. The street railway review . ,$.> Corresponding low rates from all other points east andnorth. For particulars and detailed information pertaining to Pacific Companys Routes, and these special rates toCalifornia, call upon or address W. G. Neimyer, General WesternAgent, Southern Pacific Co., 238 Clark St., Chicago. 264 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol. XI, No. 4. SARGENT COS. TROPENAS STEEL. NEWS NOTES. Tlie Sargent Co., of Chicago, has for some time been manu-facturing small steel castings by what is known as the Tropenrisprocess. The advantage claimed for this method is that
. The street railway review . ,$.> Corresponding low rates from all other points east andnorth. For particulars and detailed information pertaining to Pacific Companys Routes, and these special rates toCalifornia, call upon or address W. G. Neimyer, General WesternAgent, Southern Pacific Co., 238 Clark St., Chicago. 264 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol. XI, No. 4. SARGENT COS. TROPENAS STEEL. NEWS NOTES. Tlie Sargent Co., of Chicago, has for some time been manu-facturing small steel castings by what is known as the Tropenrisprocess. The advantage claimed for this method is that themetal produced is much purer and consequently much than that produced by any other process. This make?it valuable in the manufacture of small and intricate castingsand the metal can be poured in a very thin stream and will runinto small sections without producing blow holes or cracks. Thegrade of metal may be varied by the addition of ferro manganeseand ferro silicon so as to obtain either a low carbon steel if. SHOP WRENCHES— STEEL. maximum permeability for electrical castings of special gradesof hard steel for other purposed. The accompanying illustrationsshow some of the tools for which certain grades of Trapenassteel is specially adapted. It is said to be equal to forgings Drdrop forgings for small tools, and is used for all kinds of wrenches,machinists and blacksmiths hammers, etc. It is used either roughor finished, and is considerably cheaper than forgings for castings may be made either as hard or as soft as desired. An order has been issued from the Post Office Departmentdirecting the electric car mail service furnished by the United Rail-ways & Electric Co., of Baltimore, Md., to be restored. A trolley express line is to be established between Camden,N. J., and Merchantville, and the Camden & Suburban road hasreceived eight new cars to be used for this purpose as soon asthe extension of the road to Moorestown is complete
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