COHOES

a city of New York. in co. It is on the New York and the Delaware and Hudson’ and at the junction of the and Cham plain canals, 9 miles north Albany. At this point the Mohawk has a fall of over 70 feet and suplies an unlimited amount of power. This is utilized to make the city an important manufacturing center. Its industries include cotton, woolen and worsted knit goods, foundry and machine shop products, boots and shoes, tobacco, paper boxes, etc. There is electric street railway connection with Albany, Troy and other nearby cities. Its public buildings include a public library, St. Bernard’s Academy, and_ several churches. Pop. 1920, 22,987.