading rail-loading In the west wherever water power Is available. The Canadian trunk line Is the first to take a step that most of the others have had In contemplation for some time. Thcrrt can be little doubt that Mr. Harriman would have electrified the Central long ago had not the discoveries of oil hi California provided a cheap and convenient fuel. But that fuel Is already al-ready advancing In price and the time can not be long delayed when the wasted water power of the mountains will be put to use as means to economize econo-mize fuel. Hitherto American railroads havi confined the use of electricity on thoir Hues to suburban traction, and the power has been generated by steam. That Is the case with the terminal trains on the New York Central and on the New Haven roads. The South-cm South-cm Pacific Is preparing to Install :i timllar system for its service or the Irun&bay cities. It is understood thai the electrification of the road acros3 |