. The street railway review . ess than one-half the space bythe use of an air-brake than it can by the use of a manualbrake, has been demonstrated and is easily proven. ENGINE SMASHES TROLLEY CAR. A terrible accident occurred at Hazleton, Pa., October14, when an engine of the Delaware, Susquehanna &Schuylkill Railroad backed into a trolley car at a cross-ing, killing three persons and seriously injuring abouttwenty others. The night was dark and cloudy. Theconductor had turned the safety switch, not noticing theengine, and the car was partially over the track. Thecar was thrown around and over
. The street railway review . ess than one-half the space bythe use of an air-brake than it can by the use of a manualbrake, has been demonstrated and is easily proven. ENGINE SMASHES TROLLEY CAR. A terrible accident occurred at Hazleton, Pa., October14, when an engine of the Delaware, Susquehanna &Schuylkill Railroad backed into a trolley car at a cross-ing, killing three persons and seriously injuring abouttwenty others. The night was dark and cloudy. Theconductor had turned the safety switch, not noticing theengine, and the car was partially over the track. Thecar was thrown around and overturned. It is said thatthere was no headlight on the tender. THE JEWELL STREET CAR HEATER. The accompanying illustration gives a good idea of theJewell street car heater, manufactured by the DetroitStove Works, and for which several claims of superiorityare made. The handsome appearance of both the stove andthe casing create a favorable first impression which seemsto have been well supported by its behavior in service. It. is made entirely of cast iron with nickel trimmings, isadapted for burning either coal or coke and is said to oper-ate perfectly under ordinary conditions. The fact that thecompany manufacturing it is one of the largest stove plantsin the world is a good indication that details of constructionhave been so looked after as to fully secure the best resultsin heating. THE VAN DORN SOUVENIR. The souvenir which most interested the ladies at convention wasthe toaster, the invention of W. T. \an Dorn, also inventor of theVan Dorn automatic draw bar. The large supply he had was verysoon exhausted, but we believe any manager who did not receive one,or who was not present, would be very likely to receive one if he
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