In fact, if the automobile had been invented perhaps 20, 25 years before, and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, perhaps we would not have had the interurban era. Also, we can make a case too that the interurban is the transition between Steam Railroad less than car load freight and express and the coming of the motor truck. And in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or interurban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inner city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the very end of the 18th century that continued into the early 20th century. We had had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, too, there were various local improvements, for example, the plank roads stand out as a good illustration. But it wouldnt be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle craze, the safety, bicycle is introduced in the latter part of the 1
Years before and if we had the triumph of the good roads movement about the same time, we would not have had the inter urban era. We can make a case, too that the inter urban is the transition between steamed railroad less and express of becoming the motor truck. And, in the near future, in fact, on thursday, i want to talk about trolley or inter urb urban freight. To begin, lets keep in mind that the american inter city road system was awful. We did talk about that turnpike movement at the end of the 18th century that continued in the earliest 20th century. We had that National Road that was financed by the federal government in the 1840s and 50s. Also, there were local improvements, for example, the plain roads stand out as a good illustration. It would not be until the 1890s when there was this bicycle crazed, the safety of bicycle were introduced in the latter part of 1880s and communities were being pressured to have better roads. Perhaps, only going out in the suburbs. We have pl
The units at the height and would north apartments on sunday police say that they are still investigating this right now crews are cleaning up after a hazmat situation in hampton. Around one forty five this morning crews were called to cynthia drive thats near Jefferson Davis middle school. When officers unknown substance located outside a home thats what has makers were caught were substance was taken to a lab to be identified so far police have made no arrest in this case new information on a townhouse fire that left several people homeless check the red cross is working to help the families that were forced out by the fire the flame sparked last night and adam berry court are elise brown has been in the neighborhood all day. She spoke to the neighbors as they try to support each other and move forward. One woman tells me someone came pounding on her door yelling theres a fire a couple of homes down and that she needed to get out Timothy Harold jr says that was his wife brittany morn
Patchy drizzle will be with us on and on throughout the day today. The wind will be increasing between very gusty bernanke. Grab a warmer jacket today. It is good to be a cool one, especially with the wind and the damp conditions. Temperature starting in the upper 40s and highs only in the low 50s. Overnight tonight, theres a possibility of a little snow to the north. Eric new information this morning for ames residents. The boil alert issued monday for some areas of the city was lifted last night around 7 30 p. M. City Officials Say a water main break monday afternoon caused the boil advisory, but all water is now safe to drink. More big stories now an iowa antibullying conference is under fire this morning after several complaints were made over the content of some presentations. State representative Bobby Kaufmann says more than two dozen people complained, saying the presentations at the april conference were sexually charged and inappropriate. Iowa safe schools organizes the annua
The sheriff says another video shows the student hitting the officer before he put his hands on the girl. But he did not say that it justified then that ben fieldsactions. Reporter this is the video he is referring to. You see the student strikeouts are at least once after deputy field puts her into a havelock and graphs are like. Even as she refused to abide by the directions of the teacher, the school administrator, and the verbal commands of our deputy, im looking at what are debbie did. Reporter his actions have outraged many in the community, including parents. About a dozen voice opinions at a School District board meeting. Classmate say the confrontation began when a teacher and Student School of ministry or after to put away herself wondering class,. One student says other kids in the class tried to defuse the she was told by the students to get up and leave when the administrator came in. My thought was oh my god, thats the same guy. Reporter 20 johnson says her autistic son w