. The Street railway journal . , except for theshort distance from Dufferin Islands to Bridge Street,Suspension Bridge, over which a half hour schedule isgiven. Through operation is commenced on May 24thand is finished on October 31st. In these 160 days must October, 1895. THE STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL SOUVENIR. 43 be carried on an average 4,000 people a day, and whenthe statement is made that on the largest day in the com-panys history no less than 17,000 people were transportedon its lines, the extent of the fluctuations in traffic may bebetter appreciated. During these summer months a halfhour
. The Street railway journal . , except for theshort distance from Dufferin Islands to Bridge Street,Suspension Bridge, over which a half hour schedule isgiven. Through operation is commenced on May 24thand is finished on October 31st. In these 160 days must October, 1895. THE STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL SOUVENIR. 43 be carried on an average 4,000 people a day, and whenthe statement is made that on the largest day in the com-panys history no less than 17,000 people were transportedon its lines, the extent of the fluctuations in traffic may bebetter appreciated. During these summer months a halfhour service is given over the whole line, and a fifteenminute service between Bridge Street and Table are, however, sent out for parties of excursionists The road-bed consists oftwenty-eight miles of track,laid with 56 lb. T-rail, withfour bolt fish plate jointsand braces, laid on ties 8ft. X 6 in. X 6 in., spaced 2 ft. between centers. The railswere purchased in England. Broken stone ballast is 3LX( 1 ^S ^ m 1 W^KM.
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