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The Ship Railroad Scheme

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Parent Issue
Day
29
Month
September
Year
1881
Copyright
Public Domain
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Capt. Eads, who returned l'rom TCuropo last Friday, says: "I went abroad in behalf of the Panama ship railroad, and found the greatest enuouragement among eminent English engineers. ïhey all agreo that my plan is perfectly practicable. Two weeks froin now 1 aiïi going down to Mexico to cross the Istbmus myseli and resurvey the route. We are waiting l'or a guaran! y í'rom the United States government that it will take a certain portion of the stock in return for certain privileges, lt will take about four years to do the work alter we commence. IL I live that sliip railroad will be built; that is certain." I

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Ann Arbor Democrat