Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1898 — American Street Railways. [ARTICLE]

American Street Railways.

Street railway statistics of an. Interesting nature are given in the American Street Railway Directory. From thesq it appears that there is a total of 1,074 street railways in the United States, made up of 900 ele trie, 21 cable, 31 steam and 113 horse lines. These have a total capital stock of $975,625,827, and are bonded for $527,970,220. The total track mileage amounts to 10,406.78, of which 14,673.71 Is electric, 485.08 cable, 618.54 steam and 688.85 horse. In tlielr operation are required 48,209 cars, 32,696 of which are motor cars, 7,824 trailers, 2,920 cable, 1,887 steam and 2,882 horse. In addition there are 010 steam locomotives and 3,504 horses.