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Title: The street railway review
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: American Street Railway Association Street Railway Accountants' Association of America American Railway, Mechanical, and Electrical Association
Subjects: Street-railroads
Publisher: Chicago : Street Railway Review Pub. Co
Contributing Library: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Digitizing Sponsor: Lyrasis Members and Sloan Foundation

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so popu-lar. The cantilever principle of supporting the ends ofthe frame is still retained but the shape of the sidebars is altered. In place of the bolts the parts are tirmlyfastened by rivets which are upset while hot, thus abso-lutelv preventing dropping of bolts. The radial motorhanger principle is retained, but eliptical springs havebeen substituted for the spirial springs employed overthe main bolster, while a graduated double spring isemployed at the end to prevent tetering. The Builders Trade are compelled to shelter 60 percent in unhealthy lodgings on this account, and Mr. Ru.s-sell says that one-half of his trade are in the same predic-ament. The onh sahation for the poor of New York fromdeadly diseases and foul streets is the later methods ofmechanical traction, and to this only must the people lookfor better homes, cleaner streets and more healthfulsurroundings. The labor leaders are united on thequestion and the laboring classes demand it in humanit\sname.
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The radial box heretofore used is subjected to a fewminor changes and a double graduated spring is placedabove the journal boxes to receive the shocks, whichlessen the wear on the trucks to a great degree. Thejournal boxes have been the subject of considerabledesign and the radial principle here used relieves thedraft on the curves and permits of the use of the largestsized cars. The truck herewith illustrated is especiallyadapted to the Thompson-Houston waterproof equip-ment. The truck gives ample room for the extension ofmotor. These trucks have seen satisfactory service onthe Brooklyn City and on the Inion Railway of NewYork. WANTED. Wanted—Position as superintendent, by one who hashad five j-ears experience in that position with large cableand electric sjstems. ITnquestioned references as toexperience, ability and character. Address, Superintendent, Care Street RA1L^\•AY Ricniew, Chicago. 111. The Barre sliding railway will be a feature of themidway plaisance at the Worlds Fai

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