. The street railway review . are thus secured, to thedehght of patrons and profit of the company. As alreadystated, the Gilbert truck lays special claim to long lifeand easy motion. A special feature is the ease with which the motor canbe reached for repairs, and which is accomplished by theremoval of the lower pipe truss rod, making the motoraccessible from one or both sides, also underneath the will be paid for in the same ratio. Under the old sched-ule the conductors and motormen averaged about $ day. Manager Stewart says nearly nine-tenths ofthe men have been in the service of the co
. The street railway review . are thus secured, to thedehght of patrons and profit of the company. As alreadystated, the Gilbert truck lays special claim to long lifeand easy motion. A special feature is the ease with which the motor canbe reached for repairs, and which is accomplished by theremoval of the lower pipe truss rod, making the motoraccessible from one or both sides, also underneath the will be paid for in the same ratio. Under the old sched-ule the conductors and motormen averaged about $ day. Manager Stewart says nearly nine-tenths ofthe men have been in the service of the company for ayear and they will consequently get an advance to 17cents an hour. The increase in wages will cost the com-pany $18,000 the present year. Chattanoogas electric railway directors are negotiat-ing the sale of their THE NEW GILBERT TRUCK COMPLETE. journal boxes is a removable cap, which will allow theaxles to drop out. This is a new feature and will befound specially desirable in the case of gearless motors, oron any occasion where it is necessary to raise or removethe car body. The truck is no experiment, having beenthoroughly tested in Albany, N. Y. and Patterson, N. J.,from which latter place a third order has been from the good qualities which an examination ofthe truck insures, the reputation of the Gilbert Car Com-pany is alone sufficient guarantee of what, as in this case,they recommend. The many friends, and they are very many in all partsof the country, will learn with interest of the changewhich J. A. Hanna has made, in resigning his positionwith the J. G. Brill Car Company to accept that of gen-eral traveling salesman for the McGuire ManufacturingCompany. Mr. Hanna has met with splendid successamong railway managers and won their esteem andrespect for his gentlemanly man
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