New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-10-19
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
WILL ELECTRICITY sUPPLANT CAST

WILL ILEC SUR LAM uhS
IHF ELECTRIC LIGHT DISCUSSED BY TIE AMERICAN
GASLIGHT ASSOCIATION.
The American Gaslight Association yester-
day considered the electric light possible substitute
for gsslight Mr.. Helms OF Philadelphia. said: nave
apprehension that the electric light will ever be used
in lighting public squares and large buildings
and have found that furnishing light in these places
does pay very well The electric light has been tried
In Philadelphia machine set up in the Franklin
Institute some time ago, but the light found TO be
unpleasant the eye and il very unsteady Sew
eral electric lights afterward placed at the pas
sengsr depot OF the Pennsylvania Railroad at West
Philadelphia, but they failed 10 give satisfaction One
Of the large mills on the Schuylkil River tried the
electric light and gave il again FOR gaslght In the
wcavngroOms Of the mill II found tnat the
shadows of threads cast 10y the electric light
PLAIN that they could hardly be distinguished from the
thieads themselves"
Mr. Cartwright OF Philadelphia said that the electric
light had been used for weeks past tho Main
Exhibition Building on the Centennial Grounds, on the
OF balls and concerts The lights placed
high up III the dome OF the building and were turned ~
different directions by means OF reflections The eject
was striking, but the light was hckcrug' ana some,
what painful TO the eye. The electricity was supplied
ty magneto-elcctric machine. made Nv Mr. Brusn OF
Cleveland. Nj. Cartwright sand ne noticed thdt the
machine became much heated 10y TIE idhdltN Oi lis
revolutions and that the fun power of the engines
put upon IT, The engineer In charge of the light had
said that II would improve the light 10 make greater
number Of revolutions per second, hut that
there was danger OF trimming the machine so
fast that II wOu!d burn up. Major Dresser, Editor
of Tie AmG1cdH G0Siighk JOWU0i SAID that
while he in Europe last year he talked with Irocs
Scmcns regarding the machine and
had asked MN, Professor l. tncre not danger Of your
machine becoming hot uE it, RAPID motion Pro
fCssOr Sicmcus replied " NOu can IL with perfect
safety 80 long hold your hand on H. ana when
II gets so hot that can't Mold hand 10, then
stop running IT. laughtcr
Mr. Price OF Cleveland, sad hc had witnessed severe
trials OF the Brush machine, aud had 10 fear thlt the
electric light would ever take the pace Of gaslgt for
household uses. The light itself unsuitable lac
thought TO he used IN paruIs. IL trying light for
pictures on the wau.; II east shadows too
ghosty, unnatural expression to ladys
face llaughttr.J lie utd been told 10y the
superintendent OF the rolling mills al Cleveland that the
electric l-t could not bee used the mills account
the lights, which would have TO be placed high the
moving machinery. MI Brush lad said that hc did not
believe his machine could ever Dee used for lhtus Iri
waite dwellings. we hear good deal of taIk,' Mr..
Price continued, about The discoveries which Nj Edl-
son has made, and about the plans ne has formed 10
Edison l. almost wizard his ability to DO seem
mgy impossible things. II lie really silidl-
vide tue electro light bring II into private houses
and attach u to chandeliers Whfrc can bc turned on
that of ga>light ana insure II to be permanent jud
ready at hand when wautrd-Jll ~ which OF ms
admirers ne can dU-thCu our business has G.
But do not believe Nh Edison j. able 10 tcOmplI>h
such wonders. Men ike Professor Morton. who stand
high the scientific world do not hesitate T. 81, that
science i many years older and farther advanced than
NJ present. fear no decline IA stocks Instead OF
bOthrring ourselves about what the electric light is
EOns to do. believe We ought 10 study make gas
light the best and chcaptst light in the world excepting
sunlight" APPLAUSE
The association viii meet in Philadelphia next YEAR