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CHAPTER VIII.
Abraham Lincoln and the War Department.-The Adams
at the Sea Islands.-The Express in Camp.-Hospital
Work.-An Episode of the War
CHAPTER IX.
The Southern down in Dixie.-Express Operations South,
During Hostilities.-Droll Experiences.-Plant and
O'Brien
CHAPTER X.
Present Routes of the Southern and the Texas.-The Gulf
States, Galveston, etc.-A Reminiscence of it in 1840.
CHAPTER XI.
The American Express Co. in Michigan.-Chas. Fargo's En-
terprise.-Wonderful Growth in the State and Detroit
CHAPTER XII.
The United States Express in the Lake Country.-The Am-
erican and Adams in Ohio and Indiana.-Our Notes of
Cincinnati, Cleveland, etc.
PAGE
142
156
169
179
187
CHAPTER XIII.
The American in Chicago and the Northwest.-The Three
Companies in Chicago After the Great Fire
CHAPTER XIV.
The St. Louis and Missouri Business.-Presentation of the
Express Interests in the Southwest
CHAPTER XV.
Illinois and Wisconsin.-Express Points and Operations.-
Notice of the Cities
CHAPTER XVI.
The American in Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota.-The U. S.
and Pacific Expresses.-The Early Days of Iowa
196
208
215
223
OF THE
EXPRESS BUSINESS;
INCLUDING THE
ORIGIN OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM IN AMERICA,
AND THE RELATION OF BOTH TO THE
INCREASE OF NEW SETTLEMENTS
AND THE
PROSPERITY OF CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
By A. L. STIMSON.
TRANSPORTATION LIBRARY
NEW YORK: BAKER & GODWIN, PRINTERS,
No. 25 PARK Row.