The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-12-25 00:00:00

THE "NAUTILUS."

In our issue for December 3 we described a sub-
marine torpedo-boat on a novel principle, the
leading feature of the invention being the utilisation
of the principle of displacement for the purposes of
submersion and emersion. This is successfully
accompli,hed by the most simple means. the dis-
placement being effected by cylinders which can be
projected from the vessel into the water, or with-
drawn from the water into the vessel, as may be
necessary. This boat was tried in the West ludia
Docks on November 27, when her descending and
ascending powers were fully demonstrated, and her
surface propelling power to a limited extent, her
electrical connections not "then being complete.
Since that time the boat has been completed and
named the Nautilus. She has been fitted with a
new conning tower, which forms also a means of
ingress and egress in place of the inconvenient
man-hole in the deck previously used. The
Nautilus is steel-built, cigar.shaped, 60 feet long,
and 8 feet diameter amidships and is propelled by
twin screws driven by electricity, and sloe; el by
the same power. Oa Monday last,a party of about
130 ladies and gentlemen were conveyed to Tilbury
by special train to witness further trials in the
deep-water dock with this boat. She was success-
fully submerged and emerged several times, and was
also moved about at slow speed at the surface of
the water This, however, was what had been
done before by her where the area of water was too
li:nited for submarine travel, even had she been
prepared for a journey, which she was not. Oa
the preient occasion, however, it was anicipated
that some manceueres approaching those expected
of a submarine boat would be executed, but they
were not. The main functions of such a boat are,
to our mind, submarine travelling and rising and
en route, and it is to be regretted that with 1,600
feet clear run of ..water COO feet wide and 34 feet
deep. and in the presence of a large assembly of
practical plea, including Lore Charles Bereeford
and a number of othar naval officers and Admiralty
officials, the bolt was not put through a sub-marine
run. Various reasons were assigned for the non—
performance of such a run there and then, but it
was stated that it woul I be carried out on a freure
occasion. We cannot help thiuking that a splendid
opportunity of demonstrating ite:most important
powers to our naval authorities and to the public
generally was lost.

THE COST OF ELECTRIC LIGHTING IN
PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA appems to obtain electric lighting
cheaper than any other large city in the United
States. The average cost is less than 55 cents per
lamp per night and it is said that most of the com-
panies that undertake the Fghting for the city
lose money by it. Many of them make their charges
very low for the privilege of being allowed.to place
their wires upon the city poles, ttod cover tleir
losses in their charges to private customers. There
are 352 lights paid for by the city, aril they cost
10.000 dole. less than they would in other cities.
As to the expenses of the electrical department, the
increase since 1884 is more apparent than real, and
what there has been is for improvements rather
than maintenance. The appropriation for 1834 wig
35,00, and 1835, when it was transferred to tin
electrical department from the police department,
the appropriation was 84,467 dols. This year
104 995 has been exp nded. Of this, 70,664 is for
the mainten ince of lights already up and 25,000 dole
will be lit for new lights next y ,ar. The odd
70.n00 dols. is divided among a number of co a-
patties whose prices for lamps vary. Thus the
Brush Company receive 52 cents a night for its
lamp; in Chestnut S,ree!, 584 cents for those in
Lancaster Avenue The United States Company
is paid 48 cents a night for its lamps its North Broad
Street, 594 for those in Delawate Avenue, and 62
cpnts for those in Federal Street. The Northern
Electric Light Company gets 39i cents for four
lights in Second Street, above Callowhid, as th 3
wires are strung on city pt oporty. It is paid 48
cents for its lamps in Girard Avenue, A company
in Frankford, whose lights only burn half the night
is paid 39 cents a lamp. In Germantown the price
is 55 cents. The Thompson-Houston Company,
whose lights are in Columbia Avenue, is pai I 48
cents a night. The average price for all the lamps
is consequently less than 53 cents a night api'ce.
e 2ost of an electric light depends upon the num-
ber of lamps on a wire, the distance from the
source of supply, and other considerations It is
because of the grater distance that the United
States Comp my charges 62 cents frr a lamp in
Federal Street, while for those in Broad Street it
asks only 48 cents. The number of fire-alarm
boxes in rhiladelphia has increased from 150 to
about 500 since 1834 ; the fitting up of the police
patrol service has been carried out ; telephones
have been placed in all the fire-engine houses and
hospitals, and many i
;other mprovements have been
made.

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