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...Delaware & Hudson Railroad, recently laid a proposal before the Commission for the construction of a line, 283 miles long, from Allegheny City to Easton, Pa., at a cost of some 205 millions. The purpose of the proposal was to create a new trunk line route that would shorten the distance between New York City and Pittsburgh by 75 or 80 miles...
...reason: "To shorten the service...
...granted authority to build 56 miles of new line for the D., T. & I. at a cost of about $7,500,000, as well as to issue first mortgage bonds to raise the funds. The new line will extend from Malinta, Ohio, to Durban, Mich., and will serve to shorten haulage distances over the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton line...
...effect of the above proposal would be to shorten the terms of whatever Congressmen, President and Vice President were in office when the Amendment was ratified. Certain Congressmen do not like to take the bread out of their own mouths in this way. The Amendment now goes to the House for action and if approved there, will be submitted to the States...
...taking this opportunity, Professor Feuillerat, of answering your interview which appeared in the CRIMSON. Due to limitations of space the editors of the CRIMSON have asked me to shorten my original communication and I am able, therefore, to deal with only one of the questions at issue, all of which I had hoped to discuss...