. The Street railway journal . ge of numerous electricrailway and lighting instal-lations, and in that year, atthe urgent solicitation ofthe owners, he accepted themanagership of the Schen-ectady properties of theElectrical Develop-ment Company, these prop-erties consisting of the en-tire electric and gas lightingand railway and motor busi-ness of the city. Theseproperties were then in des-perate shape, and the busi-ness depression of 1893 ne-cessitated the placing of them in the hands of a receiver. The re-ceiver was changed in 1894, and in 1895 the properties were soldunder foreclosure of th
. The Street railway journal . ge of numerous electricrailway and lighting instal-lations, and in that year, atthe urgent solicitation ofthe owners, he accepted themanagership of the Schen-ectady properties of theElectrical Develop-ment Company, these prop-erties consisting of the en-tire electric and gas lightingand railway and motor busi-ness of the city. Theseproperties were then in des-perate shape, and the busi-ness depression of 1893 ne-cessitated the placing of them in the hands of a receiver. The re-ceiver was changed in 1894, and in 1895 the properties were soldunder foreclosure of the bonds, and then reorganized. Since tak-ing charge, in July, 1893, the properties have been entirely andabsolutely under Mr. Coopers management, and without outsideaid of any kind—financial or otherwise—they have been developedfrom their own resources until they are now in fine physical con-dition and on an excellent paying basis, and have the good willand co-operation of the entire community, both private and H. S. COOPER AMONG THE MANUFACTURERS THE GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, of Schenectady,has published recent bulletins on grooved trolley wire, the G. railway motor, and the C. E. motor. THE AMERICAN IMPROVED RAIL JOINT COMPANY,of Chicago, has taken a contract to cast weld some 5000 joints inIndianapolis, and work on the same has already commenced. THE FUEL ECONOMIZER COMPANY, of Matteawan, , after July 1 will be known as the Green Fuel Economizer Com-pany. The new works are very busy, running to their full ca-pacity. THE CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY, ofPhiladelphia, has acquired the business interests formerly ownedby the Wheeler & Boody Company, the latter company having re-cently been dissolved by mutual consent. J. G. SATTERTHWAIT, formerly with Walker & Kepler, isnow connected with the C. & C. Electric Company, at its Phila-delphia office. Mr. Satterthwait will be pleased to answer anyinquiries regarding dynamos or motors, either direct conn
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