In 1854 an order of the Common Council further restricted the use of steam- power, and the horsecar lines were extended to Forty-second Street. ... Horsecars were replaced in the late 1880a#39;s by cable cars and in 1896 the Harlem road leased the lines below Forty-second Street to the Metropolitan Street ... The lattera#39;s host for many years was Simeon Ford, bon vivant and prince of after- dinner speakers.
Title | : | New York City: Vol 1, New York City Guide |
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Publisher | : | US History Publishers - |
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