. The street railway review . arliertrains. TROLLEY FOR CHICAGO ELECTRIC TRAC-TION CO. Ever since its reorganization the Chicago Electric Traction pursued a policy of extension and has now under way still fur-ther additions to its mileage, which will make it to a greater ex-tent than before an intcrurban line. In view of this it was decidedto equip the system for overhead trolley working, as it has beenfound that to use storage battery cars on such long lines it is neces-sary to build sub-charging stations as was done last year at Har\ey. < « » Work has been commenced on a new brick
. The street railway review . arliertrains. TROLLEY FOR CHICAGO ELECTRIC TRAC-TION CO. Ever since its reorganization the Chicago Electric Traction pursued a policy of extension and has now under way still fur-ther additions to its mileage, which will make it to a greater ex-tent than before an intcrurban line. In view of this it was decidedto equip the system for overhead trolley working, as it has beenfound that to use storage battery cars on such long lines it is neces-sary to build sub-charging stations as was done last year at Har\ey. < « » Work has been commenced on a new brick car house for the Leb-anon (Pa.) Valley Street Railway Co. 232 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol. X, No. 4. LARGE SHAFT FOR GLASGOW, SCOTLAND. ELECTRIC RAILWAY IN GENEVA. Uf ilhistralc liertwith one of two hollow steel engine shafts ofsimilar diincnsions. made by the Cleveland City Forge & Iron Cleveland. for the Glasgow Tramways. These forgings willbe used with H. P. .\llis engines and arc anioiig the largest ever. LARGE SHAFT FOR (;LASC.(1\V. attempted in this country. They eacli weigh l^-- •■<- -4 H-lJ4 in. long over all and 36 in. through the greatest diameter. Thebore is 8 in. and 10 in. in diameter. The shafts were formed fromingots each weighing over 50 tons. BROWN BROS. LOSE ST. LOUIS OPTION. It is announced that Brown Bros., of New ^ork, who a year agosecured options on the securities of the street railways now operatedby the St. Louis Transit Co., have been unable to get the assent of 80per cent of the certificate holders for an extension of the option andthey will therefore before April 20th distribute the unsold bonds anilstocks to the holders of certificates of beneficial interest. The securi-ties not sold by Brown Bros, comprise nearly 11,000,000 United Rail-ways bonds, over $9,000,000 United Railways preferred stock, andover $14,000,000 St. Louis Transit common stock. The withdrawal of Brown Bros, will not afTect the consolidation. GARTON TRA
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