| 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 |
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