In One Man's Life; Being Chapters From the Personal & Business Career of Theodore N. Vail
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He must give up some- thing, and he could not well let go of his investments.
Three years earlier he had started the copper wires westward from Boston. They had become since then a bright network growing and spreading like a living organism. He could safely leave General Manager Hall to carry on the work of propagation. He resigned September 19, 1887, and John E. Hudson, who had succeeded him as general manager of the Bell Com- pany, was elected in his place.
Meantime, the great work of cabling... the wires of New York and Brooklyn, and putting them under- ground, had been going on. It was a work begun none too soon. The sky along Broadway had become 1 82 In One Man's Life well-nigh black with wires by 1885, roofs were netted with them. Not only were they unsightly, but dan- gerous. Winter storms covered them with sleet, and great masses of ice were hkely to fall, to the serious injury of the multitudes passing below. Further- more, storm and rust were bad for the service. From all points it became imperative that some safer dis- position should be made of the wires.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
He must give up some- thing, and he could not well let go of his investments.
Three years earlier he had started the copper wires westward from Boston. They had become since then a bright network growing and spreading like a living organism. He could safely leave General Manager Hall to carry on the work of propagation. He resigned September 19, 1887, and John E. Hudson, who had succeeded him as general manager of the Bell Com- pany, was elected in his place.
Meantime, the great work of cabling... the wires of New York and Brooklyn, and putting them under- ground, had been going on. It was a work begun none too soon. The sky along Broadway had become 1 82 In One Man's Life well-nigh black with wires by 1885, roofs were netted with them. Not only were they unsightly, but dan- gerous. Winter storms covered them with sleet, and great masses of ice were hkely to fall, to the serious injury of the multitudes passing below. Further- more, storm and rust were bad for the service. From all points it became imperative that some safer dis- position should be made of the wires.
What to read after In One Man's Life; Being Chapters From the Personal & Business Career of Theodore N. Vail?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Paine, Albert Bigelow, 1861-1937 to read onlineMoreLess
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