. The street railway review . S\VITCH11.\CK \v.\ SliOKE K. R. side; that on the west side is 915 ft. and the eastern trestle 285 The trolley wires are supported by steel latticed work thor-oughly braced as shown. By this means and the substantial sup-ports at the shore ends the trolley wires can be kept taut. Safetydevices are provided which are located 800 ft. from each end ofthe bridge, and consist of a cluster of five green lamps furnishedwith a reflector with a suitable housing. In addition four red lights meni to make this as good as. if not better, than any
. The street railway review . S\VITCH11.\CK \v.\ SliOKE K. R. side; that on the west side is 915 ft. and the eastern trestle 285 The trolley wires are supported by steel latticed work thor-oughly braced as shown. By this means and the substantial sup-ports at the shore ends the trolley wires can be kept taut. Safetydevices are provided which are located 800 ft. from each end ofthe bridge, and consist of a cluster of five green lamps furnishedwith a reflector with a suitable housing. In addition four red lights meni to make this as good as. if not better, than any street lailwaypark in the country, so that it may be attractive to the best classof people from New Vork and the neighboring Jersey villages. Areal estate company has recently purchased a large tract of landon the line of the railway on the top of the Palisades and ismaking improvements with a view of bringing the region into themarket as a new settlement. In addition to this, real estate com- 702 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol.
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