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BULLETIN 74, U. S. DEPAKTMEISTT OF AGEICT7LTTJEE. 



Table 4. — Distance and time of transit over selected river routes in the United States 

 during September and October, 1912. 



[Sources: Distances chiefly as reported by the Chief of Engineers, War Department; time of transit as 

 reported by representatives of steamboats or steamboat fines.] 



Atlantic slope. 

 Between— 



Newbnrgh and Wappingers Falls, N. Y 



Philadelphia, Pa., and Billingsport, N. J 



New BalTimore and Albany, Is. Y 



Newburgh and Poughkeepsle, N. Y 



Philadelphia, Pa., and Bridaeport, N.J 



Philadelphia and Chester, Pa 



Hartfora and Middletown, Conn 



Bm-lington, Vt., and Plattsburg, N. Y 



Gardiaer and Bath , Me 



Newburgh and Haverstraw, 1^. Y 



JacksonvLlle and Green Cove Springs, Fla 



Philadelphia, Pa. , and Wilmiagton, Del 



Albany and CatskiU, N. Y 



Philadelphia, Pa. . and Trenton, N.J 



Burlington and St. Albans Bay , Vt 



La're George and Baldwin. N. Y 



Hartford and East Haddam, Conn 



PhOadelphia, Pa., and Salem, N.J 



Philadelphia, Pa., and Delaware City, Del , 



Georgetown and Conway, S. C 



Hartford and Lyme, Conn 



Jacksonville and St. Augustine, Pla 



Savannah, Ga.,and Beaufort, S. C 



Washin£;ton, D. C.,and Mount Holly, Va 



Georsetown, S. C, and Cains Landing — Peedee Elver 



PhOadelphia, Pa. , and Frederica, Del 



Newburgh and Troy, IT. Y 



New York and Saugertles, IT. Y 



Kiss'mmee and Fort Bassenger, Fla 



Norfolk and E ichmond, Va 



Baltimore, Md. , and Philadelp"bia, Pa . . .,. 



Baltimore and Salisbury, Md ;...'. .' 



.JaeksonvUle and Sanford .Fla 



Baltimore and Bristol . Md 



Baltimore, Md. , and Seaford , Del 



Hartford, Conn., and New York. N. Y 



Baltimore, Md., and Norfolk, Va 



Baltimore, Md. , and West Point, Va 



Savaimah and Augusta, Ga 



Baltimore, Md. , and Tappahannock, Va 



Baltimore, Md., and Fredericksburg, Va 



Macon and Brunswick, Ga , 



Mississippi River and tributaries, including Giilf slope. 



Between— 



Memphis, Tenn., and Moimt City, Ark 



Shawneetown and Cave in Eock, 111 



Charleston and l^Tontgomery , W. Va 



Cairo, 111., and Paducah, Ky 



Lake Charles and Cameron, La 



Alton and Hamburg, 111 



Charleston, W. Va.,and Gallipolis, Ohio 



Memphis, Term., and White Hall, Ark 



Albany and Bainbridge, Ga 



Shawneetown and Rosiclare, 111 



New Orleans and DonaldsonvDle, La 



St. Louis, Mo., and Rip Eap, 111 



St. Louis, Mo. , and Hamburg, 111 



Vicksburg and Natchez, Miss 



Chattanooga and Kingston, Term 



Memphis, Tenn., and' Friar Point, Miss 



St. Louis and Louisiana, Mo 



Cincinnati, Ohio, and Louisville, Ky 



Evansville, Ind. , and Paducah, Ky 



Britts Landing, Tenn., and Paducah, Ky 



Chattanooga, Tenn. , and Decatur, Ala 



Apalachioola, Fla., and Bainbridge, Ga 



Evansville, Ind. , and Louisville, Ky 



« These quotations are from different boats. ' Downstream 



Miles. 



Hours. 



12 



1.60 



12 



1.00 



15 



1.75 



16 



3.00 



IS 



2.00 



18 



1.50 



20 



2.00 



22 



1.50 



24 



2.50 



24 



4.00 



30 



4.00 



31 



2.00 



33 



3.50 



36 



3.00 



40 



3.50 



40 



3.00 



41 



3.75 



45 



4.00 



45 



4.00 



46 



8.00 



49 



5.00 



58 



12.00 



60 



7.00 



84 



18.00 



86 



24.00 



90 



10.00 



91 



11.00 



98 



10.00 



100 



48. 00 



116 



12.00 



120 



12.00 



142 



15.00 



147 



18.00 



150 



24.00 



IfiO 



16.00 



162 



14.00 



184 



/ 112.50 

 \ 112.00 



195 



15.00 



202 



84.00 



225 



17.00 



285 



40.00 



370 



36.00 



4 



1.00 



25 



6.00 



28 



10.00 



45 



/M.OO 

 13 5.00 



53 



7.00 



54 



30.00 



62 



f 124.00 

 \ 110.00 



65 



12.00 



69 



12.00 



76 



10.00 



79 



18.00 



90 



48.00 



90 



48.00 



100 



36.00 



104 



40.00 



105 



12.00 



107 



12.00 



128 



/ 2 12.00 

 V 3 15. 00 



137 



36.00 



138 



24.00 



160 



96.00 



173 



16.00 



185 



30.00 



» Upstream. 



