. Off-hand sketches : a companion for the tourist and traveller over the Philadelphia, Pottsville, and Reading railroad . ENTRANCE TO LAUREL HILL. The Falls of the Schuylkill Avere so called, because, in former times,before the erection of the Fairmouut dam, they were quite percep-tible, but have since entirely disappeared. The Keading Railroad makes a fork at this point—one branchcrossing the river by a splendid bridge, and extending to Port Rich-mond on the Delaware; the other branch extending to the city, overwhich we have just passed. The road to Port Richmond is about fivemiles in length,
. Off-hand sketches : a companion for the tourist and traveller over the Philadelphia, Pottsville, and Reading railroad . ENTRANCE TO LAUREL HILL. The Falls of the Schuylkill Avere so called, because, in former times,before the erection of the Fairmouut dam, they were quite percep-tible, but have since entirely disappeared. The Keading Railroad makes a fork at this point—one branchcrossing the river by a splendid bridge, and extending to Port Rich-mond on the Delaware; the other branch extending to the city, overwhich we have just passed. The road to Port Richmond is about fivemiles in length, and it is at this place that the great bulk of the coalbrought down by the Reading Railroad is shipped. The facilities forthis purpose are of the most extensive and admirable character. Thewharves are extended a considerable distance into the river, over s^^.
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