The Panama Canal: Readings on Its HistorySCOTT (copy 1): from the John Holmes Library collection. |
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... road in 1855 , that is to say , from the running of the first passenger train in 1852 , the amount received for the transportation of passengers and freight was $ 2,125,232 31. See Appendix B , p . 61 , et seq . From 1857 the Company ...
... road in 1855 , that is to say , from the running of the first passenger train in 1852 , the amount received for the transportation of passengers and freight was $ 2,125,232 31. See Appendix B , p . 61 , et seq . From 1857 the Company ...
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... road in a period of seven years , dur- ing the first of which but twelve miles were in operation , the second twenty - three , the third thirty - one : only for the last four years was the road in use throughout its entire extent . Out ...
... road in a period of seven years , dur- ing the first of which but twelve miles were in operation , the second twenty - three , the third thirty - one : only for the last four years was the road in use throughout its entire extent . Out ...
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... road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit . As the charac- ter of the road improved , a corresponding improvement took place in the time - table , and for the past three years the passage has ...
... road , requiring in its then imperfect state from five to six hours for the transit . As the charac- ter of the road improved , a corresponding improvement took place in the time - table , and for the past three years the passage has ...
Contents
RUDOLPH J TAUSSIG | 1 |
Selected Abstracts Reprinted from Report of the AtlanticPacific Interoceanic Canal | 15 |
FESSENDEN N OTIS | 25 |
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