. Le problème des transports américains ; une étude des conditions de transport américaines, en vue de déterminer quelle politique les Américains devraient adopter afin de répondre efficacement aux conditions existantes et être prêts à continuer à diriger les nations dans la marche du progrès et de la civilisation . PONT ÉLÉVATEUR DE HALSTEAD STREET, CHICAGO RIVER. 23 septembre 1908.Tug J. C. Evans et Steamer Tiogo, appartenant à Erie Railroad COM-pany. Ce pont est étroit, la rivière est sur une courbe inverse, et est contourné un endroit difficile à traverser, surtout quand il y a un currentvers le canal de drainage. C'est le cas

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. The American transportation problem; a study of American transportation conditions, with a view to ascertaining what policy Americans should adopt in order to effectively meet existing conditions and be prepared to continue to lead the nations in the march of progress and civilization . HALSTEAD STREET LIFT BRIDGE, CHICAGO RIVER. September 23, 1908.Tug J. C. Evans and Steamer Tiogo, belonging to Erie Railroad Com-pany. This bridge is narrow, the river is on a reverse curve, and is con-sidered a difficult place to get through, especially when there is a currenttoward the drainage canal. It is said large boats do not go beyond thisbridge. With these matters disposed of, it is easier to discuss the salientfeatures of the proposed waterway from Chicago to the Gulf of Mexico. 222 We will proceed to consider the several portions of this project inthe order of arrangement adopted on pages 125 to 146. 1. The Chicago River—Six Miles. It is proposed to make this river twenty-six feet deep and atleast 200 feet wide, from its mouth at Lake Michigan, to the point atwhich the Chicago Drainage Canal diverges from it—a distance ofabout six miles. This has not yet been accomplished, though immense sums havebeen expended by the Chicago Drainage Board, and by the National. CHICAGO RIVER NEAR CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY BRIDGE. Tug with two barges taking entire width of river to make the bend.September 23, 1908. Government, in prosecuting the work essential to its realization. TheWar Department alone has expended (before June 30, 1907) $909, 083on the Chicago River improvement. It is reasonably certain that thisportion of the project will, eventually, be carried to completion, inspite of great difficulties, so as to give a channel throughout that willhave a cross-section area of not less than 5, 200 square feet (26 ft. x200 ft). In the fall of 1908, I passed along the full length of this sixmiles of the Chicago River, in a small boat. The- evidences of presentcongestion were every

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