. The street railway review . e six feet long, and weigh 90 pounds. Oak tiesthere cost 64 cents, and pine ties 42 cents. Anotherform of steel tie being used weighs 124 pounds, and is 8feet 3 inches long. CONCORDS ROAD OPENED. THE invitation of Superintendent Chamberlain, ofthe Concord Street Railway, to the ojiening ofthe road, was accepted June 16, by about fifty ofthe most prominent citizens. A spacious summerpavilion and a beautiful pleasure route will make the roadvery popular this summer. WHY PAINT BLISTERS. IN the Painters Magazine C. E. Copp claims thatunless caused by excessive heat th
. The street railway review . e six feet long, and weigh 90 pounds. Oak tiesthere cost 64 cents, and pine ties 42 cents. Anotherform of steel tie being used weighs 124 pounds, and is 8feet 3 inches long. CONCORDS ROAD OPENED. THE invitation of Superintendent Chamberlain, ofthe Concord Street Railway, to the ojiening ofthe road, was accepted June 16, by about fifty ofthe most prominent citizens. A spacious summerpavilion and a beautiful pleasure route will make the roadvery popular this summer. WHY PAINT BLISTERS. IN the Painters Magazine C. E. Copp claims thatunless caused by excessive heat the blistering ofpaint is occasioned either by sap or moisture in thewood. The difficulty from sap is the result of not usingwell seasoned wood. Painting in early morning beforethe dew has time to dry is another cause of difficulty. Ifa paint is properly dried on hard wood and then blisters,there is sure to be moisture coming in from beneath thepaint. In other words a water logged wood is sure toblister. (^(^iWayj\cA/iew^. CHARLES CLEMINSHAW,President Troy City Railway, Troy, N. Y. (^\^eA,J^^il^^u^^e^/^ 427 McGUIRE BICYCLE TRUCK. THE adjustable traction bicycle truck is a noveltyrecently placed on the market by the McGuireManufacturing Company. The principle of thistruck is designed to secure, as its name implies, the auto-matic adjustment of the truck so as to secure the maxi-mum results for the minimum of energj-. To do this thetruck is constructed with large driving wheels and small
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