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Inland waterways system urged for profitable marine freight
John Weld Peck, Cincinnati Southern railway trustee, urges a government led inland waterways merchant marine unifying ports along the Mississippi tributaries. He envisions regular sailings, modern freight vessels, standardized docks, and a $5 600 000 capitalization to establish a nationwide system under government control.
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Internal Waterways
Mayor Galvin
John Weld Peck
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Guany
Mississippi River
Cincinfnnati Times-Star