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Show JiucoKLYx ls successfully experimenting experi-menting with fue'ess engines on her street ears, Chicago, some time ago, made trial of the same machine, which is a tank filled with steam from a stationary engine. The steam is blown into the dummy at the beginning begin-ning of the trip and retains its heat about half an hour. On a trial trip at Brooklyn, a few days ago. a trect car started on a three and a half mile route with 170 pounds of steam, reached the end of the journey with 10$ pounds, and returned to tiie starting place with -t? pounds. It is managed as readily aa (he ordinary ear. Xew York papers already suggest it asjust the thing for use on the Urooklyn bridge. |