. The Street railway journal . the last year not less than150 different concessions for such roads were granted, comprising 3800 miles of our railroad law (1888, IV) contained several clausesprejudicial to the extension of private enterprises in thisfield, we attach great importance to the declaration madeby Mr. Daniel, our Minister of Commerce, that the Gov-ernment intends to change the present law in a radical wayafter the members of our Board of Trade have finished theirinvestigations in this matter. We expect that the earlyfuture will open well as regards railway building, if theq
. The Street railway journal . the last year not less than150 different concessions for such roads were granted, comprising 3800 miles of our railroad law (1888, IV) contained several clausesprejudicial to the extension of private enterprises in thisfield, we attach great importance to the declaration madeby Mr. Daniel, our Minister of Commerce, that the Gov-ernment intends to change the present law in a radical wayafter the members of our Board of Trade have finished theirinvestigations in this matter. We expect that the earlyfuture will open well as regards railway building, if thequestion, as to what the light railway bill now contains,will be satisfactorily settled by the Legislature during thecoming session. Yours truly, Rudolf Mocsary, Secy. The sand car of the Third Avenue Railroad Companyof New York, a description of which was published in arecent issue, is being employed regularly by the companyand is giving excellent results. The car possesses a num-ber of novel features. P/an of both ^5. the ports are open and the engine is taking steam thesteam is, of course, traveling at a high rate of speed towardthe engine. Then when the cut-off takes place, this speedis suddenly checked. This must cause a shock to be felton the steam pipe because this system of piping leaves nomeans for the shock to distribute itself. It simply goes inone direction. Yours truly, Jno. B. Mullen. Removing Sand on Track. New York, Nov. 2, Street Railway Journal : The writer recently rode .some little distance into thecountry on one of the suburban trolley lines near thiscity. Before leaving the town the car was completelystalled upon a bad ground due to sand on the track. Thisdid not occur again, but it very nearly did so severaltimes. Between wheel and rail arcs were incessant 762 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. [ XII. No. 12. aud very dazzling. An obviously essential condition ofelectric railway practice is continuous, solid and clean con-tact of current col
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