. The street railway review . he name of the com-pany is the Honolulu Rapid Transit & hand Company, and theofficers are: President, L. A. Thurston; vice-pr sideiit. James ; secretary, J. A. Gilman; general manager, C. G. The richest men in Honolulu are large shareliolders, audamong them are C. H. Athertou. James B. Castle, Charles , McCandless Bros., Alexander Young & Co. and the estateof S. N. Castle. General Manager Ballentyne contemplates a visit to the statesto invite tenders for structural material and equipment; he willluobably be here in December. The gross ea
. The street railway review . he name of the com-pany is the Honolulu Rapid Transit & hand Company, and theofficers are: President, L. A. Thurston; vice-pr sideiit. James ; secretary, J. A. Gilman; general manager, C. G. The richest men in Honolulu are large shareliolders, audamong them are C. H. Athertou. James B. Castle, Charles , McCandless Bros., Alexander Young & Co. and the estateof S. N. Castle. General Manager Ballentyne contemplates a visit to the statesto invite tenders for structural material and equipment; he willluobably be here in December. The gross earnings of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Conqianyssystem have increased some 20 per cent within the last two years,basing the figures on the reports for the last quarter. For the<iuarter ending September .30, 1898, they were ,i;i,G58,C33, asagainst $1,410,078 for 1897, and .$1,386,885 for 189fi. For themonth of September the receipts were $534,941 in 1898. $400,837iu 1897, and .$420,877 in 1890. ^1]md%ilvv^%vlcw* 711. TYPE OF CAR.—PECKHAM TRUCKS. STREET SCENE IN STOCKTON. INTERURBAN BETWEEN MIDDLES-BROUGH, STOCKTON ANDTHORNABY, ENGLAND. lu spite of the ditflciilty of obtainiug franchises, aud the re-strictions whicli handicap railway enterprises in English cities,steady progress is being made and it now seems that an eraof railway construction is opening. The conditions in Englandare more favorable than in almost any other country for electriclines in and connecting cities. Not only are there many largecities, but the industrial centers are close together, affordinga most attractive field for interurban railways. It is at thispoint where the craze for municipal ownership strikes an insur-mountable barrier, as the municipal corporations are not em-powered to construct railways outside of their own limits. Thisis a great point of advantage for private enterprise and willdoubtless prove an entering wedge, introducing electric lines iumany communities. One of the most enterprising
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