| CHAP. | | PAGE |
| I. | INTRODUCTORY | 1 |
| II. | EARLY DAYS | 12 |
| III. | RAILWAYS TO THE RESCUE | 23 |
| IV. | RAILWAY-CONTROLLED CANALS | 32 |
| V. | THE BIRMINGHAM CANAL AND ITS STORY | 57 |
| VI. | THE TRANSITION IN TRADE | 74 |
| VII. | CONTINENTAL CONDITIONS | 93 |
| VIII. | WATERWAYS IN THE UNITED STATES | 104 |
| IX. | ENGLISH CONDITIONS | 119 |
| X. | CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS | 142 |
| APPENDIX—THE DECLINE IN FREIGHT TRAFFIC ON THE MISSISSIPPI | 151 |
| INDEX | 157 |
