The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania : or, its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, popularly described . ENTRANCE TO LAUREL HILL. The Falls of the Schuylkill were so called, because, in former times,before the erection of the Fairmount dam, they were quite percep-tible, but have since entirely disappeared. The Reading 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 fivemile
The pictorial sketch-book of Pennsylvania : or, its scenery, internal improvements, resources, and agriculture, popularly described . ENTRANCE TO LAUREL HILL. The Falls of the Schuylkill were so called, because, in former times,before the erection of the Fairmount dam, they were quite percep-tible, but have since entirely disappeared. The Reading 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. km -m
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