Wheelwright

Wheelwright

Wheelwright (spr. Uihirit), William, geb. zu Newburyport im Staate Massuchusetts, ging erst nach Brasilien, dann nach der Westküste Südamerikas, wo er 1833 die Pacific-Dampfschifffahrts-Compagnie gründete, welche ihm in Chili u. Peru privilegirt wurde, dann die Copiapo-Eisenbahn entwarf u. vollendete, welche die Anden übersteigt, u. jetzt die große 250 Meilen lang werdende mit der Copiapobahn in Verbindung tretende Eisenb. ihn durch Südamerika zur Verbindung des Atlantischen mit dem Stillen Meere über den S. Franciscopaß in Chilo projectirt, deren Bau er im April 1863 zu Rosario am Parana begann u. dann nach Europa reiste, um Theilnehmer für die Compagnie derselben zu gewinnen u. Maschinen zu erwerben.


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