An Historical Sketch of Merrick Long Island 1643 1900
An Historical Sketch of Merrick Long Island 1643 1900
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The South Side Railroad was built in 1866. Mr. Charles Fox, then a resident of Merrick, became its pres- ident. The first train from Jamaica through Merrick to Babylon went over this road October 17th, 1867. Great things were anticipated in a local way because of the place being then a railroad town; but no depot, and not so much as a waiting room of any kind whatsoever could be secured — the people were told the road could not af- ford it. A freight car was asked, as a means for tempor- ary re...fuge, but not even that was granted — there was no spare car to be had. Finally under the leadership of Mr. William E. Hewlett, people got together on Christmas day (1867) and, before night, built, at their own expense, the first depot. It was not a grand afifair, being only twelve feet by six and open at the front, with a shed roof, but it appeared to give satisfaction and was used for some 56 THE RAILROAD. 57 time. An oil painting of this building is owned by Mr. Hewlett.
Now, in 1900, there are thirteen daily trains between Merrick, New York and Brooklyn, and the time required to City Hall, Manhattan, is one hour and fifteen minutes.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The South Side Railroad was built in 1866. Mr. Charles Fox, then a resident of Merrick, became its pres- ident. The first train from Jamaica through Merrick to Babylon went over this road October 17th, 1867. Great things were anticipated in a local way because of the place being then a railroad town; but no depot, and not so much as a waiting room of any kind whatsoever could be secured — the people were told the road could not af- ford it. A freight car was asked, as a means for tempor- ary re...fuge, but not even that was granted — there was no spare car to be had. Finally under the leadership of Mr. William E. Hewlett, people got together on Christmas day (1867) and, before night, built, at their own expense, the first depot. It was not a grand afifair, being only twelve feet by six and open at the front, with a shed roof, but it appeared to give satisfaction and was used for some 56 THE RAILROAD. 57 time. An oil painting of this building is owned by Mr. Hewlett.
Now, in 1900, there are thirteen daily trains between Merrick, New York and Brooklyn, and the time required to City Hall, Manhattan, is one hour and fifteen minutes.
What to read after An Historical Sketch of Merrick Long Island 1643 1900?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Charles N From Old Catalog Kent to read onlineMoreLess
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