. The street railway review . /rJ^f: CONSTRUCTING THE LINE. chartering a car over the electric road and bringingpapers thus from the Pennsylvania railroad junction atWilmerding to McKeesport by 7 a. m. The Leader wasjustly proud of this enterprise, and spoke editorially ofthe splendid electric service. The freight, mail and express business over theMcKeesport and Wilmerding road is controlled by the 172 («»ticd/lF^atlvVa)l^^ McKeesport & Wilmerding Transfer Company. Freightis delivered to all parts of the city by wagons of the com-pany, and bills are made out as per the forms that appear. carr
. The street railway review . /rJ^f: CONSTRUCTING THE LINE. chartering a car over the electric road and bringingpapers thus from the Pennsylvania railroad junction atWilmerding to McKeesport by 7 a. m. The Leader wasjustly proud of this enterprise, and spoke editorially ofthe splendid electric service. The freight, mail and express business over theMcKeesport and Wilmerding road is controlled by the 172 («»ticd/lF^atlvVa)l^^ McKeesport & Wilmerding Transfer Company. Freightis delivered to all parts of the city by wagons of the com-pany, and bills are made out as per the forms that appear. carrying electric line has caused considerable commentfrom prominent steam road men, one of whom says inreference to mail, express, freight and passenger electricrailways: They go where steam roads cannot go, and while theyhave not in the past been recognized at all as competitors orfeeders of steam roads their recognition is a question that is herewith. The system is very similar to that used bythe various express companies and the income from thesesources has been very satisfactory. r East McKeesport enjoys the distinction of being builtup by the impetus furnished by the electric railway. N. A. MEANS. President. fur Ffcight Jrom _ J. C. DEVEHNY, a*Graur]p. i. L. DEV^MNY, TrM*. and ManBsar. -STATION, ._ „.. 189 To McKeesport & Wilmerding Transfer, Dr. lUfJprtyiufiil/or Compaity WEIGHT. I ^ATE. AHOUNT. receiving much consideration by passenger agents and inmany cases very advantageous traffic arrangements have beenmade between steam and electric roads. The economy inconstructi
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