. The Street railway journal . with large, roomy oil , insuringtrom hot bearings and kindred troubles. Among the interesting features, and one, perhaps, of greatestimportance to the purchaser who desires a first-class car in allrespects, is the immense wood storage owned by thecompany. Between 5,000,000 ft. and 6,000,000 ft. of allkinds of lumber, including a large stock of oak, ash, etc.,fur constructing purposes, and of mahogany, cherry andotliei- finishing woods for interior decoration, are foundin the yards back of the shops. Most of this lumber isfrom eight to ten years old. Additio
. The Street railway journal . with large, roomy oil , insuringtrom hot bearings and kindred troubles. Among the interesting features, and one, perhaps, of greatestimportance to the purchaser who desires a first-class car in allrespects, is the immense wood storage owned by thecompany. Between 5,000,000 ft. and 6,000,000 ft. of allkinds of lumber, including a large stock of oak, ash, etc.,fur constructing purposes, and of mahogany, cherry andotliei- finishing woods for interior decoration, are foundin the yards back of the shops. Most of this lumber isfrom eight to ten years old. Additions, however, are be-ing constantly made to the stock, so that the supply ofwell-seasoned timber will always be retained. The Stephenson Company has recently completed anorder for fifty open cars for the Brooklyn Rapid TransitCompany, and has another order from the samecompany for fifty cars of its combination chair.
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