Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. ILLUSTRATIONS vii
4. XVI. MONOPOLY IN NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND 1
5. XVII. “THIS INFANT HERCULES” 32
6. XVIII. THE CONSOLIDATED 72
7. XIX. THE RAILROAD AND THE COASTING TRADES 111
8. XX. THE LONGER TRADES 149
9. XXI. SAIL, STEAM, AND MEN 186
10. XXII. THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS 230
11. XXIII. RATES AND SERVICES 268
12. XXIV. STOCKS, BONDS, AND PROMOTERS 307
13. XXV. THE SAFETY MOVEMENT AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 350
14. XXVI. MEN 398
15. XXVII. CORPORATE STRUCTURE AND GOVERNMENT 425
16. XXVIII. MASTERS 452
17. APPENDIX 477
18. INDEX 481