. The street railway review . h, slippery ;Jak is also heavier and more costly. .Ash is but very little differ-ent from oak as far as its qualities are concerned. Mr. J. M. Meade, resident engineer of the Santa Ic, Topeka,Kan., presented a paper on the Chemical Treatment of CrossTies, and gave data on the cost of the zinc-tannin or Wellhousemethod at the Las Vegas tic treating plant of the company. Thefigures for 1898 were: chemicals, cents; labor, ; fuel andsupplies, .31, a total of cents per tic. For 1899, the cost was:chemicals, cents; labor, ; fuel and
. The street railway review . h, slippery ;Jak is also heavier and more costly. .Ash is but very little differ-ent from oak as far as its qualities are concerned. Mr. J. M. Meade, resident engineer of the Santa Ic, Topeka,Kan., presented a paper on the Chemical Treatment of CrossTies, and gave data on the cost of the zinc-tannin or Wellhousemethod at the Las Vegas tic treating plant of the company. Thefigures for 1898 were: chemicals, cents; labor, ; fuel andsupplies, .31, a total of cents per tic. For 1899, the cost was:chemicals, cents; labor, ; fuel and supplies, .33, a total cents per tie. The average for the two years is practicallyJ4/4 cents per tie. The Santa Fc has three tie-treating plants witha total aggregate capacity of over 11,000 lies per day. SPECIAL CARS IN CALIFORNIA. The Los .geles (Cal.) & Pasadena Electric Railway Co. ownsa number of interesting cars, several of which we arc able to showherewith through the courtesy of Mr. W. H. Smith, FIG. 1 OBSERVATION CAH. Figs. I and 2 are exterior and interior views of a parlor carrebuilt from a standard coach. It has wide observation platforms,a feature that adds greatly to its value as a pleasure car. The
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