. The street railway review . ids Democrat discourses on one of itsneighbors thusly: When a Kalamazoo citizen steps intoa car on the citys street railway, he never can tellwhether the line will go into the hands of a receiver be-fore he shall reach the end of his route. Twice this yearhas a receiver been appointed, and the financial gymnas-tics of the line are giving Celeryville additional fame. NEW POWER HAMMER. AN KW tilt hammer has just been put in the marketby Albert & J. M. Anderson, Boston, especiallyadapted to the wants of street railway repair IS simple in design, quick and po
. The street railway review . ids Democrat discourses on one of itsneighbors thusly: When a Kalamazoo citizen steps intoa car on the citys street railway, he never can tellwhether the line will go into the hands of a receiver be-fore he shall reach the end of his route. Twice this yearhas a receiver been appointed, and the financial gymnas-tics of the line are giving Celeryville additional fame. NEW POWER HAMMER. AN KW tilt hammer has just been put in the marketby Albert & J. M. Anderson, Boston, especiallyadapted to the wants of street railway repair IS simple in design, quick and positive in action, andstrikes a blow of 200 pounds. It requires little space, isdriven by a small belt running loose except when tightenedto work the hammer, by pressing the foot upon the ironframe which is accessible from three sides of the repairing track work of all kinds, and other heavyforging, it will save its cost in time in a little while, andwhile requiring but little power will practically neverwear \NDERSON S POWER HAMMER. BROWNELLS ACCELERATOR. FOR some time past President Charles T. Yerkes,of the North Chicago Street Railroad Companj^,has had running on his cable lines, the car accel-erator, invented and patented by F. B. Brownell. Thisis the car which was built and exhibited at the StreetRailway Convention, at Pittsburg, by the Brownell CarCompanj-, of St. Louis, and since the close of the con-vention has been in severe daily use in Chicago. Howsatisfactory that service has been is best indicated by thefact that Mr. Yerkes has purchased the right to use thepatent for the construction of the car for both the NorthChicago and West Chicago Street Railroads. The factthat Mr. Yerkes is well known to be conservative andcareful in adopting new devices, is a strong recommenda-tion of the car, which, during its use in Chicago, hasattracted much attention, and complimentarj^ notices fromrailway managers, the public and the press. At the suggestion of Mr. Yerke
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