Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-26
CAR SERVICE IN OTHER CITIES
SECRETARY :EDDY'S REPORT
OF DENVER CONVENTION.
Numerous Suggestions for Improve
ment in Electric Traction OBJ
tanned at Meeting.

Secretary II. c. Eddy. executive officer
and secretary of the District electric
railway commission, has made public his
reports to the commission Of his recent
visit to Denver. Col. where he went
as the representative of the commission to
attend the annual convention of the
American Street and Interurban Railway
Association. One report deals with the de-
tailed happenings of the convention.
Among other things it intimates that
the experience Of some companies
shows that the projecting tenders.
such as are used in this city. are condu-
Give to more accidents than they pre-
vent. Inquiry and investigation. he says.
indicate that the transverse seat is COM
ing into use very rapidly in both city
and suburban cars. He states that from
the types of headlights, both of the arc
and incandescsnt variety, shown at the
convention he finds that it is the general
practice of operating companies to use
DINNERS to dim their headlights when
passing through the business section of
cities.
The operation of the Denver Tramway
tompanys system and its special type
OF cars were featured in a separate re-
port 1t recites among other things that
the TACT that the company has been able
to secure a loop terminal in the heart
of the downtown business section of the
city. has greatly facilitated the operation
OF It's cars. especially in the congested
districts. Twenty of the thirty-four lines
enter this loop and the others. pass within
one block of it. This terminal is located
in one of the city blocks and is so ar
ranged that cars may enter on two lines
of tracks. between which is located a
station and waiting room.
The system of transfers appears to he
liberal. Transfers are not issued on a
transfer except in the one instance when
continuous ride in one general direc-
ton requires this to be done in order to
avoid the payment of another fare A
time limit of ten minutes is placed on the
transfer.
The cars which are operated by this
company have several distinguishing
features. Entrances to the cars are on
one side in the center; post is located
at the steps in the center of the en-
trance space, the steps being set back SO
as to project but slightly beyond the
body Of the car. The car is divided into
two parts by bulkhead which is located
just forward of the entrance. This bulk
head is provided with sliding door and
that portion of the car between the bulk
head and the font end is closed. That
portion of the car extending back from
the bulkhead is open in that there is no
door at the entrance to the car, which
entrance is located in this compartment.
There is no rear platform whatever,
and only a very short front platform
with steps leading to the street on the
same side as the regular entrance steps.
The entrance is also used for exit pur-
poses, but exit from the front platform is
sometimes allowed in emergencies.
A special arrangement for Illuminating
the steps is provided. and an adjustable
mirror is also provided at a convenient
location so as to allow the motorman to
have an unObstructed view of the steps
ION both motor and trail car. should the
latter be in service, without turning
around,