oct 4, 1890 - only 145k ton of cargo thru Schu Nav, coal silt deposits make parts almost unusable
Description:
By 1890 only 144,994 tons of cargo passed through the Schuylkill Navigation.The Schuylkill Navigation was also hindered by coal silt deposits that made its upper sections almost unusable.
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Date:
oct 4, 1890
Now
~ 133 years ago
