Project Gutenberg 2020-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 142 Richmond, A. E. 01014864 The New Wonder of the World: Buffalo, the Electric City E-text prepared by WebRover, Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The New Wonder of the World: Buffalo, the Electric City" by A. E. Richmond is a historical account that captures the transformative era of Buffalo, New York, during the late 19th century. Written in the early 1890s, the book focuses on Buffalo's evolution into a burgeoning industrial center driven by the advent of electrical power generated from Niagara Falls. It presents Buffalo as a city poised for remarkable growth and economic prosperity, detailing its extraordinary resources, transportation networks, and the promise of cheap electricity. The book delves into the potential that Niagara's electric power holds for Buffalo's industry. Richmond discusses the burgeoning manufacturing landscape, highlighting various sectors such as grain, coal, and livestock, which thrive on the city's strategic location and superior shipping facilities. He envisions a future where Buffalo attracts a significant influx of industries and population, cultivating a clean and efficient environment unmarred by the pollution associated with traditional fuel sources. The narrative embodies a sense of optimism about Buffalo's progression towards becoming a major manufacturing hub—dubbed the "Electric City"—by harnessing the inexhaustible power of the Falls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) Buffalo (N.Y.) -- Description and travel Hydroelectric power plants -- New York (State) -- Buffalo Electric power -- New York (State) -- Buffalo F106 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 126160 2025-06-25T05:44:55.992224 text/html 101364 2024-10-18T05:28:27 text/html 3514607 2025-06-25T05:45:01.121209 application/epub+zip 3514997 2025-06-25T05:44:57.683232 application/epub+zip 266031 2025-06-25T05:44:56.772246 application/epub+zip 8245694 2025-06-25T05:45:04.163181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8186958 2025-06-25T05:45:00.343234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902814 2022-09-28T12:06:48.846374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107991 2025-06-25T05:44:55.617238 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 87926 2024-10-18T05:28:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16993 2025-06-25T05:45:04.289210 application/rdf+xml 18858 2025-06-25T05:44:56.977246 image/jpeg 2906 2025-06-25T05:44:56.873223 image/jpeg 3507711 2025-06-25T05:44:56.064272 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog