. The street railway review . it vigorously will undoubtedly prove itself inthis case, and I believe the public will demand its repealafter a fair trial. Henry A. Everett, president of the Cleveland Electricsays: We are making sample vestibules to see howthey will work and expect to equip each one of ourmotor cars in Cleveland with- vestibules by the timerequired by the law. I am personally converted to thevestibule idea, and do not think that it is a bad idea atall. General Manager Nelson, of the Springfield Railway,says his cars were not built for carrying vestibules butwill endeavor to comp
. The street railway review . it vigorously will undoubtedly prove itself inthis case, and I believe the public will demand its repealafter a fair trial. Henry A. Everett, president of the Cleveland Electricsays: We are making sample vestibules to see howthey will work and expect to equip each one of ourmotor cars in Cleveland with- vestibules by the timerequired by the law. I am personally converted to thevestibule idea, and do not think that it is a bad idea atall. General Manager Nelson, of the Springfield Railway,says his cars were not built for carrying vestibules butwill endeavor to comply with the law by using canvas orsheet iron. W. J. Kelly, general superintendent of the ColumbusStreet Railway, one of the best managed roads in thestate, believes the law an unjust and unwise one, andthat to carry out its requirements is likely to increasedanger of operation. The reflection from the interior ofthe car at night will render it difficult for motor men toreadily discern anything outside the vestibule; and that. SIDE VIEW—COLUMBUS VESTIBULE. in times of sleet, snow or rain, the occasions when theprotection is most needed, it will probably be necessaryto lower the windows. However, he believes in obeyingthe law, and has worked the problem out in such a way (^Wd/l?^aiWtiy-5^eVW 673 that he has reason to be proud of the exterior appearanceof his car, even if the windows cannot be used. Ourthree illustrations are in themselves a description of howhe has accomplished this and certainly present a verycreditable appearance. Mr. Kelly has already thirty of his cars thus equippedand running, and the public compliment them highly. Some of the roads in the state will probably allow the fastened to the crossbars with screws and in the sameway to the corner posts. It is braced with Sy^ inch roundiron braces. This form of vestibule would seem a veryexcellent one for its intended purpose. OBITUARY.
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