. The Street railway journal . ladelphia banking syndicate, and was ar-ranged by George F. McCulloch during his visit East last week. The Union Traction Company already occupies a number ofplaces in the system, and the work of construction will be pushedvigorously. The Kokomo-Logansport gap will be first con-structed, then the Peru and Tipton divisions. The new companyfurnished a channel for the absorption of the Central TractionCompany and other struggling interests. Mr. McCulloch said:The people now feel that the system is not only assured, but thatit w ill l>e among the best and most ext
. The Street railway journal . ladelphia banking syndicate, and was ar-ranged by George F. McCulloch during his visit East last week. The Union Traction Company already occupies a number ofplaces in the system, and the work of construction will be pushedvigorously. The Kokomo-Logansport gap will be first con-structed, then the Peru and Tipton divisions. The new companyfurnished a channel for the absorption of the Central TractionCompany and other struggling interests. Mr. McCulloch said:The people now feel that the system is not only assured, but thatit w ill l>e among the best and most extensive in the country. Stringing- Trolley Wire by Steam The accompanying engraving shows the method of erecting theoverhead wire used by the Geneva Tramway Company, of Geneva,Switzerland, of which Stephen D. Field, formerly of Stockbridge,Mass., is general manager. The line was formerly operated in partby steam dummies, and these are now being replaced by the elec-tric car. One of the old dummies has been kept in service, how-. STRINGING TROLLEY WIRE BY STEAM ever, as the engraving shows, to help install the equipment necessaryfor its rival. No. 5 figure 8 wire is used, made by the Roeblings. The construction truck consists of a platform car surmounted bythe usual tower and carrying two large reels of wire. Afterleaving the reel, the wire passes around a direction sheave and ispaid out as the car is drawn over the route. At intervals the reelsare stopped, while the locomotive backs slowly to haul the wiretaut, after which it is attached in position to the hangers. Theview shows the completion of 140 km. (89 miles) of overhead linestrung in this way. Manual of Statistics The Manual of Statistics, Stock Exchange Hand-Book, 1902edition, marks the twenty-fourth annual issue. The publication isnow broader in scope and more thorough in treatment of thesubjects that come within its range than ever before. Its enlarge-ment this year by the addition of one hundred pages was madenecessar
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