CHAPTER V

TRANSPORTATION

Chicago the creation of its railroads 61

Present problems in transportation 61

Congestion of railway traffic in 1906-07 62

The necessity for improved terminals 63

A freight center proposed for Chicago 63

Advantages of such an arrangement 63

Railroad and water traffic compared 64

A loop system for handling freight traffic 66

Harbor freight and passenger connections 68

The location of passenger stations on Twelfth and Canal streets 70

Terminal stations 70

The traction systems 73

Comfort an object in passenger transportation 74

A perfect passenger and freight handling machine 76

The handling of the mails 76

The suburban station 78

The necessity for, and advantages of, harmonious action among the Chicago railroads 78