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THE IMPENDING REVOLUTION. 



cars were drawn by Horses. " From this rude construc- 

 tion as a beginning, emanated the great system of American 

 railways. The first locomotive, built by George Stephen- 

 son, at his works at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, arrived at New 

 York in the spring- of 1829. 



Other engines were introduced in the same year. 

 The first engine running on two trucks of four wheels 

 each was introduced in 1831. The same arrangement was 

 also applied to long passenger cars. From this date the 

 improvement in railroads and railroad equipments was 

 truly wonderful. 



The following table will give the growth of our rail- 

 ways from the commencement to the year 1887: 



The following table shows the mileage, capital, debt 

 and cost of railroads in the United States. 



MILEAGE, CAPITAL, DEBT AND COST OF RAILROADS. 



The above table is compiled from Poor's Manual 



