. The street railway review . Sept. ist, and the others to follow as fast asjiossible. Scarcity of brick has delayed the letting of thecontract for the power house, but it is hoped to have thebuilding completed within four months. This station,with its steam and electric equipment, will cost $175,000,and contains 1,500 horse power. A part of the old carequipment will be rebuilt to be used as trailers behind themotor cars. The mules, of which the compan\ haveabout three hundred, will be sold. The contract for power plant and motors was let onSaturday, April iith, and was secured hv the EdisonCo
. The street railway review . Sept. ist, and the others to follow as fast asjiossible. Scarcity of brick has delayed the letting of thecontract for the power house, but it is hoped to have thebuilding completed within four months. This station,with its steam and electric equipment, will cost $175,000,and contains 1,500 horse power. A part of the old carequipment will be rebuilt to be used as trailers behind themotor cars. The mules, of which the compan\ haveabout three hundred, will be sold. The contract for power plant and motors was let onSaturday, April iith, and was secured hv the EdisonCompany. Sixty motor cars w ill be equipped at the startand additions made as nccessarv. This is a large orderand has been the object of strong competition from all sides. Thk Great Western Electric Slimlv Co. hasreceived the western agency for W. S. HilFs switches, cut-outs, etc. They are to be congratulated on securing thisagency, as these switches are known from the Atlantic tothe Pacific as first class in everv lining between the inner and outer cut the casing lengthwise, where this isnecessarj- in putting it around the pipes inposition, the binding wires are cut by a fileor otherwise, and their ends fastened clown by a commonblind staple. This allows the outside casing to be laidopen, as shown in Fig. 3, a similar process being
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