The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-11-08
An Invention That Will Revolu.
tionize the Methods Of IlIumin.
atom

The alarm among the English gas
companies and the panic in their stocks,
on account Of Edison's last invention
electric lights, are not without good
cause. Americas great invention has,
IL truth. solved the problem which for
years has puzzled the ablest electri.
Clans OF the age. He has succe ssfully
divided the electric light. and made it,
Tor Illuminating purposes. as far supe-
rior to grs as gas is to the tallow can.
dls OF the past. This marvellous inven-
tion gives mild. soft, yet brilliant
light, pleasing to the eye. clear, steady,
and without blemish, sud at q cost less
than one-third Of that required for gas.
Those who have seen::the invention pro-
nounce it to be wonderful. Already
company has been formed. composed of
q number # wealthy capitalists, and
Mr.. Edison's lawyers are engaged in
completing ths final arrangements for
the legal transfer. Before long, there
fore. the work OF introduction will be-
gin. The patents for the United States
have only just been granted, while
those for the various countries Of Eur
ope have not yet been obtained. To-
day the Professors solicitors send by
steamer the necessary documents to-
their London agents for the procure
ment Of the British letters patent. The
French and other patents will be ap
piled for Simultaneously with the Brit
ish ones When word Is csbled Mr..
Edison that the patents havs been
granted, he will throw his own inven-
tion open to the public gaze. but until
then be declines to make known its de-
tails, his recent controversy with Prof
lessor Hughes over the alleged stealing
OF the telephone having made h,m cau-
ticus
A Herald reporter learned yesterday
the system proposed to be adopted sf-
ter the patents are all granted. First
the Professor will light up all the
honses in Menlo park gratis. and from
his laboratory watch the lights progress
from night to night. When all is in
readiness for general introduction, GEN.
trail stations will probably be estab.
lishcd throughout New York city, each
station controlling territory of. per-
haps, radius of half mile. In the
central stations will be the magnetic
electric generating machines run by en-
gines. Wires will then be run into
iron pipes under ground after the man
ner of gas pipes, connecting with dwell
lings. stores. theatres and other places
to be lighted. The gas fixtures at pres
ent used. instead Of being removed. will
be utilized to incsse the wire. In the
place Of the burner is the invention,
and meters will be used to register the
quantity Of electricity consumed. Their
form is not yet determined upon. The
The light is to be of the bat wing. fif-
teen candle power character. To light
it little spring is touched, and iu-
stantly the electricity does its work.
The amount Of light can be regulated
in same way as can that from gas. To
turn off the light the spring is again
touched, aud instantly oil is darkness.
No matches being used. and there be-
ing no flame. all the dangers incident
to gas are obviatcd. The light gives
out no heat. 1t is simply pure white
light. made dim or brilliant at the
fancy of the person using it.