He cited technological progress, in particular railways and steamboats, as another major factor in the contemporary intensification of communications.
Unlike steamboats, the piling up of bodies did not result from a few dramatic accidents.
The steamboat, figuring prominently in the title, is merely suggested, the harbor is not evident.
So many artisans were inventing the needed tools and machines that at times the contest for priority, as for example in steamboats, became intense and confusing.
Government reports on steamboat explosions and railroad accidents were "popular" in the sense that they were published to fulfill a democratic mandate for the open exchange of information.
They were so intent on their steamboats that they neglected the fire brigade.
There are fourteen railway companies owning passenger carrying steamboats.
I also wish to say a few words with regard to the supply of steamboats.
