Forrester's pictorial miscellany for the family circle (1855)
Forrester, Mark, ed, Forrester, Mark · Boston, F. & G.C. Rand · leaf 295
specu-lation, let us consider what has to be effected before a railroad canbe commenced. These undertakings generally begin with a few individuals inter-ested in a proposed line. A meeting is called, and the matter is ABOUT RAILROADS. 281 primarily talked over. An agent is appointed to visit the… … When the road has been fully determined on, the first thing to bedune is to ascertain pretty correctly the travel and traffic betweenthe termini and along the line. This requires great care and atten-tion. Sometimes one or more men are stationed by day and night.for two or three weeks, to count all…
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