. Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad Company : report of the corporators, appointed under acts of 1874, chapter 403 . y proposed route, 202 miles. Schenectady to Binghamton viaAlb. & Susq. R. R , . . 130 Binghamton to Ralston via pro-posed route,* . . 75 Ralston to Williamsport via N. C. Ry.,f 24 431 miles. Williamsport to Red Bank via Div. A. V. R. R.,f . .190 miles. Red Bank to Pittsburg via A. R.,f . . . 64 254 miles. Pittsburg to Cleveland via C. & P. R. R.,f . Pittsburg to Toledo via P. F. W. & and M. L. M. R. Rs.,f Pittsburg to Chicago via P. F. W. & C. R. R.,f
. Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Railroad Company : report of the corporators, appointed under acts of 1874, chapter 403 . y proposed route, 202 miles. Schenectady to Binghamton viaAlb. & Susq. R. R , . . 130 Binghamton to Ralston via pro-posed route,* . . 75 Ralston to Williamsport via N. C. Ry.,f 24 431 miles. Williamsport to Red Bank via Div. A. V. R. R.,f . .190 miles. Red Bank to Pittsburg via A. R.,f . . . 64 254 miles. Pittsburg to Cleveland via C. & P. R. R.,f . Pittsburg to Toledo via P. F. W. & and M. L. M. R. Rs.,f Pittsburg to Chicago via P. F. W. & C. R. R.,f . Pittsburg to Columbus via P. C. & St. L. Ry.,f Pittsburg to Cincinnati via P. C. & St. L. Ry.,f Pittsburg to Louisville via P. C. & St. L. andL. C. & L. R. R.,. Pittsburg to Indianapolis via P. C. & St. L. R. R.,f Pittsburg to St. Louis via P. C. & St. L. andVandalia Line, . . . 835 9461,154 878998 1,1081,066 1,305 * Distance estimated. f Owned or controlled by Penn. R. R. Go. APPENDIX. Comparative Table of Distances from Boston by Proposed * Distance from Boston, computed via Boston & Albany B. B. and from Albany.******* The most essential requirement of Massachusetts is thesecuring of a certain, abundant and reasonably cheap sup-ply of coal, because this is the only fuel known that existsin quantities sufficient to meet the present and futuredemands of her manufactories and people. The presentsupply of this fuel is mainly transported from the mineswhere produced, to the markets where consumed, by mixedroutes of rail and water. Coming principally from the anthra-cite fields of Pennsylvania, it is first shipped by railways tothe seaboard, then carried to ports on the New Englandcoast, and lastly transported again by railroad to the interiormanufacturing towns where consumed. This process of ship-ment is complicated and expensive, and no inconsiderableportion of its expense is owing to the high rates charged,perhaps necessarily, over her own roads, running fr
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