History of Steam on the Erie Canal
by Anonymous
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Language: English
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About this eBook
- Author
- Anonymous
- Credits
- Produced by Bryan Ness, Irma pehar and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- HE: Social sciences: Transportation and communications
- Subject
- Erie Canal (N.Y.)
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 20209
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20209
- Release Date
- December 28, 2006
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.HISTORY OF STEAM — ERIE CANAL. — Appeal for the Extension of the Act of April, 1871, "to Foster and Develop the Inland Commerce of the State," — FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CANALS — COMMERCIAL COMMUNITY.
- 2.HISTORY OF STEAM
- 3.ERIE CANAL. — Screw Propellers from 1858 to 1862 . — Screw-Tugs . — Paddle-wheels and other Devices . — Remarks .
- 4.STEAM IN 1871 AND 1872. — Screw Propellers . — Paddle Wheels . — Observe : — The trials of Steam in 1872 less Economical than in 1858 to 1862 . — Years 1871 and 1872, as Published . — Relations of Time—Twelve Years Ago and Now . — Steam in 1872 Less Economical than Horses . — Horse-Boat Times . — Conditional Explanations . — Canal Necessities . — Summary . — TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
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