. The Street railway journal . be tolerated by theinhabitants of that city. It will be remembered thatthis railway company is one of the oldest in the country,having been organized in 1833 to build a steam railroad. The Chicago General Street Railway Companystarted its 22d Street line June 24, 1893, with two oldhorse cars. The first trolley car was operated November22, and a second trolley car was added November December the company started a regular trolleyservice with Pullman cars mounted on Peckham canti-lever trucks and equipped with Sperry whaleback motors. February, 1894.] THE
. The Street railway journal . be tolerated by theinhabitants of that city. It will be remembered thatthis railway company is one of the oldest in the country,having been organized in 1833 to build a steam railroad. The Chicago General Street Railway Companystarted its 22d Street line June 24, 1893, with two oldhorse cars. The first trolley car was operated November22, and a second trolley car was added November December the company started a regular trolleyservice with Pullman cars mounted on Peckham canti-lever trucks and equipped with Sperry whaleback motors. February, 1894.] THE STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. Uniform Supplies. The supply of uniform buttons, badges, caps, ticketpunches, transfer checks, etc., forms an important itemfor the consideration of street railway managers, and withthe increasing number and classification of employes onthe larger roads is no mean item of expense. One of theoldest houses in this line is S. A. French, of New York,having been established in this line since 1850. The long. BADGE AND BUTTONS FOR CONDUCTORS. experience of this house enables it to furnish a variety ofstyles in every line of uniform supplies, second to none. We illustrate herewith several styles of uniform but-tons adopted by leading street railway lines. This con-cern also furnishes every conceivable style of metal andembroidered cap and coat badge, as well as a line of uni-form caps. A combination reversible button is one ofthe specialties of this concern. This button has a plainrubber back with the regular stamped metal front, on ascrew shank, and can easily be unscrewed and reversedwhen off duty. A line of metal fare and transfer checksis also manufactured, which have been used on a numberof roads with great satisfaction. Combined Brake and Fender. A safety device which will cut off the source of powerwhiclypropels the car, brake the car in the most effectivemaimer, and so prevent any person from being crushedbeneath the wheels in case of collision, is show
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