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Canal plan called selfish move by Pittsburgh interests
A three day hearing led by the Alin engineers board for rivers and labor considered a proposed 15 mile Lake Erie and Ohio River canal from Rochester Pennsylvania to Ashtebola Ohio. Opponents argued it would raise production costs and tax burdens while benefiting a few firms. Pittsburgh steel interests joined in protest citing economic harm and misallocation of rail shipments to the water route.
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Lake Erie and Ohio River Canal
Pittsburgh
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Isbor Ana
Lake Erie and Oro River
Trey
Alin Engineers Board For Rivers and
Farbors
Rochester
Ashtebola
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Canal
Moed
Rairoad
Joseph Martin
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