Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1893 — GROWTH OF STEAM. [ARTICLE]

GROWTH OF STEAM.

In 1891 Russia had 28,517 kilometers, France 31,208. In 1891 Canada had 19,883 kilometers, Austria 24,432. Servia, 530 feet long, 62 beam, launched in 1881. The steam tonnage of the world, 1891, is over 38,000,000. Thu steam of United States, 1891, was i,634,78*7 Is 1891 the if. T. C. & H. R. reported $63,132,920 receipts. The steam tonnage dt Great Britain, 1891, was 11,928,624. In 1891 Italy had 11,759 kilometers of track, Austria 15,297. There were 29,398 locomotives in the United States in 1889. In 1891 Great Britain had 31,521 kilometers, Germany 39,785. In 1890 steam power of world estimated at 120,- 00,000 horse power. In 1891 over 1,000,000 persons were employed on United States railroads. In 1891 495,121,767 passengers were carried on roads In the United States. The fastest time, made in the United Staes in i ;91 was on the P, A R.—-90 m'les. Thu value of steamships and boats owned in United Stales, 1891, was $lB *,» (.09,0 iO. In 1889 thers were in th> United States 2 ,42, passenger and 1,005,116 freight cars.