The Great Bore
A Souvenir Of The Hoosac Tunnel
Forfatter: J.L. Harrison
År: 1891
Forlag: Advance Job Print Works
Sted: North Adams
Sider: 74
UDK: 624.19
A History Of The Tunnel, With Sketches Of North Adams, Its Vicinity And Drives; Williams-Town And Mount Greylock
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CONTENTS.
THE GREAT BORE
TAGE
History of the Hoosac tunnel...........................11
Early railroad history...........................*3
The state assumes control . ■ • • • x5
The Shanlys push the work to completion . . 17
Subsequent history of the tunnel .... 20
The Hoosac mountain and how it was tunneled
The drive over the mountain . . ■ ■ ■ ~2
I low the tunnel headings were made to meet . 26
Professor Mowbray and his nitro-glycerine . . 28
Death, peril and escapes.........................29
A bit of prophecy................................3-
Hoosac tunnel. Recapitulation 0+
NORTH ADAMS
History of the Tunnel City
Industries .
Population .
Public schools
Public library and reading room
Hospital .
Churches .
Brain and brawn
Natural scenery .
Walks..............................
Natural Bridge .
Cascade .
Park.........................
A short tramp...................
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