Report of the ... Annual Meeting of the American Street Railway Association, Issues 20-23The Association, 1902 |
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... miles an hour , carried passengers as far north , in the Island of Manhattan , as Twenty - third Street . A great transformation was wrought by the laying down of horse car lines in various avenues and streets , until at last the ...
... miles an hour , carried passengers as far north , in the Island of Manhattan , as Twenty - third Street . A great transformation was wrought by the laying down of horse car lines in various avenues and streets , until at last the ...
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... miles away he was an hour from his work , pro- vided there were no mishaps or delays . If the car jumped the track he got out and lifted it on again . If the horse stopped on the up - grades to get his wind or by reason of the ...
... miles away he was an hour from his work , pro- vided there were no mishaps or delays . If the car jumped the track he got out and lifted it on again . If the horse stopped on the up - grades to get his wind or by reason of the ...
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... miles from his business could not now be satisfied with less than six or eight . Pat ronage was increasing rapidly , new and heavier and better tracks were laid , larger cars were built , and motors were doubled and trebled and ...
... miles from his business could not now be satisfied with less than six or eight . Pat ronage was increasing rapidly , new and heavier and better tracks were laid , larger cars were built , and motors were doubled and trebled and ...
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... mile over the rough highway . Now , whilst the time consumed is of little greater duration , half that amount purchases the privilege of many miles of transportation with the allowance of transfer and re - transfer , and still each year ...
... mile over the rough highway . Now , whilst the time consumed is of little greater duration , half that amount purchases the privilege of many miles of transportation with the allowance of transfer and re - transfer , and still each year ...
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... miles away from you and I recognize the necessity that some of us must stay at home and " keep house . " In perhaps unwarranted vanity , I conclude that if I remain on duty , a larger number can attend . I have sent you a good ...
... miles away from you and I recognize the necessity that some of us must stay at home and " keep house . " In perhaps unwarranted vanity , I conclude that if I remain on duty , a larger number can attend . I have sent you a good ...
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Page 271 - AULD LANG SYNE. Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind! Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And days o' lang syne ? CHORUS. For auld lang syne, my dear, For auld lang syne, We'll tak a cup o...
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Page 233 - Committee, and that the Secretary be authorized to cast the ballot of the Association for the election of the persons named in the report.
Page 81 - Received, subject to the classifications and tariffs in effect on the date of issue of this original bill of lading. At Ithaca, Mich., 18-1, 1911, from owner* the property described below, in apparent good order, except as noted (contents and condition of contents of packages unknown...
Page 270 - tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing ; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring!
Page 292 - This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at a regular meeting...
Page 108 - A signal imperfectly displayed, or the absence of a signal at a place where a signal is usually shown, must be regarded as a stop signal, and the fact reported to the . 28.
Page 83 - Fixed Signal" covers such signals as slow boards, stop boards, yard limits, switch, train order, block, interlocking, semaphore, disc, ball, or other means for indicating stop, caution or proceed.
Page 7 - The next order of business is the reading of the minutes of the last meeting.