. The street railway review . passengers had been carried in 150 days. There hasbeen no accident of any kind and, although containing anumber of 11 per cent grades, no tie-ups are reportedon account of snow and ice. The road, on November 6, 1893, began carrying allthe mails for McKeesport and for points up the Monon-gahela and Youghiogheny valleys and the AdamsExpress goods for the same routes. This route savestwenty-nine miles, as the mail and express was previouslycarried fourteen miles from Wilmerding to Pittsburg andfifteen miles from Pittsburg to McKeesport.^ The freight service is conduc
. The street railway review . passengers had been carried in 150 days. There hasbeen no accident of any kind and, although containing anumber of 11 per cent grades, no tie-ups are reportedon account of snow and ice. The road, on November 6, 1893, began carrying allthe mails for McKeesport and for points up the Monon-gahela and Youghiogheny valleys and the AdamsExpress goods for the same routes. This route savestwenty-nine miles, as the mail and express was previouslycarried fourteen miles from Wilmerding to Pittsburg andfifteen miles from Pittsburg to McKeesport.^ The freight service is conducted in the most completeform, with specially constructed cars. The cars are. \:KniN^; sllowiNt )NE TIIorsAND FEET HIGH. twenty feet long, of which five feet is separated from thepassenger portion by a partition in which there is a , express and • freight are carried in this space;doors at the side of the car permit the largest trunks orpacking cases to be taken in or out. When freight is oftoo heavy a nature or in quantities too large to be takenin this combination car, the company has a plain box carwhich is used as a trailer, and in which bailed hgy, lum-ber, household furniture, and freight of such a nature istransferred. The combination car is frequently used forfunerals, the casket being placed in the express portionand mourners and friends in the passenger portion. Thecompany is called upon frequently to transfer theatrical companies, and in handling fifty-foot drops and otherlong scenery two small trucks, coupled the requisite dis-tance apart, are used. A combination car leaves eitherend of the line every hour from 6 a. m. to 12 p. m.,
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