. The street railway review . he vote of the people in anytown or city of the state. This law cannot be condemnedtoo strongly, as placing it in the power of political piratesto levy tribute on railway companies. To the politicalboss the prospect of having his patronage and vote-controlling power increased fourfold certainly must beenticing. To the public the results would be far fromwhat they had been led to expect by the promises ofoffice-seeking demagogues. To the tax payer municipal,ownership means increased taxes, and to the riding public,a poor service, fifthy cars and insolent employes.
. The street railway review . he vote of the people in anytown or city of the state. This law cannot be condemnedtoo strongly, as placing it in the power of political piratesto levy tribute on railway companies. To the politicalboss the prospect of having his patronage and vote-controlling power increased fourfold certainly must beenticing. To the public the results would be far fromwhat they had been led to expect by the promises ofoffice-seeking demagogues. To the tax payer municipal,ownership means increased taxes, and to the riding public,a poor service, fifthy cars and insolent employes. For-tunately for us all, the American public knows too muchof municipal politics to further enlarge its opportunities,and will think twice before hazarding the excellent ser-vice given at moderate cost by our private corporations. W. B. Crane & Co., Chicago, report a good demandfor oak street railway ties. The company has a goodstock of high grade ties, and is in position to makeprompt shipments. (^Hjicd/l?^adM^j\eyl^ 257. The Baltimore Car Wheel Company will furnishthe trucks for the Orleans Traction Company, NewOrleans. Ford & Co., Mansfield, O., have turned out severalclosed and open cars now running in that and neigbor-ing cities. The LaClede Car Company, St. Louis, has completedan order of forty summer cars for the Buffalo Rail-way Company. MorVis Tasker & Co., of Philadelphia, have receivedan order for 200 iron poles, from the Manchester, N. H.,Street Railway Company. The Hogan Boiler Company, Middletown, N. Y.,gave a reception to representatives of the trade press,engineers and steam users, at its works, on April 9. The R. A. Crawford Manufacturing Company willequipall the cars of ihe City Railroad Company, Dayton,O., with its No. I fender. Many inquiries are beingreceived. The H. W. Johns Manufacturing Company, NewYork and Chicago, has closed contracts for all the over-head material for the Detroit & Mt. Clemens ElectricRailway Company. The Scarritt Furniture Company, S
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