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Identifier: streetrailwayjo221903newy (find matches)
Title: The Street railway journal
Year: 1884 (1880s)
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Subjects: Street-railroads Electric railroads Transportation
Publisher: New York : McGraw Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
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r cast-iron grid resistance resting on combustiblefloor—covered in instances with combustible materials. 3. Wiring to resistance resting on floor and otherwise unpro-tected. 4. Wire spirals on insulators on wood frame not approved re-sistance. 5. Resistance mounted in merry-go-rounds and the like shouldbe enclosed in fireproof box. 6. Heaters made of spirals, on wood frame, not approved. 7. Heaters mounted on wood surface and in proximity to com-bustibles, unapproved. STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 842 STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. (Vol. XXII. No. 19. THE CONESTOGA TRACTION SYSTEM The city of Lancaster, Pa., and the surrounding countrywithin the boundaries of Lancaster County enjoy excellenttransportation facilities through the establishment of the elec-tric railway system operated by the Conestoga Traction Com-pany. This section of the country was almost entirely withouttransportation facilities prior to the construction of the elec-tric lines, and, consequently, a great change has been wrought
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MAP OF CONESTOGA TRACTION LINES and the surrounding counties, and has several fine buildingsowned by that sect. The town is located along the foot of theEphrata Hills, 15^2 miles by trolley from Lancaster, and isreached through a very picturesque country. It is also famousas a health resort, and has a beautiful park and picnic grounds.The State Normal School, located at Millersville, has 1000pupils. Manheim, which was settled by Baron von Stigel, isanother important point. Here the Feast of Roses is cele-brated each year, and is an event of considerable importance throughout that region. The traction company is par-ticularly fortunate in having sev-eral very attractive parks, picnicgrounds and pleasure resortsalong its lines in the immediatevicinity of Lancaster. RockySpring is probably the best knownof these. It is situated on Con-estoga Creek, and enjoys one ofthe most beautiful locations in theState. It comprises about 45acres, and has a theater with aseating capacity of 2000 perso

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  • bookid:streetrailwayjo221903newy
  • bookyear:1884
  • bookdecade:1880
  • bookcentury:1800
  • booksubject:Street_railroads
  • booksubject:Electric_railroads
  • booksubject:Transportation
  • bookpublisher:New_York___McGraw_Pub__Co_
  • bookcontributor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • booksponsor:Smithsonian_Libraries
  • bookleafnumber:861
  • bookcollection:smithsonian
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