. The street railway review . of the feeder and main patent, has beendecided in favor of the defendant by Judge Acheson, ofthe United States Circuit Court of Appeals, at Philadel-phia. (.32 (^ kcctli^^Way jr^yieW THE BROTHER-IN-LAW. BY A WESTERN MANAGER. The dishonest street railway conductor, who is anxiousto share in the earnings of the company for which he isworking, often resorts to many an ingenious way foraccomplishing his purpose. A device which has been used to some extent, butinvariably with poor success, for defrauding street rail-way companies using the portable register, is what is
. The street railway review . of the feeder and main patent, has beendecided in favor of the defendant by Judge Acheson, ofthe United States Circuit Court of Appeals, at Philadel-phia. (.32 (^ kcctli^^Way jr^yieW THE BROTHER-IN-LAW. BY A WESTERN MANAGER. The dishonest street railway conductor, who is anxiousto share in the earnings of the company for which he isworking, often resorts to many an ingenious way foraccomplishing his purpose. A device which has been used to some extent, butinvariably with poor success, for defrauding street rail-way companies using the portable register, is what isknown in street railway vernacular as the brother-in-law. They are likened unto the plague, generallymaking their appearance at irregular intervals in thepossession of the professional conductor, who is asmigratory as the duck, and always resulting in the dis-charge of a number of conductors who are led to believethat with its aid they can increase their daily earnings tosuch an extent as to make them independent of a railway. IITK UkOTl!ER-IN-I-.\W corporation. The brother-in-law is not protected bypatents, and when introduced by the professional con-ductor is usually taken to some tinker and locksmitiiwhose experience extends to the filing of keys for man-ufacture and turned out in such quantities as to satisfythe demand. The illustration shows the register accom-panied by Its brother-in-law, which is the latest improve-ment of its kind in my experience. It is constructed ofbrass about three inches wide, five inches long and nearlyan inch in thickness. It has a bell on the inside takenfrom a small sized alarm clock, which is sounded by pull-inf a short chain. This brother-in-law is worn insidethe vest, suspended by a strap or elastic band around theneck, and is invariably accompanied bj- the regulationregister. The conductor provided with the broiher-in-lawpulls the chain to which is attached a button or knob,thus ringing for the fare, but not registering it. Thebutton is ord
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