. Electric railway gazette . niles and a half in length. It affords access tohis suburb by a continuous route at a singleare, whereas now a change of cars is necessary. city is under consideration. The Board of Pub-lic Affairs at its last meeting received bids for theconstruction of a street railway on the Mont- the way, claims to own the road; and there is afair prospect of a struggle between Mr Martinand Mr. Kerper to gain possession of this fran-. icluding a double fare. Mr. Martin is also;tively agitating an ordinance, though amidreat opposition, for a cable route to the westerniburb of Pr
. Electric railway gazette . niles and a half in length. It affords access tohis suburb by a continuous route at a singleare, whereas now a change of cars is necessary. city is under consideration. The Board of Pub-lic Affairs at its last meeting received bids for theconstruction of a street railway on the Mont- the way, claims to own the road; and there is afair prospect of a struggle between Mr Martinand Mr. Kerper to gain possession of this fran-. icluding a double fare. Mr. Martin is also;tively agitating an ordinance, though amidreat opposition, for a cable route to the westerniburb of Price Hill. Mr. Martin, in view ofis inexperience and the great obstacles encount- gomery Pike. George B. Kerper agrees to con-struct a road and carry passengers for five centscash fare, or sell thirty-five tickets for a Hoffman offered a similar cash fare rate, chise, which will open up a very valuable terri-tory. Henry Martin has finished laying the cable inhis Avondale extension, and the branch will be and thirty tickets for one dollar. The Cincin- | opened for traffic on an early date. 78 THE STREET RAILWAY GAZETTE. June, 1888 The New Electrical Railway. Shorts Series System. In connection are sliown several illustrationsof the Short series system of electrical railwaysmanufactured by Sidney H. Short & Co. of Col-umbus, O., and which has received practicaldemonstration in that city. Either overhead or underground conductors
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