. The street railway review . oney the company makes thebetter is the good sense and judgment of the council illus-trated in granting them the privileges for which theyhave asked. Earnings depend on the amount of custom-ers, and a large number of people using a road simplyshows that this convenience was badly nee ded. ^giet^iMtf^^^w^ 283 Car Replacer. WO. COOKE, of Chicago, has invented a verysimple but effective device for replacingderailed cars. They are made in two stj-les,one for heavy cars running on T rails, and the other asshown herewith for street railway use. The replacersare of malle
. The street railway review . oney the company makes thebetter is the good sense and judgment of the council illus-trated in granting them the privileges for which theyhave asked. Earnings depend on the amount of custom-ers, and a large number of people using a road simplyshows that this convenience was badly nee ded. ^giet^iMtf^^^w^ 283 Car Replacer. WO. COOKE, of Chicago, has invented a verysimple but effective device for replacingderailed cars. They are made in two stj-les,one for heavy cars running on T rails, and the other asshown herewith for street railway use. The replacersare of malleable iron and are intended to be carried oneach car. Actual tests repeatedly made ha\e demon-strated the ability to replace an electric motor car in fromone to three minutes. They are convenientlv carriedunder the seats and alwavs reach. On ihv underside of The main entrance will be graced with an immensearch, enriched with superb carvings, bas-reliefs, all in goldleaf, which will give the entrance the name of theGolden The North London Steam Tramway Company,operating in the suburbs of London, has been refusedthe renewal of their franchise, and on June 15th ceasedthe operation of their cars. This will probably resultin their adopting the electric or cable system as a motivepower. The commissioners for the Dis-trict of Columbia have decidedthat congress has \esled themwith authority to make policeregulations regarding childrenjumping on and off the cars, or asmore commonly expressed hitch-ing on. The\- have thereforeproposed a regulation which willsoon be a law, which provides atine of $5 to $10 to be paid bythe parent of the offending smallboy. It is also intended to makethe police of the district respon-sible for the observance of theregulation. There should be sucha law in every city where streetcars are run, and parents shouldbe more interested in its passagethan the street car companies. the replacer a sharp caulk fits between two paving blocksand prevents any slip.
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