Railroad Wars of New York State

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, History, Art & Architecture, Photography, Pictorials, Travel
Cover of the book Railroad Wars of New York State by Timothy Starr, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Timothy Starr ISBN: 9781614235927
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: July 24, 2012
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: Timothy Starr
ISBN: 9781614235927
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: July 24, 2012
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English
New York's railroads were born of the cutthroat conflict of rate wars, bloody strikes and even federal graft. The railroad wars began as soon as the first line was chartered between Albany and Schenectady when supporters of the Erie Canal tried to block the new technology that would render their waterway obsolete. After the first primitive railroads overcame that hurdle, they began battling with one another in a series of rate wars to gain market share. Attracted by the success of the rails, the most powerful and cunning capitalists in the country--Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Daniel Drew and other robber barons--joined the fray. Timothy Starr's account of New York's railroad wars steams through the nineteenth century with stories of rate pools, labor strikes, stock corners, legislative bribery and treasury plundering the likes of which the world had never seen.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
New York's railroads were born of the cutthroat conflict of rate wars, bloody strikes and even federal graft. The railroad wars began as soon as the first line was chartered between Albany and Schenectady when supporters of the Erie Canal tried to block the new technology that would render their waterway obsolete. After the first primitive railroads overcame that hurdle, they began battling with one another in a series of rate wars to gain market share. Attracted by the success of the rails, the most powerful and cunning capitalists in the country--Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jay Gould, Daniel Drew and other robber barons--joined the fray. Timothy Starr's account of New York's railroad wars steams through the nineteenth century with stories of rate pools, labor strikes, stock corners, legislative bribery and treasury plundering the likes of which the world had never seen.

More books from Arcadia Publishing Inc.

Cover of the book Kearney's Historic Homes by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Columbia by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Goffstown Reborn by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Rural York County by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Grand Rapids in Stereographs by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Lower Brazos River Canals by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Wicked Atlanta by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Roanoke Valley by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Asheville's Historic Architecture by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Newport Firsts by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book The Lapeer Area by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Amesbury by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book Reform Jews of Minneapolis by Timothy Starr
Cover of the book San Diego County Parks by Timothy Starr
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy