The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 that Congress passed an act in 1853 providing for a survey of several lines from the Mississippi to the Pacific.
With the reorganization of 1898 finished, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered a new period in its history. - John Moody
With the reorganization of 1898 finished, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad entered a new period in its history.
- John Moody
While no one railroad can completely duplicate another line, two or more may compete at particular points - John Moody
While no one railroad can completely duplicate another line, two or more may compete at particular points
In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time - the steamboat, the canal boat, and the rail … - John Moody
In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time - the steamboat, the canal boat, and the rail …
The States which form the northern border of the United States westward from the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast include an area several times large… - John Moody
The States which form the northern border of the United States westward from the Great Lakes to the Pacific coast include an area several times large…
When the scheme for the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to the waters of the Ohio River first began to take form, the United States had bar… - John Moody
When the scheme for the construction of a railroad from Baltimore to the waters of the Ohio River first began to take form, the United States had bar…
Many of the railroad evils were inherent in the situation; they were explained by the fact that both managers and public were dealing with a new agen… - John Moody
Many of the railroad evils were inherent in the situation; they were explained by the fact that both managers and public were dealing with a new agen…
The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress - John Moody
The history of the Erie Railroad ever since 1901 has been a record of progress
The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 … - John Moody
The public conviction that a railroad linking the West and the East was an absolute necessity became so pronounced after the gold discoveries of '49 …
Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in histor… - John Moody
Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in histor…
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