I have a little data as to some of these apartment cars on some of the roads. It is not complete and not up to date, but it was some data I collected more in connection with the lighting arrangements than anything else-apartment cars of 30 and 15 foot lengths. It covers roads in all parts of the country, showing the lighting system, etc.-practically all wooden cars, some reinforced wood and still in use. That is not confined to any one road. That covers quite a number of

roads and it shows that these conditions do exist.

(The data referred to is as follows:)

30

30

.do..

15

15

30

Reinforced with steel rails underneath. Balance of train lighted

with gas.

Bent steel bar extending across end of car.

No storage batteries; clerks must connect up lights to engine. Some engines have no connections.

Cars 30 to 40 years old and were remodeled from main-line cars

years ago.

No steel underframe.

poor.

Cars very old.

Lights very

Rigid racks. (25

foot mail apartment.) Coaches lighted with electricity.

Built in 1889. Lights very poor.

Bent rails at ends and running lengthwise within sill. Cars built about 5 years ago.

Wood. Cars antique. Rigid racks. Stove heat. No safety devices to prevent fires.

.do..... Car 119 same type of car as above listed.

Cars antique.

do..... Built over 20 years ago. No steel

underframe. Steel uprights in end and steel bar extends back about 8 feet from end. Cars very frail. About 20 years old.

do... Car 60 very old-style car. In train with steel cars. Car 283 old-style. One beam reinforced. Operated in train with steel cars.

.do..... Steel underframe. Operated in train of all-steel equipment. Car very poor.

Cars over 25 years old and provide a very poor light.

15.do... Old wooden reinforced cars. Lights very poor. Train lighted by gas or electricity.

T. P. A. MAGAZINE. ATTITUDE OF RAILROADS REGARDING STEEL-COACH EQUIPMENT

[Prepared especially for commercial travelers, by Editor T. P. A. Magazine]

The interesting article gives a brief recapitulation of replies to a questionnaire sent out in connection with the surcharge hearing before the I. C. C. regarding ordering of coach equipment by the individual lines. The questionnaire was