The history of the first locomotives in America : from the original documents, and the testimony of living witnesses (1874)
Brown, William H. (William Henry), 1808-1883 · New York : D. Appleton and Company · leaf 165
number of invited guests. Theweather the day and night previous had been stormy, and themorning was cold and cloudy. Anticipating a postponement ofthe ceremonies, the locomotive-engine Best Friend, of Charleston,had been taken to pieces for cleaning, but upon the assembling ofthe company she was… … The Best Friend was built at the West Point Foundery Shops, in New York City, for the South Carolina Railroad, arrived in Charleston by ship Niagara October 23d, and after several experimental trials, in November and December,1880, made the first excursion trip, as above, on Saturday, 15th January,…
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