Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 119, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 May 1913 — TRAMWAY THROUGH THE AIR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TRAMWAY THROUGH THE AIR

From the top of Sugar Loaf Hill, the famous conical mountain that rises to tory Morro da Urea to the west of Rio de Janeiro bay, a magnificent view is presented of this most beautiful natural harbor, but its ascent is very difficult and dangerous, so that the great majority of tourists must necessarily miss the sight For this reason the aerial tramway shortn in the illustration was recently installed. It has two

spans, the first from the beach of the bay to a bluff near the mainland and the other from this point to the top of the Sugar Loaf, being, respectively, 1,886 and 2,624 feet long and independently operated. The car accommodates 16 passengers and the conductor. Particular attention has been paid to the safety of the passengers, tho car in this case running along two cables, each of which is strong enough to carry the loaded car alone.—Popular Mechanics.

Aerial Tramway Connecting Rio de Janeiro With Top of Sugar Loaf Hill.