. The Street railway journal . her, and requires lesspower. A wealthy syndicate has been formed inCleveland, O., who will immediately beginwork on a very extensive system of streetrailways to be1 operated under the Shortand Nesmith patents, aud many other roadswill be built during the summer. Traction Hope Railways. II. BY D. J. PULLEYS. In examiuing the working and condition in diameter and three and one-half incheslong, runniug in a composition box whichwas made up especially for the metal, under the load and speed, hasserved with absolutely no attention for sixm
. The Street railway journal . her, and requires lesspower. A wealthy syndicate has been formed inCleveland, O., who will immediately beginwork on a very extensive system of streetrailways to be1 operated under the Shortand Nesmith patents, aud many other roadswill be built during the summer. Traction Hope Railways. II. BY D. J. PULLEYS. In examiuing the working and condition in diameter and three and one-half incheslong, runniug in a composition box whichwas made up especially for the metal, under the load and speed, hasserved with absolutely no attention for sixmonths. On the Tenth avenue cable road, in NewYork, there are upward of 1,900 carryingpulleys, half of them in constant operationfor 22 hours a day. Two men only, at$ each, take entirecharge of all wheels connected with theroad, starting at one end of the line in themorning and arriving at the terminus atthe close of the day. These men walkslowly over the route, listening to the run-ning of pulleys as they pass same. Should. FIG 6 THE ROAD-BED.
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