. The street railway review . ibility for delivery afterfreight has reached its destination. the expense of handling, which prior to the consolidation of theelectric lines by the Everett-Moore syndicate was cared for throughthree separate depots. For instance, express from the Rapid Rail-way was handled through one depot; that from the Detroit & Jan is, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 2S Pontiac, Detroit & Wyandotte, Detroit & Northwestern and theDetroit, Rochester, Romeo & Lake Orion roads through anotherdepot, and that express for the Detroit. Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor &Jackson Railway through yet
. The street railway review . ibility for delivery afterfreight has reached its destination. the expense of handling, which prior to the consolidation of theelectric lines by the Everett-Moore syndicate was cared for throughthree separate depots. For instance, express from the Rapid Rail-way was handled through one depot; that from the Detroit & Jan is, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 2S Pontiac, Detroit & Wyandotte, Detroit & Northwestern and theDetroit, Rochester, Romeo & Lake Orion roads through anotherdepot, and that express for the Detroit. Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor &Jackson Railway through yet another. This entailed an expensefor each depot of an agent and staff, which since last September 16 in. This way-bill is the same as express and railroad point, destination, date of shipment and way-bill num-owing in proper places. I lie way bill numbers are arrivedat by commencing with number one the first of each month andnumbering them consecutively until the end of the month. This. INTERIOR OF ELECTRIC EXPRESS DEPOT, DETROIT. has been changed and the stations consolidated in one large, jointlocated on the corner of Fifth and Congress Sts., in closeproximity to depots of steam roads, also navigation companies, thusalso decreasing cartage expense where interchange is neces-sary. Still further, the location eJ this depot is such that it is easyof access by all important wholesale and retail stores and commis-sion houses in case any of them desire to take advantage of quickservice. The building is 45 ft. by 105 ft. On one side is the team track ordriveway where freight is received and delivered. Our illustigive a fair idea of the traffic handled. On the east side of theshed there are double tracks with accommodations for four caeach track, with ample room for switching. The interior of the shed is clear of all posts, thus giving ampletry for the prompt receiving, sorting and loadingthe express and freight. Comfortable offices for the agent andstaff arc at
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