. The street railway review . e miles of electric roads in operation inEurope, using 18,150 kilowatts to run 1,236 cars, and thereis building miles of road. The following tablecompiled by LIndustrie Electrique, shows the distribu-tion of the lines. IN OPERATION. IN PROGRESS Miles. Kilowlts Cars. Miles. Germany England Austria 8 90 3 43 632 63^ 2362 5, 1,130 210 3,610 870 146 140 54° 5°1,008 652125129 48 12 152 33 II i^ 32 7 40 .S9732060 237 Bosnia Spain France Italy Sweden and Norway Portugal ., _ 3-54 29051440 Russia Switzerland
. The street railway review . e miles of electric roads in operation inEurope, using 18,150 kilowatts to run 1,236 cars, and thereis building miles of road. The following tablecompiled by LIndustrie Electrique, shows the distribu-tion of the lines. IN OPERATION. IN PROGRESS Miles. Kilowlts Cars. Miles. Germany England Austria 8 90 3 43 632 63^ 2362 5, 1,130 210 3,610 870 146 140 54° 5°1,008 652125129 48 12 152 33 II i^ 32 7 40 .S9732060 237 Bosnia Spain France Italy Sweden and Norway Portugal ., _ 3-54 29051440 Russia Switzerland _. 1-73 Total . 18,150 1,236 134 16 s. FOR TURNING SIGN E. J. Ranch, electrical engineer and master mechanicof the Brockton Street Railway, Brockton, Mass., hasdevised an arrangement for turning signs from the insideof the car that effects a small saving both in time andrepairs. The accompanying drawing makes plain itsmode of construction and operation. The device, asoriginally patented by Mr. Rauch and Mr. Keith,. FOR TURNINIi SIGNS. employed bevel gears to turn the sign, but the latestimprovement is the universal coupling shown. The con-ductor can turn his sign without stopping the car or evengoing outside. Another advantage is that the signs arenot being knocked off the cars with turning sticks orhaving the letters at each end battered so that they cannot be read. This alone makes an important saving insign painting. A dial and index inside the car show theposition of the sign. Increased business has compelled the Wabash Rail-road Company to find larger quarters for its Chicagoticket office. It is now pleasantly located at 97 Adamsstreet in the fine, new Marquette building opposite thepostoffice, and is handsomely furnished. froticctjxaiWciy-u^ 373
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