. The street railway review . e of use to managers who have had trouble from similar writing orders to themen the endeavor ismade to have them per-fectly plain. To conductors: Ihave endeavored in thefollowing sketch to giveyou an idea of how Iwant a trolley rope heldat crossings, switchesand curves. Do notstand away from thewindow (storm frontsare used) and put yourarm through the ropeand your hand in yourpocket; you would not hold it in that manner if you expected thetrolley to jump, and I want you to hoid the rope as though you ex-pected it to jump every time. Stand up close to the
. The street railway review . e of use to managers who have had trouble from similar writing orders to themen the endeavor ismade to have them per-fectly plain. To conductors: Ihave endeavored in thefollowing sketch to giveyou an idea of how Iwant a trolley rope heldat crossings, switchesand curves. Do notstand away from thewindow (storm frontsare used) and put yourarm through the ropeand your hand in yourpocket; you would not hold it in that manner if you expected thetrolley to jump, and I want you to hoid the rope as though you ex-pected it to jump every time. Stand up close to the glass, take inall the slack rope and then keep a tight hold on the rope until thedanger point be passed. Do not attempt to collect fares with onehand and hold the rope with the other; the fares can wait until youhave passed the point of danger. I shall expect to see every manobey this order to the letter, and thereby avoid further breakage or delay on the line. ,, _ , Yours Truly. G. Robertson. Div. Supt. Oakland Transit FREIGHT ON TROLLEY ROADS. Last month we published an editoral note on the freight trafficof urban and suburban electric railways which has caused Mr. J. , of the Bonner Rail Wagon of Toledo, to write us thefollowing interesting letter on that subject: We note with interest your editorial in current issue of the■Review, relative to the carrying of freight on trolley lines, andquotation from decision of Judge Marean of New York. In thefreight business perhaps no one has endeavored to give the subjectof this haulage, more consideration during the last three years thanourselves, and we feel assured, you have taken the only true posi-tion relative to its developemcnt on the trolley roads. Very many managers, as you know, are earnestly considering thequestion. All that remains now, is a few more injunction proceed-ings, and favorable court decisions such as secured in the SupremeCourt of New York, and this field of operation will be generallyenjo
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