. Electric railway journal . n of the New York State Rail-ways a very satisfactory method has been devised forilluminating the crossing signs which are set up at inter-sections of country roads with the companys suburban orinterurban lines. The plan consists in placing six incan-descent lamps on both sides of the customary cross-armsigns, one lamp being located at each end of each cross-arm with a pair of lamps at the intersection. The sixlamps on each side of the sign are divided into groups ofthree and connected together so that three lamps on eachside are in series on a separate circuit. In
. Electric railway journal . n of the New York State Rail-ways a very satisfactory method has been devised forilluminating the crossing signs which are set up at inter-sections of country roads with the companys suburban orinterurban lines. The plan consists in placing six incan-descent lamps on both sides of the customary cross-armsigns, one lamp being located at each end of each cross-arm with a pair of lamps at the intersection. The sixlamps on each side of the sign are divided into groups ofthree and connected together so that three lamps on eachside are in series on a separate circuit. In consequence,if one lamp should burn out or a circuit should otherwisebe broken, the six lamps on the other circuit would stillilluminate the sign 011 both sides and give warning in bothdirections. This scheme provides an unusual degree of illumination,much better in fact than is obtained by a bank of lampsset together and throwing their light on the sign, as it hasbeen found that the signs are easily visible from a distance. Illuminated Crossing Sign on New York State Railways of one and one-fourth miles. The introduction of the newmethod of illumination has, therefore, created very favor-able comment from the public and has undoubtedly servedin the reduction of crossing accidents. Two views of oneof these crossing signs are shown, one having been takenin the daytime and the other at night when the sign wasilluminated, the latter demonstrating the brilliance withwhich the sign stands out. UNUSUAL SUIT FOR DAMAGES A remarkable suit for damages for injury by shock has,recently been brought against the New York Railways andis being tried in Part V of the Supreme Court of NewYork. The plaintiff, Isaac Kaufman, claims to have re-ceived the shock from stepping on a slot rail on Thirty-fourth Street near the corner of Broadway. The testimonytor the defense showed that both slot rails are effectivelygrounded by tie rods to the outside rail, by bolts which holdthe slot rail to a cast-i
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