. The Street railway journal . mechanics in the shops, and over 200 who werelaborers. The general office and accounting department furnishedabout iioo, the engineering department 900, and the various cleri-cal and subordinate positions in the traffic department about 850.— A New Trolley Catcher The accompanying illustration shows the general appearance ofa new form of trolley catcher recently perfected by the New HavenCar Register Company, New Haven, Conn. The company hasbeen experimenting on this device for some time, and the severalnew features which it contains are the result of much though
. The Street railway journal . mechanics in the shops, and over 200 who werelaborers. The general office and accounting department furnishedabout iioo, the engineering department 900, and the various cleri-cal and subordinate positions in the traffic department about 850.— A New Trolley Catcher The accompanying illustration shows the general appearance ofa new form of trolley catcher recently perfected by the New HavenCar Register Company, New Haven, Conn. The company hasbeen experimenting on this device for some time, and the severalnew features which it contains are the result of much thought andlabor. It is constructed on simple and durable lines, the principlesembodied being strictly up to date mechanically, and it is believedby the manufacturers that its design will immediately recommendit to street railway managers and superintendents, as well asmaking it popular with the conductors. The importance of an efficient trolley catcher is recognized byall traction men, but the requirements are so great that much. A NEW TROLLEY CATCHER difficulty is experienced in producing a perfect design. Those ofthe type illustrated are constructed with an adjustable tension, soas to readily adapt themselves to any of the various styles oftrolley poles and springs now in use. They are also arranged tolock firmly on the car in such a way that it is impossible for themto work loose, and thereby become a menace to life and property,as has sometimes been the experience, and they are unlocked au-tomatically as the handle is raised in removing them from thedasher. The rapidity with which these machines catch the trolley poleas it leaves the wire is a marked feature of the device. All prac-tical railway men will at once appreciate its value, as this quickaction prevents damage either to the overhead material or thetrolley wheel, pole or car. These catchers are expected to meetwith the same success that the well-known fare registers made bythe same company have merited, the reputation
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