. Electric railway journal . as taken down, and these same brack-ets were used to support long span wires extendingacross the center driveway to the bracket opposite onthe other building. The double trolley was suspendedfrom these cross spans, over the lower level span wires are about 100 ft. long but are undervery little strain, as there is so much sag. Standardft-in. stranded steel span wire was used. A wood straininsulator at the bracket, another adjacent to the trolley,and the trolley ear, provide triple insulation. This over-head construction is shown in accompanying views. I
. Electric railway journal . as taken down, and these same brack-ets were used to support long span wires extendingacross the center driveway to the bracket opposite onthe other building. The double trolley was suspendedfrom these cross spans, over the lower level span wires are about 100 ft. long but are undervery little strain, as there is so much sag. Standardft-in. stranded steel span wire was used. A wood straininsulator at the bracket, another adjacent to the trolley,and the trolley ear, provide triple insulation. This over-head construction is shown in accompanying views. In addition to the stub-end terminal facilities at theouter end of the pier, the terminal capacity of theGrand Avenue line, which has served the pier aloneheretofore, was greatly increased by the building of along and short loop in front of the pier. This will beused particularly during the pageant, as the crowd, inorder to see the exhibits, will leave the cars at the shoreend of the pier and walk down one side to the far end.
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