. The Street railway journal . Company, of Philadelphia. The length, 33 ft. 4 ins. over endpanels, is somewhat greater than is usual in this type, and af-fords a seating capacity of forty-eight. The width over the sillsis 7 ft. Sz/2 ins., and over posts at belt 8 ft. This is 2 ins. nar-rower than customary, but as the roof storage of windows elimi-nates wall pockets, the interior width is 7 ft. 8 ins. Round-end themselves as being so well satisfied with it that they wouldrather work on it than on the old tower wagon. In making a hurry run of say a quarter of a mile the horseswill make about th
. The Street railway journal . Company, of Philadelphia. The length, 33 ft. 4 ins. over endpanels, is somewhat greater than is usual in this type, and af-fords a seating capacity of forty-eight. The width over the sillsis 7 ft. Sz/2 ins., and over posts at belt 8 ft. This is 2 ins. nar-rower than customary, but as the roof storage of windows elimi-nates wall pockets, the interior width is 7 ft. 8 ins. Round-end themselves as being so well satisfied with it that they wouldrather work on it than on the old tower wagon. In making a hurry run of say a quarter of a mile the horseswill make about the same time as the automobile, but aftercovering that distance tire horses begin to lose time; the longerthe run the more they slack up, whereas the automobile wagonwill hold the same speed regardless of the distance. There is alsoa great deal of time saved after having made the run, for in doingthe work the wagon will often need to be moved forward 15 ft. or20 ft., either to let a car pass or to get at a different part of the. SEMI-CONVERTIBLE CAR FOR STROUDSBURG vestibules are used at either end, and have drop sash and foldingdoors. The interiors are finished in natural oak with decoratedbirch ceilings. Brill sand-boxes, angle-iron bumpers, radial draw-bars, ratchetbrake-handles and Dedenda gongs are furnished. The trucksarc Eureka maximum traction. Manila Electric Franchises The bureau of insular affairs of the War Department has issueda statement announcing that it is now in a position to furnish in-tending bidders the full text of the enactment of the PhilippineCommission providing for granting franchises for an electric streetrailway and an electric light, heat and power system in Manila andits suburbs. As previously stated in the Street Railway Jour-nal, the franchises will be awarded after competitive bidding, thebids to be filed in Manila before March 5, 1903, when they will beopened. The route of the proposed system is 35 miles long. Thepoints of competition for biddi
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