. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . :RATO!i 290 THE FREIGHT-CAR SERVICE. up under the car for about a fortnig-ht without attention. Theseare largely used in the fruit trade. For carrying- milk, special cars have to be provided, as partic-. Unloading a Tram of Truck-wagons, Long Island Railroad. ular attention has to be given to the matter of ventilation in con-nection with a small amount of cooling for the proper carrying ofthe milk. Not only the cars but the train service has to be espe-cially arranged for in particular cases. As an instance, th
. The American railway; its construction, development, management, and appliances . :RATO!i 290 THE FREIGHT-CAR SERVICE. up under the car for about a fortnig-ht without attention. Theseare largely used in the fruit trade. For carrying- milk, special cars have to be provided, as partic-. Unloading a Tram of Truck-wagons, Long Island Railroad. ular attention has to be given to the matter of ventilation in con-nection with a small amount of cooling for the proper carrying ofthe milk. Not only the cars but the train service has to be espe-cially arranged for in particular cases. As an instance, the Long Island Railroad Company makes aspecialty of transporting farmers truck-wagons to market. Forthis purpose they have provided long, low, flat cars, each capableof carrying four truck-wagons. The horses are carried in box-cars, and one farmer or driver is carried with each team, a coachbeing provided for their use. During the fall of the year, they fre-quently carry from 45 to 50 wagons on one train, charging a smallsum for each wagon, and nothing for the horses or men. Thesetrains run three times weekly, and are arranged so as to arrivein the city about midnight, returning the next day at noon. Thetrains by themselves are not very remunerative, but by furnishingthis accommo
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