. The street railway review . ent reports business very brisk this yearat home and abroad, work in this line being on at present in manycities in .America, and also throughout Europe. The strike of the employes of the KnoxviUe Traction Co. whichoccurred August iith resulted in all the cars being run with non-luiion men after the lapse of a week. None of the old employeswho were discharged for belonging to the organization has beentaken back to work, though the company has offered to aid theold employes with good records in securing positions elsewhere. WABASH SPECIAL TO NEW YORK. The Wabash Ra
. The street railway review . ent reports business very brisk this yearat home and abroad, work in this line being on at present in manycities in .America, and also throughout Europe. The strike of the employes of the KnoxviUe Traction Co. whichoccurred August iith resulted in all the cars being run with non-luiion men after the lapse of a week. None of the old employeswho were discharged for belonging to the organization has beentaken back to work, though the company has offered to aid theold employes with good records in securing positions elsewhere. WABASH SPECIAL TO NEW YORK. The Wabash Railroad is making extra provision for the accom-modation of those who will attend the convention of the AmericanStreet Railway Association in New York. For this occasion theWabash will make a rate of $ for the round trip from Chi-cago, on the certificate plan. A special train, consisting of Pullmansleepers, will leave Chicago at 3 p. m. Monday, October 7th. fromthe Dearborn station. Dearborn and Polk Sts., Chicago, to run. m;w ilant of thk kalk co. The gear and pinion deparlinciU is busy, day and night shiftsbeing employed, and the goods, because of the excellent quality,find ready sale in all markets. This department is also doinga heavy export business with England, France, Germany, Italy,Australia and Japan. The special work department has inaugu-rated during (he past year many improvements over the old styleof work, especially in its steel construction. This work, whichis specially hardened at the wearing points, is cast so that are made in one piece without any joints, which is a parlirilarly valuable feature in complicated layouts. The Falk Co. has also during the past year couiinued it^ verylarge construction business, taking contracts for the crmiplele cou-struclion of electric railroads, including the l)uildiiig of track andoverhead work, and the construction and eiiuipnicnt of electricpower stations. The growth of the companys business provesconclusi
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