. The street railway review . nd, and the combined totals exceeded the majority,but by reason of the two names could not get the right of way onone end of the street. The ditVicuIty was surmounted by securingan ordinance giving the street the same name throughout its entirelength. INSULATORS FOR ORDINARY AND HIGHTENSION CURRENTS. The group of porcelain and glass insulators shown in the ac-companying illustration exhibits a few of the most important typesof these goods as made at the establishment of Fred. M. Locke,at Victor, N. Y. The capacity tor resisting high pressures is statedin connectio
. The street railway review . nd, and the combined totals exceeded the majority,but by reason of the two names could not get the right of way onone end of the street. The ditVicuIty was surmounted by securingan ordinance giving the street the same name throughout its entirelength. INSULATORS FOR ORDINARY AND HIGHTENSION CURRENTS. The group of porcelain and glass insulators shown in the ac-companying illustration exhibits a few of the most important typesof these goods as made at the establishment of Fred. M. Locke,at Victor, N. Y. The capacity tor resisting high pressures is statedin connection with the different types. This petticoat type of in-sulator was designed and patented by Mr. Locke, and is in use onmany high tension lines in this country, including the line between Niagara Falls and Buffalo. Mr. Locke claims to produce only high class goods, and fromobservations made on several different occasions, it would seemdifficult to suggest any additional precautions, facilities or methods. 1. For 25,0011 For Volts. LOCKE INSULATORS. Transposilion. Glass, for 50,000 Volts. For 25,000 Railway Cable. that would be necessary to sustain this claim. Mr. Locke being anexpert chemist, makes a chemical test of every batch of clay bought,so that he is sure of his mixtures, and sure that the goods whenthey leave the kiln are of a uniform and safe grade. For the pur-pose of making these tests he has fitted up a large room in hisdwelling house with an elaborate chemical outfit, and here samplesof all clays and kaolins required, both native and foreign, arebrought, so that no clay dealer is able to palm off upon this estab-lishment an inferior material. Mr. Lockes new catalog. No. in detail his high insulation line material. TICKETS INSTEAD OF ANNUALS. The Metropolitan Street Railway Co., of Kansas City, Mo., hasdecided to abolish annual passes and issue instead books of are two reasons for the chang
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