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Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
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r to WGabba, and owing to the car becoming over-loaded I had to sit on the hand railing on top of the car, withthe result that I had my trousers destroyed by being caught onthe stone pillar at the north end of the bridge. As I suffered sufficiently by having to escort a lady home withmy pants minus the seat I am sure you will deem it only just thatyou should suffer the inconvenience of the loss of their value,viz.: £1 is. February, 1899.) STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 93 If you have any reason to doubt my assertion you may refer toMr. , who was also a passenger. I will send you the damaged pants if you wish it. Trusting you will see the justice of my demand and forwardcheque for amount at your earliest convenience,I am, sir, yours faithfully, Fighting: Snow in Newport, R. I. A snow storm is unwelcome to most railway managers,no matter how well one may be prepared to keep the trackclear, and during a heavy storm continuous and arduouswork is usually required from every member of the operat-
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LARGE DRIFT IN NEWPORT ing force, front the switchman to the superintendent, tokeep the tracks open. Many of the New England roadssuffered severely from the blizzard the latter part of No-vember. A good idea of the amount of snow which fellat that time in localities where the fall is comparativelylight at most times, is shown in the accompanying engrav-ing, which was taken on the Newport Street Railway, atNewport, R. I. The means employed by this company forcombating this snow storm are the snow plow, with its longnose set at an acute angle, a snow shovel brigade, and,coupled with these, vigilance and prompt action. ♦♦♦ Combined Street Railway and Lighting Station The Hagerstown Railway Company has recently com-pleted a new station, from which power will be suppliedfor operating the street railway system and the electriclights for city and other service, both industries beingcontrolled by the same company. The new building is ofbrick, tasteful in design, with a ground dimension

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