. The street railway review . andthe reinstatement of a number of employes. Within two hoursafter the strike was declared a car was wrecked by a mob and themotorman roughly handled. .Vnother man was assaulted and prob-ably fatally injured. 1 he strike was terminated on the night of thesame day, the company conceding most of the demands made by theemployes including 10 per cent advance in wages, recognition ofthe union, and reinstatement of recently discharged men. PORTABLE LAMP GUARD AND HOLDER. The portable lamp guard and holder shown in the accompanyingillustration is manufactured and market
. The street railway review . andthe reinstatement of a number of employes. Within two hoursafter the strike was declared a car was wrecked by a mob and themotorman roughly handled. .Vnother man was assaulted and prob-ably fatally injured. 1 he strike was terminated on the night of thesame day, the company conceding most of the demands made by theemployes including 10 per cent advance in wages, recognition ofthe union, and reinstatement of recently discharged men. PORTABLE LAMP GUARD AND HOLDER. The portable lamp guard and holder shown in the accompanyingillustration is manufactured and marketed by Porter & Berg, dealersin electric railway supplies, Chicago. It is made after their own de-sign and is something that can be used to great advantage by electricrailway companies. It is made in two sizes, suitable to take either16 or 32 candle power lamps. The guard is very strong and com-pact, yet not too heavy to be bandied conveniently. There are agood many places in and around car barns, pits, store rooms, ^K L.\.Sli , etc, where a portable light would be very convenient and for tlu:>purpose the portable holder is especially adapted. The hook at theupper end of the guard is made of a size suitable lo be attached toaliTiost any foriu of support and by this means a man using it canreadily find a temporary place for it. This device is particularlyrecommended for soo^volt work for the reason that the socket isthoroughly insulated from the guard, thus obviating any troublefrom grounds on railway circuits; The outfit is furnished com-plete with the exception of the incandescent lamp and in additiona soft rubber socket protector is supplied, the latter serving as aprotection to the socket when used in exceptionally moist places. Fer 20, 1903.] STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 115 ACCIDENTS. CLIMAX FENCE POSTS. A head-on collision occurred between two cars of the WilkesBarre & Wyoming Traction Co. on the niglit of February ist, whichis attributed to a dense fo
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