. Electric railway gazette . ,$; ordinary laborers, $ to $;watchers, $ M 1 1 ERIAL. IM Bessemer si eel rails (per ton) $40. to $35. (And bent by corporations workmen.) Cast steel points (per cwt.). 6. Cast iron sleepers (per ton) 30. to $25. Wrought iron holding jaws (per cwt.) Phosphor bronze bolts (per cwt.) 45. Wrought iron nuts (per cwt.) Portland cement (per ton) Syenite sets (per ton) Syenite sets, specials (per ton) Coal tar pitch (per ton) Creosote oil (per gallon) _ 05 to .03. At these prices no wonder the railway can be laid at thesurpr
. Electric railway gazette . ,$; ordinary laborers, $ to $;watchers, $ M 1 1 ERIAL. IM Bessemer si eel rails (per ton) $40. to $35. (And bent by corporations workmen.) Cast steel points (per cwt.). 6. Cast iron sleepers (per ton) 30. to $25. Wrought iron holding jaws (per cwt.) Phosphor bronze bolts (per cwt.) 45. Wrought iron nuts (per cwt.) Portland cement (per ton) Syenite sets (per ton) Syenite sets, specials (per ton) Coal tar pitch (per ton) Creosote oil (per gallon) _ 05 to .03. At these prices no wonder the railway can be laid at thesurprisingly low cost of $7, per mile (single line). It would be a great thing for the United States if thisLyver system could be laid down in its large cities; andits greatest expense would be its first cost. W. S. Graff B. The Sargent Safety Rod Coupler. The accompanying cut represents a new and useful in-vention, in the shape of a coupling pin, for horse and cablecars. It is operated from the top of the dasher, and it is. Car Drivers Views. It makes a mighty sight of difference with a fellow toknow his horses. By always driving the same team, thehorses get so that they know what you are doing, said asensible street-car driver of seven years experience in acrowded thoroughfare, when questioned the other day. Some men < ail not drive a team on the road at all unlessthey have a pole between the horses, and a pole is an awfulnuisance in street-car driving, especially in cases of threat-ened accident. In the seven years that I have been driving, Ihave had many narrow escapes by being able to turn thehorses quickly to one side or the other. You cant do thatwith a pole. I have never had anything happen to me be-yond the smashing of a window. That happened oncewhere a truckman was backing out with a load. The worsttrouble we have is with the women who go out into themiddle of the street and dodge back and forth. If theywould stand still we would know just what to do with ourcar
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