. The street railway review . ents areamusing to Americans. For instance, one speaker setforth that Sunday operation was introduced when thelines belong to a corporation for the benefit of stock-holders, and now the road was owned by the city fewbut the wealthy cared to use the cars Sunday. Then headds a little later—The traffic on the Lords Day hasgrown to such an extent that the streets literally swarmwith cars, which would indicate there are few poorpeople in Glasgow. Another backed (r) his argumentfor cessation of cars on the ground that as fast as theygave facilities the traffic increased
. The street railway review . ents areamusing to Americans. For instance, one speaker setforth that Sunday operation was introduced when thelines belong to a corporation for the benefit of stock-holders, and now the road was owned by the city fewbut the wealthy cared to use the cars Sunday. Then headds a little later—The traffic on the Lords Day hasgrown to such an extent that the streets literally swarmwith cars, which would indicate there are few poorpeople in Glasgow. Another backed (r) his argumentfor cessation of cars on the ground that as fast as theygave facilities the traffic increased, while another moresensibly remonstrated with the statement To attempt tostop all Sunday traffic would be like trying to sweep backthe Atlantic with Mrs. Partingtons broom. It was finallydecided by a vote of 32 to 16 to continue the Sunday carservice and the storm is quelled, at least for a time. THE DARRACH FENDER. S. A. Darrach, of Newark, N. J., has invented a fenderwhich he is not afraid to try on himself and which has. proved its efficiency by picking up Mr. Darrach innumerous trials. Although he is an elderly gentleman,as will be seen from the engraving, in which he is shown under the fender, he sustained no injury in the dozen ormore times he was picked up. The fender is a lightframe of steel pipe, supporting the cushion of fiat steelsprings, which take the place of the wire netting usuallyemployed. If a person is lying on the track the fenderpasses over himand a scoop under the car body in frontof the wheels is automatically lowered to receive thebody. But very little weight rests on the person passing ■nTj * f 1 i ^—5 »•> wBt^M £ ^•^m^ ^^tk^^^M ■■ ■ \ 1 1 ^p5?^ i1 \ ^^^ ^(^ M 2 51 ^^btf^ul I^&tgpa^ H^^k? ^5 y^JBI ^ t, ~ ^^^ ^si ^19-Wl kSR^I^Y 1 f W W V^A1^^^^£W J-— t^ ^^r^^^^ j^^^iiski^lP^- h-1. ^ ^ ^^^^ ^^^^^^ MK. DARRACH DEMdNSTRATIXO HIS FENDER. under the fender. The prime object of the fender how-ever is to rescue people who are on their fe
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