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Street-railways at Last

           Therewasagreatto-doincounciloveramotiononthepartofsomebodytocompeltheNorthSidecompanytothrowoutitsoldcarsandlaybetterandheaviertracks.Curiously,thisdidnotapplysomuchtotheWestandSouthSides,whichwereinthesamecondition.Therankandfileofthecity,ignorantofthetrickswhichwereconstantlybeingemployedinpoliticstoeffectoneendoranother,weregreatlycheeredbythisso-called"publicuprising."Theylittleknewthepawnstheywereinthegame,orhowlittlesincerityconstitutedtheprimalimpulse.

           Quitebyaccident,apparently,onedayAddison,thinkingofthedifferentmenintheNorthSidecompanywhomightbeofservicetoCowperwood,andhavingfinallypickedyoungKaffrathastheidealagent,introducedhimselftothelatterattheUnionLeague.

           "That’saprettyheavyloadofexpensethat’sstaringyouNorthandWestSidestreet-railwaypeopleintheface,"hetookoccasiontoobserve.

           "How’sthat?"askedKaffrath,curiously,anxioustohearanythingwhichconcernedthedevelopmentofthebusiness.

           "Well,unlessI’mgreatlymistaken,you,allofyou,aregoingtobeputtotheexpenseofdoingoveryourlinescompletelyinaverylittlewhilesoIhearintroducingthisnewmotororcablesystemthattheyaregettingontheSouthSide.

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