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Subject:	Ooops! Corrected: Re: Some Rush Hour
From:	"Thomas W. Perrin" <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	A LISTSERV list for discussions pertaining to New York State history." <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Wed, 14 Jul 1999 16:19:49 -0400
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Could the figure be passenger miles? In 1858,there were approximately
27,000 miles of railroads in the US. Dividing your figure by 27000
provides a much more realistic figure.

Consider that the RR was a major form of local, as well as long
distance, travel.  It sure beat the alternatives!

Tom

David Minor wrote:
>
> York Staters,
>
> According to French's Gazetteer of 1860 in the fiscal year ending September
> 30, 1858, New York State trains had carried 43,786,579 passengers. If I'm
> reading the report correctly, that's a lot of people. Does anyone else have
> any thoughts on the accuracy of that count?

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