The Reorganization of the American Railroad System, 1893-1900 : A Study of the Effects of the Panic of 1893, the Ensuing Depression, and the First Years of Recovery on Railroad Organization and Financing

Studies the financial organization of the United States Railroad System from 1893-1900 during the time the first great transportation combinations were formed simultaneously with the transfer of control to a small group of bankers. Preface Contents Chapter I. Post-War Boom Times And Chaos Chapter II. Over-Expansion Chapter III. Past Mistakes Chapter IV. Scandals Chapter V. Morgan's Reorganizations Chapter VI. The Morgan-Hill Alliance Chapter VII. Harriman's Transcontinental Chapter VIII. Prosperity In Depression Chapter IX. Small Roads Chapter X. Developments During The Depression Bibliography Index