The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-03-08
THE ELEtTRO-MAGNETIC HEAD
LIGHT.

RaiirOading.
Since the time when Morse startled
the civilized world by demonstrating
the practicability of bis system of tele-
grnphy, Low SO thoroughly in opera
ton throughout the universe, electric
ity has been gradually and surely max.
ing progress; and to-day it is regarded
as one of the most powerful agents vet
discovered by man to execute the man.
dates of his will. Its utility has been
manifested in numerous ways, the lat
est of which is that of curing diseases
incident to frail mortality--more gen.
orally known as the blue glass reme-
dy." Eminent scientists have care
fully studied the mysteries of this phe-
nomenon and unitedly agree that the
real cause of the miraculous cures eff
fected is naught but electricity created
by the action of the colored glass upon
the rays of light cast through it.
WONDERFUL INvENTIoN.
Jack Sovan, an engineer on the Hum.
boldt Division, G. p. r. R running
hence to Carlin. upon reading the
above decision concerning the "blue
glass" discovery thought it could be
made of inestimable value to railroad
companies. He pondered over the
idea for several weeks and finally per-
fected a locomotive head light. which
is destined to mark new era in the
history of railroading and place the
name of its inventor in the front rank
of men revered by the world for their
genius. The sample one is, in shape,
similar to the lamps hitherto used on
American railroads, but has blue glass
front, four inches thick. made in con-
cave shape. with the convex side out
The lamp is rather large, and will hold
five pints of naptha sufficient to feed
bright fame for eighteen hours. Be-
bind the latter is reflector composed
of coiled copper wire. no thicker than
ordinary Sc wing thread and very highly
polished. This makes what's believed
to be tbs most powerful reflector ex-
tant, surprising even the famous
ones used IN the lighthouses on our
sea-coasts. Attached to the lamp and
running thence to the ''eab, " are three
rods, one for casting the reflector to
the right or left, another to throw it up
or down and the third one to increase
or diminish its brilliancy; each has a
little knob on the cab end, all of them
being within easy reach of the engin-
eer.
With snch brilliant fame. strong
reflector and so much blue glass snr-
face (the disk is twenty two inches in
diameter), the light. upon penetrating
the atmosphere without, becomes an
electric current of incalculable power;
the inventor claiming that with it he
could remove distractions from the
track, turn switches, etc., or even pre-
vent trains from colliding, no matter
how close they might be nor how fast
they were running.
Mr.. Sovan notified Assistant General
Superintendent Corning of his inveA-
ton, when completed. and that gentle
man, accompanied by General Master
| Mechanic Stevens, arrived here from
San Francisco, yesterday. for the pur-
pose of testing the production, though
both ridiculed the idea and regarded
Sovan's Electro Magnetic Head
Light" as monstrous absurdity.
THE EXPERIMENTS.
Last evening, the new apparatus was
attached to the yard engine at this
place, Mr.. Sovan personally superin-
tending the work. By request of the
inventor, our reporter joined the party.
ALI arrangements being complete. the
engine was run backward, west, for q
distance of FIVE miles. where STOP
page was made. A large, new, wet tie,
weighing at least 40 pounds, was pro-
cured and placed on the rails 500 yards
IN advance of the engine. AS be en-
ferad tho ooh Mr. Canine cold ssDnrn