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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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nd on his toes and whisper to himself: Ah, me boy! But cold weather makes no differencewith soft soap — not in our line! LOS ANGELES RECEIVERS REPORT. FROM February 20 to October 13, 1893, D. K.Trask was receiver for the Los Angeles CableRailway. In his final report and request for dis-charge Mr. Trask shows that the receipts from allsources were $201,434, and the total disbursements$200,042, leaving a cash balance of $1,391. In additionto the running expense Mr. Trask also paid $11,740 un-paid debts contracted prior to his receivership, and hassettled all damage suits arising during his incumbency.He wishes his remuneration placed at $1,000 a month.The net earnings of the system during his term were$43,468. Altogether the receivers report is a mostcreditable one, and proves what was always claimed byC. B. Holmes, its principal promoter, that with therevival of business in Los Angeles and good manage-ment, the property would bear out the expectationswhich brouirht it into existence.
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hUKlV IVSS OF CAIiLb,. Yes, sir! And waved it? Very singular, maam. Please let me see your hand. There it is! She snapped, as she held out a handwhich a No. 7 glove would have been a tight fit for. Ah, maam, the mystery is solved! smiled the con-ductor, as the color returned to his face. Its nowonder he didnt see a dainty little hand like that. Why,if youd held up both hands and one foot hed havewinked and blinked, and hesitated to stop. I thought itwas funny. You ought to carry an umbrella or a palm-leaf fan—indeed, you had; unless jou want a policewhistle with a silver chain to it like some carries. Goright in and sit down maam. If I hadnt been lookingright at you I should never have supposed you wantedmy car. She hesitated, smiled, gave her hand a toss, and wentin and sat down. She did even more. She looked outof the window and smiled at the conductor in a way that A REEL TRUE STORY. /I TONS of cable, 40 horses in teams of two I /^^ abreast, and a large and admiring crowd,areI v_

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