Excerpt from The Port and City of Philadelphia Summary Of \vork Performed by the Department of Wharves, Docks and Ferries from July loth, 1907, up to and including December 31, 1911. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from The Port of Philadelphia The opening of the Erie Canal caused a decline in the commerce of Philadelphia, while it greatly stimulated that of New York, since it increased immensely the territory tributary to that centre. It did not violate the general law relative to the location of the proper site for our city, viz: at the point of transfer between land and water carriage, or at the head of navigation, but it modified the conditions and enabled both New. York and Chicago to surpass us, in consequence of their terminal positions, on a line of less resistance, reaching a larger territory. The reason for the locus of transfer being found at the head of navigation for ocean vessels, will become apparent upon a moment's reflection. While land and water traffic are reciprocal, it must be remembered that'the water pro duces comparatively nothing while the cost of movement over it is much less than that on land. Hence the more land there is surrounding a navigable channel to the sea, the greater will be the commerce. A city on the border of an extended and straight coast-line, as Norfolk, for instance, will have but a semi-circular area to draw from; one which is on a reentrant angle, like New York, will have three fourths of the circle tributary to her port; while one that is in the heart of a continent, as Chicago, will have nearly the full circle, and hence for equal land rates of transportation and an equivalent population, the latter will have a great advantage as a shipping point. If there were a deep draught channel from Chicago to the sea, wh ersby the break of bulk at Buffalo and New York might be avoided, the water rate would be still lower, and the advantage of the terminals be even greater. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Story of Philadelphia Today Philadelphia is great in every sense and acceptation of the word. But great as she is, her manifest destiny will be unfulfilled until she stands in her old-time and proper place the foremost city in the United States. Such will inevitably be the climax of her evolution along the lines of material expansion, ardent and earnest patriotism. Laudable civic pride and a public senti ment based upon the beautiful ideals upon which her foundation was built and which, resolved. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Ports on the Delaware River Below and Above Philadelphia, Pa Ports should not have to depend upon the good will or selfish inter ests of either railroads or steamship lines to develop business. The railroads may prefer to have the business go elsewhere, and the water carriers could scarcely be expected to undertake extensive operations designed to bring goods to a particular port. In other words, the development of traffic should be regarded as one of the permanent functions of the port itself. Among the important objects, therefore, which it is hoped to attain from this series of reports is a more general appreciation of the benefits to be derived from the adoption of a com prehensive plan and policy for the development and utilization of the port. Acknowledgment is made of the cooperation and assistance ren dered by various port organizations, shipping interests, facility own ers, city officials, and other local interests in the work of compiling data for inclusion in this report. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Under the Yellow Flag: An Account of Some Experiences of Henry Leffmann as Port Physician of the Port of Philadelphia; To Which Have Been Added a Few Notes and Comments on the History of the Port of Philadelphia I have expressed my opinions freely in the body of the text; it remains merely for me to record my obligations to those who have assisted me in the preparation of the book. To Mr. Edward R. Sharwood, Mr. Frank H. Taylor, Messrs. P. Blakiston, Son & Co., of Philadelphia, and Mr. John M. Rogers, of Wilmington, I am indebted for the loan of valuable cuts. I am also indebted to Mr. Sharwood tor much miscellaneous information from the files of The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange. In the preparation of the historical data I have been much assisted by Mr. Jordan, of the library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, and Mr. Samuel, of the Ridgway Branch of the Philadelphia Library. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Report of the Board of Health of the City and Port of Philadelphia: To the Mayor, for the Year Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Six The Report following shows that 801 vessels were examined, and 2807 foreign passengers permitted to come to the city, being an increase Of 76 vessels and 1103 passengers, as compared with the returns of 1865. Notwithstanding this increase, it is a gratifying fact that but four patients were ordered to the hospital; one of whom, a sailor, taken from. An outward bound vessel, died from cholera immediately upon being brought ashore. Fifteen vessels were detained and treated according to law, in consequence of coming from. Infected ports, or containing suspected persons or cargoes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from History of "Old St. Joseph's," Philadelphia In 1748-50, Kalm, a Swedish traveler, visited Philadelphia. He said the Roman Catholics have in the southwest part of the town a great house, which is well adorned and has an organ. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Report of the Board of Health of the City and Port of Philadelphia: To the Mayor, for the Year 1870 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Excerpt from Report of the Board of Health of the City and Port of Philadelphia to the Mayor, for 1867 Births Registered during the Births' ln each Month, Sex, Color, Twins, Quarter Ward Average Births per Month, Week and Day Marriages Registered during the in each. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
