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Locomotive Shipment Talks Reach Pittsburg Visit
Two Russian officials A Knall and Colonel Ivanhotl arrived in Pittsburg and registered at Hotel Lincoln. They claim to be commissioned by the Russian Government to contract for locomotives and railway material for the Trans Siberian line, with 700 locomotives needed. They visited Baldwin works in Philadelphia but found manufacturing crowded and uncertain delivery dates. Later notes mention Uncle Bill Pearson’s 89th birthday and a long column of local items and civic wishes.
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St Petersburg
New Kanda
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Baldwin Works
Trans-Siberian Railroad
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