Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State
Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State
James Douglas
The book Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State was written by author James Douglas Here you can read free online of Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State a good or bad book?
What reading level is Development of the Railroads of North America And of Their Control By the State book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
South Amboy is seated at the head of the Raritan Bay, sixty-one miles and ten chains from Camden, as measured by the course of the railroad; and is about twenty-three miles from the city of New York (by water) making the whole distance from Camden to New York rather less than eighty-five mile. -.. South Amboy, where the road terminates at the eastern end, is one of the finest harbors in the I'nited States, accessible at all seasons for the largest vessels from the . Sea and from New York; so th...at the cominunica- DEVELOPMENT OF THE RAILROADS tion with Philadelphia and foreign countries by this route will be uninter- rupted. Possessing, too, great advantages for a port of entry and depart- ure, during the winter months, and having added to it the facilities for transportation of the cargoes of merchant traders by the railroad, it must become an important point for the mercantile operations of Philadelphia, independently of the advantages of its nearer connection with New York. The tolls and freight for these cargoes must treble the profits now derived from this source and the passage of persons across the state of New Jer- sey.
User Reviews: