ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.
» The electric motor is destined to play an important part In tha history of railroads m this as well as m other countries. Although not yet out of the expertmental stage, eleotrlc street railways are rapidly gaining ground m public favor. Chicago, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Toronto and other cities already ; have elpotric street railways m auooeaiful and profitable operation* About a dnstm m w roads are m process of construction t and a Bcore or two more are projected* MoDtgi mery, Ala., will be the first city, m the world to have a complete' electric: Btreet railway sy stem. In New Yorkoity it is cxi toted that a new Daft t^ect rio motor wilt soon be making* trial' ripa on the Niuth-avenue elevated road., Mid on a branch or the Third a yen aero td a passenger car tqu-pped with Spragae moton hat been making expert^ mental trips daring a great part ofth* •ammerv— Awerlciu pip#r,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1484, 16 February 1887, Page 2
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