Frank K. Hain and the Manhattan Railway Company
Subtitle: the elevated railway, 1875-1903
By: Peter Murray Hain
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9780786464050
Subjects: Manhattan Railway Company; Street-railroads; Subways; Local transit
Description: "Frank K. Hain, vice president and general manager of the Manhattan Railway Company for 16 years, confronted union organizers, horrifying accidents, and a relentless media crusade for conversion to electric power and the establishment of a subway system. Based on Hain's experiences, this chronicle of New York's elevated steam railways illuminates an important era in transportation"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.