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Arguments in Favor of the New Road
A long notice argues that anthracite railroads are costly to build and operate, with high freight rates and limited competition. It discusses alleged discrimination against independent operators, compares anthracite and bituminous costs, and endorses a proposed new line from Kingston to tidewater to aid independent miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Commissioners of Railroads of
New York
Delaware Valley and Kingston Railroad
New York City
Fifth Avenue Hotel
New York Times
Lackawanna
Lehiih
Bohuylkill
Wyoming
Rondout
Hudson River
Pennsylvania
Alwave
Buffalo
Lehigh Valley
State Railroad and Warehouse Commission of
Minnesota
Duluth
West Superior
Eastern Railway of
Great Northern
Dispatch
St. Paul
Chesapeake and Ohio
Big Four
Newport News
Mineapolis
West Virginia
Minneapolis
Miinois
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Coal Company
Anthracite Association
Tidewater
Kingston
Entithea