. The Street railway journal . ton, Ohio. The floor in thefamily compartment is covered with linoleum and that of therear with rubber matting. The aisle»in the passenger com-partment is 203/2 ins. wide. The front, or hearse, compart-ment of the car is arranged to accommodate two caskets, whichmay be put in from either side, through doors opening to thetop of the windows. The floor of the compartment is fittedwith six heavy rubber rollers, permitting easy handling of thecasket. To prevent any side motion of a casket, and to holdit firmly in place, there are rubber-padded metal brackets,which ar
. The Street railway journal . ton, Ohio. The floor in thefamily compartment is covered with linoleum and that of therear with rubber matting. The aisle»in the passenger com-partment is 203/2 ins. wide. The front, or hearse, compart-ment of the car is arranged to accommodate two caskets, whichmay be put in from either side, through doors opening to thetop of the windows. The floor of the compartment is fittedwith six heavy rubber rollers, permitting easy handling of thecasket. To prevent any side motion of a casket, and to holdit firmly in place, there are rubber-padded metal brackets,which are quickly adjustable to accommodate any length ofcasket. This compartment is draped in black broadcloth, andthere are several folding shelves, for carrying flowers, drapedwith the same material. The interior finish of the passenger compartment is ofcherry, with hand-carved floral designs over end panels anddoors. The ceiling is painted deep blue, with gold ornamenta-tions. The toilet rooms, which are located between the front. SIDE DOOR OF CAR OPENED TO SHOW THE HEARSECOMPARTMENT designed with this in view. Near some of the othercemeteries, loops have been built, so that the car canlay up. The charge for the service is very reason-able. That for the older car is $10 for the round trip to andfrom any cemetery on the lines of the company, that forthe new car is $15. The lower price will be retained for theolder car, as this is a great boon to the thousands of poorerpeople of the city. As the new car is much more elaborate, itwill be used largely by the wealthier people, thus giving the 300 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [Vol. XXVIIL No. 8. service a much broader field than has been possible withbut one car. One crew is retained exclusively in this men are old employees who have been with the com-pany for years, and who were selected because of their cour-teous and accommodating qualities. When both cars are outat the same time, extra crews are delegated for the
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