When was it published?

February 26, 1907 in The Stark County Democrat

Story February 26, 1907

The Stark County Democrat

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Planning, Railway Development

Q: What keywords are associated?

Railway Junction, Freight Line, Passenger Line, Engineering Survey, Electric Motors, Interurban Cars, Wabash Clarification

Canton, Stark County, Ohio

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What is this article about?

Plans for a new rail line joining freight and passenger routes, possibly via Green Street to Garfield, Superior Street, and Sproat property. Mr. French clarifies it's not the Wabash line. First hint of heavy freight use, potentially with electric motors and interurban cars.

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At this point the freight and passenger lines will join and then continue on the one track. In case it is decided to come up Green street to Garfield, the route will be out that avenue to Superior street then northward across the fields to the Sproat property where the junction is to be made with the freight line. This is one of the plans now being seriously considered since the capitalists back of the scheme have told the engineer to survey a possible freight line through the city.

The road is not the Wabash, states Mr. French and he ought to know.

This is the first time that any hint has been made that the line would carry heavy freight. This matter is not absolutely decided but it is thought quite probable that such will be the case owing to the movements of the engineering corps. It is said that the line may use electric motors for freight purposes and use the big type of interurban cars.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Planning Railway Development

What keywords are associated?

Railway Junction Freight Line Passenger Line Engineering Survey Electric Motors Interurban Cars Wabash Clarification

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. French

Where did it happen?

Green Street, Garfield, Superior Street, Sproat Property, Through The City

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Key Persons

Mr. French

Location

Green Street, Garfield, Superior Street, Sproat Property, Through The City

Story Details

Freight and passenger rail lines to join at one track, with possible route via Green Street to Garfield, then Superior Street to Sproat property. Capitalists instruct engineer to survey freight line through city. Not the Wabash line, per Mr. French. First indication of heavy freight, likely using electric motors and interurban cars.