. The Street railway journal . 62-FT. PASSENGER CAR 154 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXII. No. 5. motorman. The fact that the time is indicated on the orderis the motormans assurance that it has been repeated and iscomplete. This system was devised by C. W. Hoisington, train-master, formerly despatcher for the Rock Island Railway atChicago. While the method takes a trifle more time than someother systems it has been found to be very safe and satisfactory,as demonstrated by the fact that the road has never had anaccident caused by misunderstanding of orders. In addition to. BUCKEYE LAKE, SHOWI
. The Street railway journal . 62-FT. PASSENGER CAR 154 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXII. No. 5. motorman. The fact that the time is indicated on the orderis the motormans assurance that it has been repeated and iscomplete. This system was devised by C. W. Hoisington, train-master, formerly despatcher for the Rock Island Railway atChicago. While the method takes a trifle more time than someother systems it has been found to be very safe and satisfactory,as demonstrated by the fact that the road has never had anaccident caused by misunderstanding of orders. In addition to. BUCKEYE LAKE, SHOWING BOAT LANDING the use of standard steam colored signals for day and coloredlamps for night, all cars are provided with fugees for useduring foggy weather or on dark nights. These are manufac-tured by the Consolidated Fireworks Company, of Chicago,and they burn for 15 minutes after being dropped from the red light is a signal to stop, and a green light a warning thatthe car is not making standard time. THE TERRITORYThe present road draws from a population of about 250,000,including Columbus, and the extension to Zanesville will bringabout 50,000 more into the companys territory. Newark, theoperating headquarters of the road, is the seat of LickingCounty, one of the banner agricultural counties of Ohio. Thecity has a population of about 22,000, and within the last fewyears has made remarkable strides as a manufacturing city aswell as a distributing center. It has five prosperous banks, astove works that employes 500 men, glass plants giving work to
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