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Waterbury Evening Democrat
Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut
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Russian Emperor authorizes American syndicate, represented by Baron Loicq de Lobel, to begin Transsiberian-Alaska railroad from Siberia to Alaska via Bering Strait bridging/tunneling. Capitalized at $250-300M, seeking bonds from Russia, France, US financial centers. (Paris, Aug. 2)
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PARIS, Aug. 2.--In accordance with an order issued by the emperor of Russia, the American syndicate, represented by Baron Loicq de Lobel, is authorized to begin work on the Transsiberian-Alaska railroad project.
The projected railroad is to run from Siberia to Alaska by bridging and tunneling under Bering strait.
It is said that the enterprise will be capitalized at $250,000,000 or $300,000,000 and that the money centers of Russia, France and the United States will be asked to take bonds.
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Russia
Event Date
Aug. 2
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authorized to begin work; capitalized at $250,000,000 or $300,000,000; bonds from money centers of russia, france, and united states
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In accordance with an order issued by the emperor of Russia, the American syndicate, represented by Baron Loicq de Lobel, is authorized to begin work on the Transsiberian-Alaska railroad project. The projected railroad is to run from Siberia to Alaska by bridging and tunneling under Bering strait.