. The street railway review . er the ntw law. NASHVILLE (TENN.) RAILWAY SOLD. The majorilv of the stock in the Nashville Railway and theCumberland Electric Light & Power Co. has been sold to Fred-erick M. Colston, of Baltimore, and R. Lancaster Williams, ofRichmond. Va., both of whom have large holding of the bondsof the two corporations. Mr. Percy Warner, of Nashville, hasbeen elected president of both corporations to succeed T. EdwardHambleton, of Baltimore, -who resigned. The directors contem-plate making important improvements and extensions of bothsystems and a progressive policy will be
. The street railway review . er the ntw law. NASHVILLE (TENN.) RAILWAY SOLD. The majorilv of the stock in the Nashville Railway and theCumberland Electric Light & Power Co. has been sold to Fred-erick M. Colston, of Baltimore, and R. Lancaster Williams, ofRichmond. Va., both of whom have large holding of the bondsof the two corporations. Mr. Percy Warner, of Nashville, hasbeen elected president of both corporations to succeed T. EdwardHambleton, of Baltimore, -who resigned. The directors contem-plate making important improvements and extensions of bothsystems and a progressive policy will be inaugurated. POPULAR PARK ATTRACTIONS. We believe it is generally conceded by street railway managersthat as a permanent park attraction the merry-go-round or ridinggallery possesses advantages that have now made it an essentialfeature of a well-equipped pleasure park. Although it is a very oldform of amusement it seems not to have lost any of its charm fortlie young people, or for some of the older ones for tliat RIDING GALLERY. and this, combined with its comparatively low cost of operation andmaintainance will always recommend it to the park manager. ^ The .\rmitage-Herschell Co., of North Tonawanda, N. Y., isone of the oldest makers of these machines in the country. Aswith all other things, the fashion in merry-go-rounds changes andthis company in line with its policy of keeping its patterns strictlyup-to-date has lately perfected a very fine riding gallery designedespecially for permanent locations. The gallery is 42 ft. m diame-ter and has 36 handsomely carved horses, four chariots and 16folding chairs, giving a total seating capacity of 76 people. Theoutfit includes a very fine military band organ with snare and bassdrum attachments. The center of ihe gallerv is composed of 16 p;inels made m liar-moiiv with the carvings on tiie organ, and artistically painted in ^&»^imkn^Mm-*i THE AKMITAGE IIERSCIIELL MINIATURE RAILWAY. CONSOLIDATION AT SALT LAKE CITY. The Salt
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