. Electrical news and engineering . lley wires in the crowded partsof the city, while the rigid bracket is used in the lesscrowded streets. A twenty minute service is provided on all the lines,and connections are made to and from all are three lines and a belt line, each starting from of the power house. This saves the cost and operationof pumps. A large C. G. E. generator generates theelectric current for the operation of the cars. Thepower house is sufficiently large to operate a twelvemile road. The car barn is the same size as the power house andis similarly built ; it has acc
. Electrical news and engineering . lley wires in the crowded partsof the city, while the rigid bracket is used in the lesscrowded streets. A twenty minute service is provided on all the lines,and connections are made to and from all are three lines and a belt line, each starting from of the power house. This saves the cost and operationof pumps. A large C. G. E. generator generates theelectric current for the operation of the cars. Thepower house is sufficiently large to operate a twelvemile road. The car barn is the same size as the power house andis similarly built ; it has accommodation for abouttwelve cars. The company is composed of the Sleeman Geo. Sleeman, sr., is the president, and Mr. secretary and superintendent. The otheroffices are held by other members of the family. The company own a pretty park near Waterloo ave.,which they are laying out for the benefit of theirpatrons. It is probable that in the near future the roadmay be extended south west to Hespeler, in which event. GlELPH STRKKT InAILWAV. the C. P. R. depot. One runs to the dairy buildingbeyond the Ontario .Agricultural College, climbing asteep hill on the way, and another runs down Waterlooave., to the city limits in the south west, terminating atthe Silver Creek Brewery. Both these lines run throughthe market place. The other line goes up Wyndhamstreet—the main street—through St. Georges Square,up Woolwich street to Elora Rd., and thence to thenorth west city limits. The belt line connects with theWaterloo ave. line at Edinburgh Rd., and with theWoolwick line at Suffolk street. On this line is thebaseball grounds and the Collegiate Institute. The rolling stock consists of five motor cars and atrailer, built by the Canadian General Electric are neatly furnished and upholstered. The power house on Waterloo ave. is 100x40 feetin dimensions, with a ceiling 20 feet high, which issheeted with Georgia pine. The two 100 Goldie& McCulloch boilers gen
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