Waterwitch, the, experiments with, 83. Watt, proposes a spiral oar, 17. his prejudice against steam applied to marine propulsion, 77. Wave-action in the case of ships at full speed, 46, _et seq._ Waves produced by a ship in motion, 47, 61. West Indies, steamship lines touching at, 290. “Whaleback” steamer, description of, 234. Wheelwright, William, the instigator of Pacific Steam Navigation Co., 23. White Star line, establishment of, 25. build a new type of ship, 35. conveniences for passengers in, 126. the freight capacity of the largest ships of, 218. influence of, on ocean navigation, 230. Williams & Guion. See _Guion line_. Wilson line, the, as freight carriers, 219. Wilson, Thomas, builds the first iron vessel, 14. World, a trip round the, 256, _et seq._ Wrecked steamships, list of, 195, _et seq._ Wyckoff, Chevalier, a passenger on the Sirius’s return voyage, 117. “_A reference to the several titles will convince any one at all familiar with the general subject that the particular topic is treated in every instance by an expert, entitled as such to speak with authority._”—JUDGE THOMAS M. COOLEY. THE AMERICAN RAILWAY _ITS CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT, MANAGEMENT, AND APPLIANCES._ WRITTEN BY THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORITIES IN ALL BRANCHES OF RAILWAY WORK. The book is divided into the following chapters, each being complete and full in the treatment of its subject. AN INTRODUCTION BY JUDGE THOMAS M. COOLEY, _Chairman of the Inter-state Commerce Commission_. THE BUILDING OF A RAILWAY. BY THOMAS CURTIS CLARKE, _Civil Engineer_. FEATS OF RAILWAY ENGINEERING. BY JOHN BOGART, _State Engineer of New York_. AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVES & CARS. BY M. N. FORNEY, _Author of the “Catechism of the Locomotive,” Editor “Railroad and Engineering Journals,” etc._ RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. BY GEN. E. P. ALEXANDER, _President Georgia Central R. R._ SAFETY IN RAILROAD TRAVEL. BY H. G. PROUT, _Editor “The Railroad Gazette.”_ RAILWAY PASSENGER TRAVEL. BY GEN. HORACE PORTER, _Vice-Pres. Pullman Palace Car Co._ THE FREIGHT CAR SERVICE. BY THEODORE VOORHEES, _Asst. Supt. N. Y. Central R. R._ THE PREVENTION OF RAILWAY STRIKES. BY CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, _President Union Pacific R. R._ HOW TO FEED A RAILWAY. BY BENJAMIN NORTON, _Second Vice-Pres. L. I. R. R._ THE RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE. BY THOMAS L. JAMES, _Ex-Postmaster-General_. THE RAILWAY IN ITS BUSINESS RELATIONS. BY ARTHUR T. HADLEY, _Professor Yale College; Author of “Railroad Transportation_.” EVERY-DAY LIFE OF RAILROAD MEN. BY B. B. ADAMS, JR., _Associate Editor “The Railroad Gazette.”_ STATISTICAL RAILWAY STUDIES. BY FLETCHER W. HEWES, _Author of “Scribner’s Statistical Atlas.”_ _With 225 Illustrations, 13 Maps, and 19 Charts, many being Colored. A Full Index adds much to the Value of the Volume as a Book of Reference._