| Show TRAFFIC INCREASE TREBLED SINCE 1898 greater efficiency enabled railroads to meet Count rys growing demands alie bra are more u alian i one third of I 1 the railia rail wa of the world the halted OB the rail ans B ni of rh lie I 1 noted Is noff three times ba gibat aa it it was twenty years year ago in hi tour four months now the railroads rall roada na as buelt bud and as aa ninny many pit B 1 it iciey did then I 1 in a year e IL t he lines months alone of the bar veit rest mo an ement 1 in 1919 1019 the traffic equal ed cd that of ft tiie the whole lar l ar at of 1898 in 1898 freight ton miles culm carried by the railroads of the country were mor mom than onto ft a sear at in 1910 they were war more than 50 no in n 1913 more mom than and la 1518 1918 more than al A mom though the be railway mileage increased only about 05 6 per cont cent since 1890 im fin protections in necks terminals equip near ment etc have been so BO marked that the volume of goods carried measured in the number of freight ton carried ono one mile 11 increased more the than n alte times fr from 1890 to 1917 1 increased if efficiency matiiw mati taking account to at of both freight end ad paa enar wice c the oie railroads 1 in headed hauled rc 1 I origin olle tons carried one mile plus p passengers sager rallied one dill for each is rasy ven em on cloree by 1917 the last tear ss of atte tat operation of the mit roads prior to the ratty of tho the I 1 cited states chates into the war at unit that bid been increased to lobono 96 ono the table s shows lines the in acao in eft efficiency eloney of Amer american ienn nil roads ad since 1300 which enabled the railroads to kep keep pace with the growth of the countie 0 1 lun miles increased passenger miles 11 fio nested 1701 U 5 56 cara an rod and engine increased Inci eased 75 5 IN to kin increased ed 85 0 output per worker increased mcrea sed gov W A c biage train ice load d 1 increased the these flione show how that the traffic hauled by the mum railroads da of ft the country haa s 1 I too more a them than three timea time biot a fast 1 his it kg more or the than twice as fist as 89 the equipment and ad gioie lot alian it twice 0 ice as fast fait as aa the number of erm this has been made post pos ille ethic toy bv farsighted far sighted eiert ca ot of new a to lam the efficiency of the tle transportation facilities bad and thereby baittle ihle the to lacre Inc renie tso the mount of icicle handled and ad reduce llie f elior to hanla |
