. The street railway review . Quincy & Boston StreetRailway Co., which reads: The snow plow equipped with ser-rated wheels was the only one we could operate in the big stormof February 1st. The plow made the run from East Milton toNeponset and returned running at the ordinary rate of speed,when the other plows were all stuck fast. ALUMINUM WIRE. The Pittsburg Reduction Co., of Pittsburg, had a very com-plete exhibit of the different stylos of aluminum electric con-ductors. It called especial attention to different sizes of alumi-num street railway feeders, but also showed aluminum for powertra
. The street railway review . Quincy & Boston StreetRailway Co., which reads: The snow plow equipped with ser-rated wheels was the only one we could operate in the big stormof February 1st. The plow made the run from East Milton toNeponset and returned running at the ordinary rate of speed,when the other plows were all stuck fast. ALUMINUM WIRE. The Pittsburg Reduction Co., of Pittsburg, had a very com-plete exhibit of the different stylos of aluminum electric con-ductors. It called especial attention to different sizes of alumi-num street railway feeders, but also showed aluminum for powertransmission, telephone and telegraph lines. Street railway feed-ers can be furnished by the company either bare or insulated,and samples of both styles were in the exhibit. Particular attention also is paid to the question of joiptingstreet railway feeders and the joints that are displayed prove con-clusively that this question as raised by certain engineers hasbeen completely solved by the Pittsburg Reduction Co. Soldered. joints, mechanical joints and compression joints are all to beseen, any one of which will meet the complete requirements ofjoinls for street railroad feeder purposes. The following officials of the company are in attendance at theconvention: Arthur V. Davis, general manager; Alvah K. Law-rie, general sales agent; and James A. Rutherford, of the Cleve-land office. HALE & KILBURN. A number of seats made by the Hale & Kilburn ManufacturingCo., of Philadelphia, were shown in the booth of the Curtain Sup-ply Co. These seats are so well known as to require no descrip-tion and Mr. H. T. Bigelow, of Chicago, who represented thecompany, stated that its factory is working overtime to keep up■with orders. STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. 625
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