From:
HISTORY of=20
TONAWANDA, NY
FROM OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
A DESCRIPTIVE WORK ON =
ERIE=20
COUNTY
NEW YORK
EDITED BY: TRUMAN C. WHITE
THE BOSTON HISTORY =
COMPANY,=20
PUBLISHERS 1898
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TOWN OF=20 TONAWANDA. Tonawanda is the northwest =
corner town of=20
Erie county, and is bounded on the north by the river and county =
of=20
Niagara, on the east by Amherst, on the south by Buffalo, and on =
the west=20
by Niagara River. It comprises township 12, range 8, of the =
Holland=20
Company=92s survey, and a mile strip along the river lying in the =
State=20
Reservation, and. contains about 12,555 acres. It was formed from =
Buffalo=20
on the 16th of April, 1836, and originally included Grand Island, =
which=20
was set off in October, 1852. The principal stream is Ellicott =
Creek,=20
flowing through the north part of the town and emptying into =
Tonawanda=20
Creek, which forms the northern boundary. The surface is generally =
level.=20
The soil is a clayey loam along the Niagara and a sandy loam in =
the=20
interior. The western, central and northeastern parts are mainly =
devoted=20
to agriculture, while much of the remainder is platted and =
occupied by=20
suburban residences. Large quantities of garden truck are grown =
for the=20
Buffalo market. |
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Received by Lake Transportation................ |
Shipped by Canal |
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YEAR. |
Lumber, feet. |
Lath, pieces. |
Shingles, pieces. |
Lumber feet. |
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1873 |
104,909,000 |
1,258.000 |
1,112,000 |
80,273,285 |
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1874 |
144,754,000 |
1,506,000 |
10,822,000 |
115,752.111 |
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1875 |
155,384,805 |
5,559,200 |
13,088,500 |
120,650,792 |
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1876 |
207,728,327 |
6,137,700 |
18,907.500 |
165,545,742 |
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1877 |
221,897,007 |
5,126,000 |
23,249,400 |
188,400,335 |
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1878 |
206,655,122 |
3,629,300 |
21,435,500 |
173,085,467 |
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1879 |
250,699,013 |
5,606,400 |
30,122,000 |
206,442,542 |
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1880 |
323,370,814 |
1,249,600 |
22,920,000 |
291,000,000 |
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1881 |
415,070,913 |
282,000 |
24,271,000 |
328,886,395 |
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1882 |
433,241,000 |
419,000 |
38,812,000 |
326,800,681 |
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1883 |
398,871,853 |
6,061,850 |
55,217,000 |
324,528,266 |
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1884 |
493,268.223 |
16,367.000 |
66,185,000 |
384,455,535 |
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1885 |
498,631,000 |
7,952,000 |
52,004,000 |
355,230,391 |
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1886 |
505,425,400 |
11,883,000 |
52,825,000 |
347,932,845 |
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1887 |
501,237,000 |
4,096,000 |
53,435,000 |
341,925,473 |
|
1888 |
569,522,850 |
16,617,000 |
64,903,000 |
320,149,453 |
|
1889 |
676,017,200 |
11,506,000 |
68,712,000 |
350,220,300 |
|
1890 |
718,650,000 |
13,039,600 |
52,232,300 |
373,569,621 |
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1891 |
505,512,000 |
8,209,800 |
52,561,000 |
293,211,900 |
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1892 |
498,000,000 |
6,243,245 |
42,809,300 |
286,329,307 |
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1893 |
430,248,922 |
13,232.600 |
25,257,400 |
216,116,532 |
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1894 |
406,907,136 |
8,495,450 |
31,468,700 |
202,110,990 |
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1895 |
421,372.458 |
8,547,050 |
41,310,650 |
195,886,000 |
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1896 |
469,246,500 |
7,195,350 |
35,823,200 |
185,580,352 |
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Among the prominent lumber dealers of Tonawanda were: |
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