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Nos. 249,270, 349,271 ; date, November 8, ISSl ; E. H. Tobey.— Cross-ties of [ | or 



V section ; tbe rails are held in cbairs resting on wooden blocks. 



Ko. 249,503 ; date, November 15, 1881 ; J. Clark. — A cross-tie of semicircular section 

 /^ '*>u , the bottom fastened to a flat bed-plate tbe whole length of the tie. The 

 top of the arch cut away for the rail, (See 256, 199, 259, and 095.) 



No. 251,251 ; date, December 20, ISSl ; C. F. Kreuz. — A flat cross-tie with thickened 

 ends to hold the outer flanges of the rails ; and a flat cross-tie with another flat piece 

 renting on it to hold the ioner flanges cf the rails. These ties placed alternately. 

 t??ec 203, 919.) 



No. 254,802 ; date, March 14, 1882; J. Conley. — A flat cross-tie in two pieces, with 

 the inner end of each turned uj) so as to be bolted together. Under the rails the sides 

 aro turned down. Clips are sta'iiped out of the metal. (See 332, 384.) 



No. 255,554 ; date, March 28, 1882 ; F. A. Williams. — A cross-tie of shallow inverted 

 trough section, with broad ends. The rails are held against fixed clips by plates the 

 whole length of the tie, x)laced on edge, nnderneath, with a hooked end to hold the 

 rail flange. These plates are secured by a horizontal key in the middle of the tie. 



No. 256,199; date, April 11, 1882; J. Clark.— Improvements upon No. 249,503. 



No. 257,437; date, May 2, 1832; H. De Zavala.-^A cross-tie of A section, with y 

 bolts passing under the rail and having nuts screwed down on the rail flange. 



No. 257,572 ; date. May 9, 1882; Levi Plaas. — A cross-tie consisting of two cast-iron 

 bed-plates, with bearing blocks to which the rails are bolted. A tie-bar connects the 

 two bed plates.— See No. 247, 248, 315, 771, 389, and 464. 



No. 259,095; date, June 6, 1882; J. Clark. — Further improvements on Nos. 249,503 

 and 256,199. (See 270, 637 ; also August 5, 1834, and 353, 144.) 



No. 259,823; date, June 20, 1882; A. L. Cubberlery. — A flat cast iron cross-tie, 

 with concave bottom, and doifC-tail grooves on top for sliding rail-fastenings into 

 place. 



No. 259,891; date, June 20, 1882 ; J. H. Meacham. — A cross- tie of j[ section, with 

 end boxes for wood blocks, to which the rails are secured by hook bolts. 



No. 260,231; date, June 27, 1882; J. Parr. — A cast-iron cross-tie with fixed and 

 movable lugs for the flanges of tho rails. (See 277,333.) 



No. 263,919; date, -September 5, 1832; C. F. Kreuz.— A cross-tie of H section, the 

 rails resting on the web and secured by wedges. An inaprovement on No. 251,251. 



No. 265,760 ; date, October 10, 1882; M. I. Cortright.— A cross-tie with two grooves 

 or corrugations in its length, and with notches to receiv 3 the flange of the rails. 



No. 267,930 ; date, November 21, 1832 ; G. L. Putnam. — A cross-tie of square seel ion, 

 hollow or solid, with hooked spikes put in place from the bottom and taperiug up- 

 wards. (See 285,842.) 



No. 269,442; date, December 19,1882; E.B.Meeker. — Cross-ties of T section, with 

 broad table. Flat horizontal bars with turned-up ends, used alternately with the 

 ties. The rail to be of extra height, bolted to chairs 



No. 270,637; date, January 16. 1883; J. Clark. — A flat cross-tie with arched bearing 

 plates and chairg. See No. 259,095. 



No. 272,850; date, February 27, 1883; T. Brceu.— A flat cross-tie twisted spirally in 

 the middle and having the ends turned up. (See 294,191.) 



Nu. 274,309 ; date, March 20, 1883 ; W. H. Gibbs and George Snook.— A cross-tie 

 of J_ section, with supports for a rail-chair of inverted- crough section, with a wooden 

 block, to which the rail is secured by hooked clamps. 



No. 276,414 ; date, April 24, 1883 ; E. B. Hungerford. — A cross-tie of shallow chan- 

 nel section ( (. The flanges are cnt away and notched to hold the rail-flange, and 



the rail rests on a loose bed-plate with a clip to hold the other flange ; the plate being 

 held in place by a horizontal key driven through holes in the tie-flanges. 



No. 277,333; date. May 8, 1883; J. Parr.— A hollow cast-iron cros-s-tie. The rails 

 are secured to loose chairs, having long projections which run nearly through the 

 tie and are secured by a vertical f)olt at tbc middle of the tie. (See No. 260,231.) 



