The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-23
AN ELECTRIC LAMP.LIGHTER.
An Apparatus for the Lighting Of street
Lamps by EIectrictty.

Lamps Dy ELECTRICITY.
This morning an exhibition of a new invention for
lighting street lamps by electricity given in the
store Of Miskey, Merrill 4 Thackara, on Chestnut
satisfaction to all who witnessed the trial. The
whole apparatus consists of a small box about two
Square, which 10 -ea,cn
central office, something after the fashion of our
lre-alarm boxes A small battery and one operator
can control the entire city. The wires which are
required for the purpose are encased in small tube
and can be laid under ground. city can be divided
up into circuits Of one hundred lamps each. 1t will
require about four minutes to light one circuit The
circuits all started at the same time by of
cock-work worked by telegraph and separate bate
ries. The time now required to light and eXtin-
gush the lamps by hand is about two hours.
The boxes under the burners are so arranged that
the lamps Of each circuit light successfully and not
simultaneously, so that much less electric force
can be used. one cell with Rumpkon coil is suGl-
cent to light the circuit The gas is not turned on
at one general head, ana then lighted, but each
burner, by an automatic arrangement, turns the
gas both on and on, as may be wanted. There is
thus no waste of gas. The gas does not have to be
lit before it is wanted. 1t can be turned and Off
in a short tme and several times in one night if the
weather should make il necessary. The cost of en-
plOying the boxes Is about s5 to each lamp not in
Cluding the laying OF wires. The cost OF introduce
tOn it is said is more than made up in the OF
one year by the saving Of gas and OF the wages OF
lighters The cost of running when once introduced,
is nCOnSiderable
The invention is to be tried on a street in Boston,
by private enterprise when it is expected that the
city will adopt IL. Efforts are being made to accom-
plish the same thing III Philadelphia.
TIE RECENT BANK ROBBERY IN BosToN.-The
various papers OF yesterday and to-day contain
accounts OF the ingenious robbery which was COM
mittcd ut the Boyston Bank, Boston, Mass, by
which nearly one half million Of dollars was stolen
from the institution. OF this amount, but $500 was
the property OF the bank, the remainder having been
lett for safe keeping over Sunday by depostOrS This
robbery shows that an urgent necessity exists for
the incorporation in every city and town of a trust
and safe deposit company, who shall erect not only
| treproof but burgar-prOOf buildings, in which
valuabCs may be stored without the depoSitOrs OF
the same running any risks OF it's being stolen. A
few since number OF pltprOrslnp gentlemen
OF this city, seeing the Importance Of this matter,
had an act passed by the Legislature incorporatin9
| them, under the name Of the Fidelity Insurance
| Trust, and safe Deposit Company of Philadelphia
| They Immediately erected one of the handsomest
structures which adOrn our city, ut Nos. 329 and 33
Chestnut street. The objects OF the company are for
the safe Keeping OF Yaluables under guarantee, and
! the renting OF safes in lis 1reprOOf ana burglar
| proof vaults A long time did not eapse before the
public showed its appreciation OF the labor Of these
| gentlemen, and their vaults have been made the
abiding place of millions upon millions. In addition
| to the fire and burglar proof nature OF the building
and the vaults, and the guarantee against loss there
is a strong detail OF uniformed policemen on day and
night duty that it is impossible for any depOsitor
TO suffer any loss, even should all these obstacles
| be overcome by burglars.
| on THE SQuARE.-With a view to better preserve
the chickens which are kept in Washington Square,
| the authorities have determined after this date to
keep the square closed against the public, who in-
| ruue often where they have no right. These
chickens of the best breeds ana annually increase
| in number. The value Of each fat hen is Affected
greatly by the chicken cholera which il is reported
Is raging in the neighborhood, and the authorities
have acted with an unprecedented energy and fore
! sight in the NATTER for which the thanks Of the
Society for The Aleviation OF Cruelty to Animals
! should be voted. The cost OF superintendent and
repairs OF this square Is so tri1ing not amounting
to over $4,000 per annum, that these chickens can be
| fed at an expense not exceeding 5000 per annum
each. 1t formerly cost about $50 per annum for each
one of the squirrels Kept by the city, and who
has the welfare or reputation of the city at heart
can negfudge this trifng outlay for so desirable
| result
| A "MoKE' CAPTURED-At a late hOnr last night u
| 'moke' named Edward Smith was captured whilst