. The Street railway journal . to 40,000 shares, or one-third of the entire capital new syndicate will endeavor to combine with the Detroitand Cincinnati parties, who have heavy holdings in the propertyand will thereby secure a controlling interest. It is believed, also,that there will be important developments this week in the matterof the sale of the Everett-Moore interests in the Toledo Railways& Light Company. The option held by the Strang ConstructionCompany on the Detroit & Toledo Shore line will, in all proba-bility, be closed this week. It is expected that the property willgo


. The Street railway journal . to 40,000 shares, or one-third of the entire capital new syndicate will endeavor to combine with the Detroitand Cincinnati parties, who have heavy holdings in the propertyand will thereby secure a controlling interest. It is believed, also,that there will be important developments this week in the matterof the sale of the Everett-Moore interests in the Toledo Railways& Light Company. The option held by the Strang ConstructionCompany on the Detroit & Toledo Shore line will, in all proba-bility, be closed this week. It is expected that the property willgo to the Wabash Railroad, and that it will be converted into asteam road. ♦♦♦ Street Railway Patents [This department is conducted by W. A. Rosenbaum, patentattorney, Room No. 1203-7 Nassau-Beekman Building, New York.] UNITED STATES PATENTS ISSUED APRIL 8, 1902697,122. Life Guard; T. E. C. Wilson, Liverpool, Eng. June 18, 1901. When an obstruction is encountered, a triggeris operated to lower the PATENT NO. 697,288 697,208. Folding Step for Cars or Other Conveyances; E. , New York, N. Y. App. filed June 26, 1900. The foldingstep moves into a position under the next adjacent fixed step. 697,238. Switch Operating Device; T. Cope, New Waterford,Ohio. App. filed Jan. 3, 1902. Either of two cams are caused toact upon a rod attached to the switch point, the cams being car-ried by the car and operated by the motorman. 697,288. Tram Car; E. A. Stanley, Preston, and J. E. Anger,Southport, Eng. App. filed Feb. 6, 1902. In an open car wherethe cross seats extend over the steps, provision is made for enter-ing the car by two steps, one beneath the projecting end of theseat and the other opposite the space between the seats. 697,293. Folding Car Step; O. F. Thomas, Adams, N. Y. Jan. 27, 1902. The lower step folds into the back of the lowerfixed step. April 19, 1902.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 491 44 Power in a New Form Commencing with the April issue th


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