. The Street railway journal . h a seventy-two poundT rail with gravel foundation. The original bonding consisted of No. 4 iron wire,which had a short life only. In the present practicethe rails are bonded with No. o copper wire. There areseveral overhead return wires, and an additional returnhas been made through the bayous. At points where thetrack crosses the bayous a nest of eight or ten old thirty-eight pound rails has been driven thirty feet into the soilby pile drivers, and to these the tracks are connected. Inaddition, old rails of the same weight are bonded withdouble o wires and conn
. The Street railway journal . h a seventy-two poundT rail with gravel foundation. The original bonding consisted of No. 4 iron wire,which had a short life only. In the present practicethe rails are bonded with No. o copper wire. There areseveral overhead return wires, and an additional returnhas been made through the bayous. At points where thetrack crosses the bayous a nest of eight or ten old thirty-eight pound rails has been driven thirty feet into the soilby pile drivers, and to these the tracks are connected. Inaddition, old rails of the same weight are bonded withdouble o wires and connected with the driven rails, andare strung along the bayou to the power station. Afterthe return conductors thus described were provided, itwas noted that although fifteen additional cars wereoperated, less current was required than formerly. OPERATING FEATURES. The fare is five cents, with twenty-two tickets for a$1, excepting over the East End line where, beyond adesignated point, the fare is ten cents, with tickets to resi-. FIG. 8.—INTERIOR OF POWER STATION—CITIZENS STREET RAILROAD. MEMPHIS, TENN. dents twenty for $1. The line runs to the race track, andduring the sporting season enjoys an enormous the headway is of fifteen minutes, but on racedays it is reduced to four or five minutes. This line alsopasses East End Park, which is owned by the park is provided with a handsome pavilion, where theusual park attractions are given. A very pretty lake withpleasure boats is a pleasing feature. Conductors and motormen are paid fourteen cents July, 1894.] THE STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 447 an hour. 150 car men are employed and forty extras, andconsist of a very superior class of men. It is not the cus-tom of the company to employ men who have been en-gaged in street railway service in other cities. The as-sistant manager, Frank Smith, who has charge of the carmen prefers to break their own men and accustom themto work according to the rules of the co
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