This report presents the results of an investigation into the financial transactions and the traffic operations of companies and corporations engaged in transportation. It comprises steam railroads, street railways, carriers by water, and express companies.
Census statistics date back to 1790 and reflect the growth and change of the United States. Past census reports contain some terms that today’s readers may consider obsolete and inappropriate. As part of our goal to be open and transparent with the public, we are improving access to all Census Bureau original publications and statistics, which serve as a guide to the nation's history.