. The street railway review . Paul all or nearly all the cable lines have beenchanged for electric operation. Even in San Francisco, the homeof the cable system, some of the cable lines will this year be con-verted to trolley. From a total track mileage in the United Statesof 660 miles in 1891, the cable mileage has fallen to less than 400miles in 1901, and these last figures will certainly be materially re-duced in the near future. Except for abnormal grades the cable isa back number. WHEN TWO HORSES WERE ONE. In 1892 a test case was had in New York. The license was $25for a one-horse car and
. The street railway review . Paul all or nearly all the cable lines have beenchanged for electric operation. Even in San Francisco, the homeof the cable system, some of the cable lines will this year be con-verted to trolley. From a total track mileage in the United Statesof 660 miles in 1891, the cable mileage has fallen to less than 400miles in 1901, and these last figures will certainly be materially re-duced in the near future. Except for abnormal grades the cable isa back number. WHEN TWO HORSES WERE ONE. In 1892 a test case was had in New York. The license was $25for a one-horse car and $50 for a two-horse car. One road put twohorses drawing the one-horse car and the city claimed the doubletax. The court said it did not matter how the car was drawn—the car remained the same—a one-horse car. MOTOR FOR TWELVE MILES PER HOUR. In May. 1891. we described a new type of motor known as thenew Edison, which conveys power to the car axle by means ofa single reduction gear. The motor, while rated at 25 h. p., will. EDISON 2.^ MOTOR, ISH. develop fully 30 h. p. * * The company also intends buildinga 15-h. p. motor of the same style for light street railway secure a car speed of 12 miles an hour the armature makes 460r. p. m. The machine is of the four-pole type. HAD BAD BOYS THEN. A mischievous boy was the cause of the stopping of the cars onthe Broadway & Newburg (Cleveland, O.) Street Ry., for nearlyan hour the other day. He threw a thin wire over the trolley wireat the power house and then grounded it by laying it on one ofthe rails and holding it there with a short piece of 2-in. the electric current suddenly failed a force of men weresent along the line to find the supposed break. The power housewas not thought of, and it was only when the men found the wiresalong the line were all cnnnected the trick was discovered.—Re-view, April, 1891. The Wheeling (W. Va.) Traction Co. has been organized to takeover the railways of the Wheeling, Citi
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