Opening of a Railway
The railway from Nevertire to Warren will be opened to-morrow…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1898
164 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 9
Railway Rates. Their Influence on Agriculture in New England. the Remedy. [For the Chronicle.]
I am aware that in approaching this subject there is every probability that my views may excite adverse opinions and provoke discussion, and…
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THE record lot laking away an old bridge and putting a new one in its place in the shortest possible time is held by the engineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. On Sunday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Train Seized for a Desk
For the [?] the [?] of the [?] by a [?]. A five days age H. [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sketcher. a Railway Incident
Many years ago-- in 1849-- it was my lot to be a spectator of a remarkable and singularly weird scene. On that occasion, two hundred and fifty people were saved from a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stopping the Queen's Train
"So elaborate and perfect are the arrangements for her Majesty's safety and [?] when travelling over British sailways that an interruption on the way is of very rare…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth to Manilla Railway. Disappointed Navvies
Between 300 and 400 men, described ae fine strapping fellows, as it is the nature of railway builders to be, bare been grievously disappointed at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coming Railway Race
Next [?] to Scotland [?] of the [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams. [From the Metropolitan Papers.] Sydney, Friday. The Railways. a Decrease
The report on the railways for the quarter ending December shows a decrease of twenty thousand pounds in goods traffic, and an increase of six…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Chinese Concession. British Railway to Pekin
It is reported that China has agreed to the extension of the British Burmah railways to Pekin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Tramp Who Pound a Fortune. Strange History of £10,000
A year ago I last November a penniless tramp was making his way to San Francisco on the brake beams of a freight train. He was put off the train, and camped beside the track…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Grafton Railway
MR. T. KENNEDY, a gentleman connected with the Engineer-in-Chief of Railways department, arrived in town from Sydney on Wednesday morning. His mission is to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scenes in a Burning Train
An eye-witness describe in a Russian journal the fire the other day on the Siberian railway as followes:—"We had started on the night from the last station on the River Ob for Bolotayi…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Seine Bridge
One of the strangest bridges in the world, will be built over the river Seine, near Rouen. Passengers will cross at the level of the banks--which are not high--and yet the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway By-laws
A recent government Gazette contains a number of new by-laws for the management Of the railways. One clause which the often…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Port of Grafton and the Road to it
AN encouraging indication of the growing increase of trade between New England and the port of Grafton is supplied by the figures published in this journal some few weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personalities. Road and River
The brave Pierre Stuppa, the Swiss general, having been deputed by the Thirteen Cantons to solicit the arrears of pay which had been owing for a long time to the Swiss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contract for Railway Sleepers. Sydney, Thursday Night
THE Railway Commissioners have accepted the tender of Edward Ewers for the supply of 30,000 sleepers for the northern line, the price being 3s. 4¾d. per sleeper. There…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Speed
WRITING IN CASSIER'S MAGAZINE, Mr. Hiram Maxim says:—I see no reason why we might not expect to double the speed of steam-driven railroad…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Considerate Tramp
Magistrate (to tramp): 'You met this lady on the highway and demanded alms of her, and she refused you.' ' Yes, your houour.'…
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