The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-17

opinions IA to la cfficlcncy; but think, on tho
whole, that the general opinion T. ny IN inv9r
OF tho light. Judging II from the exhibition made
there made trip this summer To- Paris and
London. on purpose to see for myself whit wns
electric light and ! must say that nothing
have scen on this side at all compares in beauty
with tho illumination produced by tho Jnboch
kon candle. But the cost OF that H. lit WIS
much greater than that Of gas. and the dis
lIlneui2n, Of it is 80 Limited an, mnd din
with boilers etc. every 800 meters. or say
/ 900 feet. iur the cui trent Is not transmissible
effectively to greater distance. Then II ia
necessary TO furnish the amount of power rep.
in the street That IL the claim OF thoso who
manage tho light there. Tho lighting Of large
ninrhino shops Is different thing. In that
original investment and the Interest on itaud
the expense VI the light IL very d ffrrcnt. II
has bcrn estimated 10y ono OF the most skilful
ot Hormun gns unnulhrturcrs, OrchollI'usS,r r..
ana domOnstrutrd by MIN in Lecture at l"ip.ic.
lhW IN rl'clflc rnnpl" giving the llGhl ~ ln
relied upon 10 replace 20 Of them. Tor the bril-
lan'y diminishcs IN direct proportion 70 tho
square Of the Distance " the uilcct II tho
clrctrc Hight. which costs "a 600. IL used all
night. II T. IA ch.np ~ gns whcrc gns costs
81 .OB pcr thousand cubic feet. but n the light
il only used pnrt of each night. say 500 hours
In the eour-o Of the yeur. then the gns must cost
~ much az ~ ID per thousand cubic feet before
the electric light ~ cheaper. and this implies
TINT II is not ncrt SsHry TO employ new power t.
drive the machine. Hence II is cheaper 10 use
light. even Tor large fartories. mnrhinc shops
and dcppts. | do not feel the slightest anxiety
about the light vet discovered supuluniing gas,
but u is impossible for ANYBODY to say. in view
~ the advances science is now making what
| TX, iutmir may bring forth;
Mr., T. Mun2ingcr Of Philadelphia said
! have bcen experimenting on the electric li!ht
| for ton years. and have tak"n. in TINT time,
| deep interest ia Oh" experiments Of others. The
result thus far has only hccu ~ satisfy mo ;hni
in the stage Oi development which q has now
| rrarhcd II cannot -upplnnt gus We do moi
I lsttlNfNl llnIt %
| eighteen candle power. Beyond that II "a pain
HIGHT cannot De- divided ana tempered down
| into q iiHmc of mo- greater int"n- ~ than that.
| Th'n. again. 10 cannot br transmitted to any
mcui- | have Witnessed. IN Pniladrlphid. 5000
feet wis the limit Of It's srrycDahlity. For fac
tories ana dcputs. where II is desired to give u
vrrt brilliant hlht ovrr large area. it may be-
Of IL cost. one grru, difficulty in Tho way
OF using 1t IS the necessity Tor repa
ing frequently the carbon POINTS. which.
when applied as in thu Jablocl kon
very rapidly Nobody wants 10 be- bothered re-.
Ma NIX carbon points every night. IL would bc
~ bad as filling srr.senc lamp. But am in
cl ncd 10 thtuN that W.ulu'c'S Invention meets
Wut DIM 'ui.y. and may be- found ~ value IN
such PLACES as have indicated. lie employ,
wide and hall an inch thick. which he horizon
tally. ma are icd NJ - they are consumed. 50
that u : claimed III" Sumo eel hon plates may
le used 600 c1us,wutiNe hours But still greater
| DIM uitl"s stand IN the why when the question
] 90 "AiWfse i To Zee taken INTO consideration.
lou must have an cn-iuc running al a very
hi..h rate ~ speed. and - grt up steam Tor that
for only two 0r three hours Of an evening would
| hardly pay. But where the POWER is already at
| hand. -ny iu % rolling mill. that would be- no
matter for CONS liberation. As Tor the use Of the
electric light "a dwellings the Obstacles i'm the
way are 30 great HAT 10 is not worth present
! ln-ideiIilOn. What they are you have been
"'roady told iN others and 1t is needless for
Mr. Henry Stacey OF indianapolis said: Il
was pro s"nt On Monday might last at some cX-
laAd Institute Baltimore. and il did not impress
iHe iavorahy or give me any idea ol anxiety for
WIS looaing at it, understood that the .nppa-
raius in HE WAS that manufactured hy Brush
oi Cleveland but wheth the lPHeation OF the
gtro,us was hrs or some others do not know.
| Tho lishi WAS brilliant. but watering and un-
certain. How far II was capable Of divisibility
| so Mt know, fur Just when went UP to rN-
anime it Thoroughly. and get some facts about
=. 10 went Qut md all was dark. There has been
little or NO talk ahoutlt out IN INDIANAPOLIS and
oar gas stocks tAerr have not been at ali affected
by,it Goal 90. Is al that urts, our stocks,
Mr. Price 81 Cleveland sad: The electric
land. and "" 80 not Auprehcri any injury from
i9c new agent Of illumination. The best ma
chime for masking the electric light under
stand j. mad, IA our city 10y MI brush. and
nave Witnessed some experiments with H. They
| WIRE pct -at-itri1ry 10 m" or To othrrs; |
| think io has a method - fastening hl, carbon
| !. ti"e .iw' p roIlwr WI IA inHA,s Their con-
| sumrlvu Sow, th.h II t,9 rns' W.ih The car.
| hon points used in tue Japo 'hkon candle, but
tir suits. rom Ifd.tical point ~ view, were
int .h,A aS I" lnln.e me t. Civ ne apparatus
| tue screw w -k-. la-t al ring. and the managers
10 thns" W .a- said that 'he Thing WA, cyideuuy
only IN rs irt .l and. rs It then was. would le
Nut q Nv of tlio moinhcrs ARE ayersc To- c>-
| ~ ssus uiy nn. % upon ih' !. s-.1ir iuiui'
| 30 afrr V" h,ar - scientist. pl.f Norton. COD
! I'D" 'uiY-.i, lo-u'rtuW hi~li. ana iu'n urruai 5
o. t'i ans anxiety oN't TIE ssl.-e iu-
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