. The Street railway journal . ect, and Mr. Clark for hisabiding faith in the success, of the system,his feailessuess in accepting the risk of aninnovation, and his energy in placing thesame beyond cavil or doubt as to its utility. Having a pride in the achievement ofthat which has been deemed impossible, weinvite those interested in street railways tovisit our city and see for themselves whatenterprise and skdl can develop even in asuburban town. Motors are being placed on three cars forthe Michigan street and Chapin place route,and it is exijected that cars on this routewill be running by el
. The Street railway journal . ect, and Mr. Clark for hisabiding faith in the success, of the system,his feailessuess in accepting the risk of aninnovation, and his energy in placing thesame beyond cavil or doubt as to its utility. Having a pride in the achievement ofthat which has been deemed impossible, weinvite those interested in street railways tovisit our city and see for themselves whatenterprise and skdl can develop even in asuburban town. Motors are being placed on three cars forthe Michigan street and Chapin place route,and it is exijected that cars on this routewill be running by electric power by themiddle of next week. Hunters Car Heater. This device* is intended for the use ofcharcoal or coke as a fuel, and the cut re-quires no special description. It is intendedthat in all short cars one drum, and in longcars two drums be used. Where it isdesirable to use two drums in short cars,the cast frame holding the journal-boxescan be made longer, or lowered by blocksand bolts, thereby making greater space for. drums between the axle and floor. Theseheaters can be used on cable railways. Thedegree of temperature can be regulated asdesired. By the use of the kind of fuelthat the device is intended for, the residentsalong the line are not annoyed by slow combustion the moderate heat de-sired is produced. The heater is made ofsheet iron, except where coke is used;when the drum should be of cast iron. Awire screen covers the pipe—protectingpassengers from burning in passing. Fuelcan be caiTied under the seats. The deviceis entirely out of the way, winter andsummer. •F. S. Hunter, Fort Rltner, Ind. ♦-•-* — The National Car Heater. The heating of street or horse cars, haswithin a few years made rapid progressand is now becoming general. It com-mends itself to popular favor and is the re-sult of agitation and earnest effort on thepart of the patrons of street railways. For a long time the people and the press Deoembek, 1885.] THE STEEET EAILWAT JOTJ
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