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Title: Report on the re-arrangement and development of the steam railroad terminals of the city of Chicago : submitted to the Citizen's Terminal Plan Committee of Chicago
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Bion J. Arnold
Subjects: Railroad stations --Illinois --Chicago.
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Contributing Library: Paul V. Galvin Library, Illinois Institute of Technology
Digitizing Sponsor: CARLI: Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois

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in C. L. lots. 9.2 per cent, of the total tonnage was in L. C. L. freight.8.6 per cent, of tlie entire railroad freight tonnage of theUnited States is being handled in Chicago. Package freight business of Chicago amounts to 9.2 per cent,of total tonnage handled in Chicago, while the package freightbusiness of the entire United States amounts to but 4.3 percent, of the total tonnage. This shows that the package freight business of Chicago,being 9.2 per cent., is double that of the general average (4.3per cent.) for the entire United States. Thus proving thatChicago is probably the greatest commercial center in the coun-try because of the preponderance of package freight ship-ments. Year 1848. Chicago had neither railroad nor telegraph. Year 1912. The mileage owned and operated by the roads entering Chi-cago was 83,063, not including distant mileage not directlyconnected with Chicago business. The total mileage in operation in the United States was 250,000. -,,,:,.,., VI.,.- v:-..rc^..
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PLATE I. WEST SIDE UNION STATION SOUTH OF HARRISON STREET. This plan shows a double stub station for the Union and Grand Central groups of roads at Harrison Street. The river is straightened south of 12th Street. Extensive coach and freight yard, team track and freighthouse facilities are provided, with second floor driveways. Several present streets are extended and widened and some new streets created. Suburbaa tracks may be placed either beneath or at the same level as themain tracks. Public markets, rail and water connections, docks and warehouses are provided for. ARMOUR INSTrrtTTK OP TlICHHroLOQY LIURAUY

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