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Algeria, use of metal ties in 15 



America, South, use of metal ties in 17 



American metal ties 20 



Area, forest, of the United States - . . . 69 



Argentine Eepublic, use of metal ties in c 17 



Ash, experiments in seasoning 59 



Asia, use of metal ties in 15 



Australia, use of metal ties in 16 



Austria, use of metal ties in •- 13 



Belgium, use of metal ties on railroads of . . - 12 



*' Berg-et-Marche " type of tie, France 11 



' ' Bernard " type of metal ties, Belgium, France 12, 13 



Bogart, John, on permanent way of railways in Great Britain 49 



"Bowl" sleepers: 



Africa 14 



Japan 15 



Argentine Eepublic 17, 21, 34 



Boyenval-Pousard type of tie, Algeria 15 



Cape Colony, use of metal ties in 14 



Channel tie, Pennsylvania Railroad, description of 21 



Chestnut-oak, qualities of, in comparison with other oaks 53 



Chestnut-oak ties, circular in regard to durability of 52 



correspondence in regard to 53 



Chili, use of metal ties in 17 



China, use of metal ties in 15 



'^ Coblyn " type of ties, France, Netherlands 13 



Congress of railroads at Brussels, opinions as to use of metal ties 9, 35 



International, Milan, opinions in regard to metal ties 9, 35 



Consumption of timber by railroads 72 



'' Cosijns " tie, Netherlands 25 



Cost, comparative, of wood and metal ties 9 



Cost of maintenance with wood and metal ties 25,32 



Creosoting railway ties 49 



Cros^s-ties, wooden, specifications for , 55 



"Do Bergue'' systenj of iron plates, Spain 14 



• ' Denham-Olpherts " type of tie, India 15 



Denmark, use of metal ties in 14 



Discussion of use of metal ties before American Society of Civil Engineers 33 



Double-headed rail, English 8 



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