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Show The traveling public should view with a great deal of fa or the statement state-ment that transportation and motive power oillclals of several of tho larger railroads have become interested In tho advantages to be derived by the use of steel passenger coaches. The recent introduction of sucli coaches on the Long Island road attracted the attention of Pennsylvania railroad authorities, and as a result of conferences confer-ences held recently It Is thought likely like-ly that experiments will bo made with a view to tho use of steel coaches on the Pennsylvania's regular lines. Tho Uric is also said to have taken up tho Idea, and to have ordered the construction con-struction of one car for experimental purposes. A steel postal and bagagge car now on tho Eric lines Is reported to be giving general satisfaction. Steel construction of passenger coaches coach-es oilers the advantages of strengthen elimination of the dungerof telescoping telescop-ing In case of wrecks, and of the risk of Ilic. It is strange Indeed that the pucllc has not long before demanded tills consideration, |