Project Gutenberg 2012-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 65 Piper, John J. 1869 Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel Produced by Tom Cosmas (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Facts and Figures Concerning the Hoosac Tunnel" by John J. Piper is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work discusses the construction and significance of the Hoosac Tunnel, a critical infrastructure project aimed at improving trade routes between New England and the West. As it unfolds, the text addresses the economic implications of inadequate transportation facilities in Massachusetts and captures the socio-political dynamics influencing the project. The opening of the book presents a compelling argument for the construction of the Hoosac Tunnel, emphasizing the need for improved transportation links due to a growing discrepancy in trade capabilities between New England and the more developed western regions. Piper cites various opinions and articles, including a significant letter from Governor Bullock, which showcases the urgent need for new avenues of transportation. He discusses the challenges faced by the Western Railroad and contrasts it with the potential benefits and feasibility of the Hoosac Tunnel, noting both the local industrial potential of the area and the historical context of prior attempts at construction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40709/40709-h/images/cover.jpg en Railroad tunnels -- Massachusetts Hoosac Tunnel (Mass.) Railroads -- Massachusetts Tunnels -- Massachusetts HE TA Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - American Browsing: Travel & Geography 139863 139872 2024-09-17T07:47:14.205379 2023-09-17T15:52:59.741080 text/html text/html 136731 2012-09-07T19:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59493 2012-09-07T19:48:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 66356 2024-09-17T07:47:16.527364 application/epub+zip 67063 2024-09-17T07:47:14.575355 application/epub+zip 67062 2024-09-17T07:47:14.377361 application/epub+zip 115979 2024-09-17T07:47:18.304336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104218 2024-09-17T07:47:16.314344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101864 2022-09-18T15:58:19.803002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131393 131292 2024-09-17T07:47:14.054351 2023-09-17T15:52:59.607051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 131224 2012-09-07T19:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47603 2012-09-07T19:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19086 2024-09-17T07:47:18.435332 application/rdf+xml 10766 2024-09-17T07:47:14.442358 image/jpeg 2318 2024-09-17T07:47:14.410352 image/jpeg 60998 2024-09-17T07:47:14.220348 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog