Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-17

cIeCtTlC TOaQS, as was expected, the delegate 10
whom this subject was referred for treatment
having Withdrawn from the business and the asso-
citation.
cARRYNG MAILS on STREET CARS.
The subject OF the carrying Of the mails by street
cars was considered by the committee. Several
roads running between post-or1ces have secured
the designation OF Uuited States mail carriers by
the Government The only objection TO this mode
OF carrying mails Is the distractions that occur
tee has consutsd Win The Posfaniice amISoritiss
and 1t was decided by the latter that such desig-
nation shall be given only 10 those lines running
mittee that letter boxes be placed In street cars
facilitate the distribution OF the mails was favora-
bly, received by the authorities, and suitable boxes
are now being devised for this purpose.
THE STRIKE QUESTION
was vigorously handled by the committee. such
occurrences were denounced as being ordinarily
unwarranted, which the public should discoun-
tenance. All strikes, said the committee, should
be settled by arbitration.
The committee called attention to the fact that
no one OF The members VI the association mas died
during the year. The report was adopted by the
association.
state OF finances, and was adopted by the conven-
ton.
PAPERS READ TO-DAY.
Papers were next read on the following subjects
conditions necessary ~ the financial success OF
the cable power" by William ID. Henry, OF St.
Louis; "The location and construction OF car
Nous ana aS oy G. Dens%Ore Wyman
Winfield smith, OF Milwaukee.
THE MEMBERSHIP.
The American Street Railway Association CON-
prises 151 street railway companies.
Following are the names Of some OF the DELE
Bailey, OF Toledo; Jno. A. Bnn, PniIadelphia; D.
Coolidge, Boston; ]. @. CrOxtOn, H. c. Evans O. G.
Fowler, d. ID. Frayser, Aemphis; L 8. goodrich,
SAVANNAH; W. /. Johnson, st. Louis; G. B. Hsspep
Cincinnatl; < J. Lawless, kansas City; d. +.
Lewis Brooklyn; y. T. Longstreet Boston; A G.
j. Parvin, I. 9. Pennington, chicago; VIM. Rich
ardson ana VIM. j. Richardson, Brooklyn; J. E
Russ h ssnap sssley WORCESTER Mass
Thompson, Brooklyn; w. Bartlett and RObt. Nc
CullOcn, ST Louis; b. N. Foreman, TexarAana; w.
': Cowing, OF the Belt Line. Washington; Geo. G.
Mohun, Cleveland; v. Cronyn, London, OnIai 10;
Thos. w. Ackley, Philadelphia; Winfield Smith,
Milwaukee; Chas. Green, 81. LOUIS; Edw. g.
Densm0re Wyman, New York; VIM. D. Henry, ST
LOUIS; b. F. Owen, Reading.
THE OFFICERS
The present officers OF the association are as fol-
lows: President, Chas. B. Holmes, of Chicago;
vice-Presidents, julius T. Rugg. Boston; X. Dud-
secretary and treasurer, VIM. j. Richardson,
Brooklyn; Executive committee, the president.
yice-presidents and Thos. W. Ackly, Philadelphia;
Winfield smith, Milwaukee; DanL F. Lewis,
Brooklyn; Chas. Green, st. Louis, and Eow q,
Mosher, Augusta
wAsHINGToN's REPRESENTATIVE
Washington Is represented in the convention by
the washington and Georgetown Co., the Metro
polltan Road, the Belt Line, the Columbia Road,
ana the soldiers Home and lexington Co.
The Exhibition at willard Hall.
The street railway exhibit in Willard Hall began
to present an appearance Of active business this
morning. The bare stands and tables were nlled
MIR n rdua ophv
cars. The stage was occupied with an exhibit OF
paints, oils and disinfectants and glitterng steel
and brass and red-painted iron gave the
scene q busy appearance The exhibit, how
probably win not be until tonight. Among those
early On the neld are TWO Washingtonlana One
register that attracts good deal OF attention. A
pull on one side registers money and the other
tickets Above the unit dials, which count TO a
hundred, are hundred dials counting 70 10000
each. MI. N. Z. stevens sits on the steps leading
up 10 the stage ana shows his new switch, for
consists merely in scooping out about inches of
the switch plate on the right hand side, 30 that q
the ear by 6 The drivers
enabling the car to pass to the right or the left at
will
A FRIcrIoNLEss JOURNAL.
One Of the most curious features OF the exhibit
is a frictionless journal UNDERGROUND pulley
Is run by fine silk thread. the motive power be-
ing furnished by small electric dynamo. The
thread Is so small that IL Is almost invisible and
the pulley seems to be kind OF Experimentation
machine. This journal, says the exhibitor does
not need drop Of oil from one years end TO the
other.
One firm has room full Of street-car fittings
and appliances, the most noteworthy OF which is
brake handle that remains motionless In the
hand when the brakes are let OF. It operates by
means OF q clutch upon the shaft OF the brake
Moved TO the left II has no power, but moved to
the right It carries the shaft with It and operates
the brakes
TIE OUTDOOR SHOW.
Outside OF the hall the street IL strewn win rails
switches, turntables and frogA dummy engine
stands In bit Of track, and behind it is car from
the Pullman company, lts exterior carefully pro-
tected by great canvas cover. newly painted
car track bears an electric motor and furnishes
Down on 14th street are q number OF red painted
snow.plows, scrapers. sweeps and other internal
machines.