. The street railway review . not necessitatedouble wiring at all. The same lights and wires do forboth circuits, and all there is extra is this throw-overswitch and converter. I wish to say again that thisplan gives good service and is perfectly satisfactory inevery respect, and I can safely recommend the plan toany one desiring electric light after running hours in carbarn and station. The Campania de Tranvais de Merida, Merida, Yuca-tan, is extending its lines. The change to electric trac-tion is being contemplated. Thebaud Brothers, 87 Broadstreet. New York, are purchasing agents. (^«mcctj
. The street railway review . not necessitatedouble wiring at all. The same lights and wires do forboth circuits, and all there is extra is this throw-overswitch and converter. I wish to say again that thisplan gives good service and is perfectly satisfactory inevery respect, and I can safely recommend the plan toany one desiring electric light after running hours in carbarn and station. The Campania de Tranvais de Merida, Merida, Yuca-tan, is extending its lines. The change to electric trac-tion is being contemplated. Thebaud Brothers, 87 Broadstreet. New York, are purchasing agents. (^«mcctj\aJAVciy-l(^^ Iji A RAIL JOINT OF GREAT STRENGTH. One of the most substantial of the numerous mechani-cal joints brought before the street railway public is theStever rail joint, which is illustrated herewith. Thedesigner of the Stever joint has not been sparing ofmetal. Both the web and the base of the rail are almostentirel) enclosed, leaving only the head exposed. Simplicity is one advantage of the joint, each joint con-. JOINT ON T RAIL. sisting of only two parts, and these are both alike, for Trail. For girder rail the outside half of the joint is neces-sarily higher than the inside half. Downward strains onthe rail are said to be conveyed directly to the joint strains are provided for by the rigid jaw striking feature of the Stever joint is the mannerin which it takes hold of the base of the rail. As the
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