An American Railroad Builder, John Murray Forbes
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There had been no doubting his power or resisting his leadership. Naturally enough, then, he was presently called upon to help other roads in their times of trouble.
For example, soon after the panic the C. B. & Q. began to negotiate for the complete control of the two western parts of its line, extending from Galesburg to Burlington and Quincy. In neither case had the smaller road, with its local management, worked amicably or dealt fairly with the larger ; and when they both met with disaster... and the bondholders pressed their claims, such a consolidation was obviously the best way out of the situation. In bringing this result to pass Forbes labored long and hard. Although legal delays deferred the completion of the work, yet at the outbreak of the Civil War these roads formed an important and efficient unit in the Illinois railroad system.
In connection with the Hannibal and St.
Joseph, however, Forbes's power as a railroad re* Digitized by Microsoft® 90 AN AMERICAN RAILROAD BUILDER organizer was more brilliantly shown.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
There had been no doubting his power or resisting his leadership. Naturally enough, then, he was presently called upon to help other roads in their times of trouble.
For example, soon after the panic the C. B. & Q. began to negotiate for the complete control of the two western parts of its line, extending from Galesburg to Burlington and Quincy. In neither case had the smaller road, with its local management, worked amicably or dealt fairly with the larger ; and when they both met with disaster... and the bondholders pressed their claims, such a consolidation was obviously the best way out of the situation. In bringing this result to pass Forbes labored long and hard. Although legal delays deferred the completion of the work, yet at the outbreak of the Civil War these roads formed an important and efficient unit in the Illinois railroad system.
In connection with the Hannibal and St.
Joseph, however, Forbes's power as a railroad re* Digitized by Microsoft® 90 AN AMERICAN RAILROAD BUILDER organizer was more brilliantly shown.
What to read after An American Railroad Builder, John Murray Forbes?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Henry Greenleaf Pearson to read onlineMoreLess
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