. The street railway review . , who believe that such proceeding wasunnecessary. The court appointed Robert E. Wright, C. M. Batesand George W. Norris receivers. Mr. Wright is president of thecompany, Mr. Bales, secretary, and Mr. Norris a creditor. In the case of William L. Johnson, of Michigan, and the LorainSteel Co., .against the Philadelphia & Lehigh Valley Co., the courtappointed the same receivers, with the exception of George , in whose stead Robert W. Lesley was named. Two Pasadena (Cal.) car robbers were sentenced to the stateprison for life April 2gth by Judge Smith, of Los
. The street railway review . , who believe that such proceeding wasunnecessary. The court appointed Robert E. Wright, C. M. Batesand George W. Norris receivers. Mr. Wright is president of thecompany, Mr. Bales, secretary, and Mr. Norris a creditor. In the case of William L. Johnson, of Michigan, and the LorainSteel Co., .against the Philadelphia & Lehigh Valley Co., the courtappointed the same receivers, with the exception of George , in whose stead Robert W. Lesley was named. Two Pasadena (Cal.) car robbers were sentenced to the stateprison for life April 2gth by Judge Smith, of Los Angeles. May 20, 1903.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 259 NEW EMERGENCY LINE CAR. BY H. CREEDON. .\ new emergency line car lias been constructed at the Campello(Mass.) car barn of the Old Colony Street Railway Co., under thedirection of George F. Seibel, superintendent, and Frank S. Randlett,master mechanic, which embraces many of the requirements of acar of this description and in its general design, systematic arrange-. LINE CAR, PLATFORM LOWERED. mcnt of details and general practical utility is believed to embodyseveral new ideas. The car is 31 ft. 6 in. over all; 7 ft. 10 in. wide; and measures12 ft. 3 in. from the top of the car to the rail. The car is vestibuledat each end with sheathing partition dividing the vestibule from thebody of the car. Leading from each vestibule to the body of thecar is a door 22 in. in width, and this swings either in or out, as isdesired, so that a man with an armful of material does not have toexpend any time either in unlocking or closing the door. There arealso side rolling doors, each 4 ft. 6 in. wide on either side of the car. The interior of the car is fitted with a variety of tools and theusual appliances for emergency and repair work, emphasis beinglaid on the rule that each article must have one place somewhere inthe car and must always be returned to its place after use. Theheavier pieces are arranged on the floor while the lighter
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