. The street railway review . FLOWER BEDS, NORTH BIRillNGllA.\l 1 AKl.;. cars make the turn in a high fence with automatic gates admittingthe car? out Ijouiid, where they will rvm along side of a 200-ft. cov-ered platform with caves projecting over the car roofs, the plat-form l)«ing flush with the steps of the cars. I-rom this platformturnstiles arranged to permit egress only will lead to a coveredwalk-way from the station to the theater, so in case of rain thecrowds will not \k exposed to the weather. Admittance to thecars will be by means of another gateway in charge of gatemcnwho will admi
. The street railway review . FLOWER BEDS, NORTH BIRillNGllA.\l 1 AKl.;. cars make the turn in a high fence with automatic gates admittingthe car? out Ijouiid, where they will rvm along side of a 200-ft. cov-ered platform with caves projecting over the car roofs, the plat-form l)«ing flush with the steps of the cars. I-rom this platformturnstiles arranged to permit egress only will lead to a coveredwalk-way from the station to the theater, so in case of rain thecrowds will not \k exposed to the weather. Admittance to thecars will be by means of another gateway in charge of gatemcnwho will admit only as many people as will fill the trains in theyard. Liability to accident and discomfort occasioned from lo;id-ing and unloading simultaneously will thus be avoided. All thi;. Tl.! \KK. the city and only a few blocks dislaul fruin llie principal businesscenter. The location with relation to llic railriKiils is most ailvau-tagcous, being adjacent to the railroad yards. The coal supply isthus easily obtainable. ICvery tlwn within a radius of milesis served .with current from Ibis station, with the exci-|iliiin ofBessemer, where an independent plant is operated. All curriiitused by the car lines comes from this station. The current istransmitted at a high voltage to the sni;ill towns and there trans-formed to the required voltage, 111 iy(Jt wlu-ii the company coniimiuTd its extensive im-provements, the building covered a S(iuare 250 x 15J ft., with 234 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol. XIV, Na 4- the exception of a space 105 x 54 If. Ihis latter space was firstcovered, and now a second addition 160 x 150 ft. is being com-pleted, uliirli will make tlic liuilding ifxi \ 400 ft. Tlir lniildiiiK isbrick with a and gravel roof supported by st
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