Of the many books from which information was drawn for the preparation of this volume the author wishes to make particular acknowledgment to _The Modern Railroad_, by Mr. Edward Hungerford, to the article "Railway Passenger Travel," by Mr. Horace Porter, published in _Scribner's Magazine_, September, 1888; and to _Contemporary American Biography_, as well as to the many newspapers and magazines from whose files information and extracts have been freely drawn. Since those distant days when man's migratory instinct first prompted him to find fresh hunting fields and seek new caves in other lands, human energy has been constantly employed in moving from place to place. The fear of starvation a…
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