The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-10-18
GAS AND ELECTRICITY.
A Question of Light Not
Lightly Discussed.
EDISON AGAINST EDISON.
What Professor Morton Says
He Says.
ON AGAINST EDISON.
AND WHAT HE SAYS HIMSELF.


The American Gas Light Association reasscmbled
yesterday morning in the Fifth Avenue Hall in
twenty fourth street. Mr.. W. W. Greenough, tho
president OF the Boston Gas Light Company, pres
ent during part OF the session. The discussion OF
paper ON petroleum gas was concluded. II seemed to
be demonstrated to the minds OF the majority OF the
members that no material Is so eligible for making
gas COAL
Mr.. Charles II. Nett,etop, OF Derby Conn.,. read an
article .sSelIing Cas-" In which no showed that
the revenues of the gas light companies could be
terally increased by trying to extend tho use OF
stoves for cooking, warming and minor manufac
luring purposes There 1000 small gas engines
in use in Europe. The advantage is that they take
OF themselves, and there is danger Of explo
zion. They be started in fifteen seconds, ana
when started give further trouble during tho
whole day.
Mr.. George A. McIIhenny, supcrinten dent OF tho
Washington Gas Light Compa ny, read sensible paper
on the enlargement OF Gas Works." Dr. T. OConor
Gloane, OF Brooklyn, presented hts conclusions
The Combustion OF Cas- TO show that, theoretically
considered, gas should givc forty times tho light
which it actually does give The enormous theoretic
capabilty OF gas an Illuminating fuel indicates the
possibility, II 1t is ever thoroughly developed, OF its
rvang electricity in tho purity and intensity Of It's
light. Major Dresser exhibited to tho association
Jabockon candle, which he had brought from Paris
.,,nor, Ina necessary annaratns coua not Of c".rss
be tested.
The ad)ournmcnt occurred az nvo O'CLOCK, after
r,aams avn,I.%o for ch.anaSinn gas ana incraas,nC
its consumption. IL was said that many companies
have under consideration tho plan OF letting out
stoves monthly rental, as is dono In London al
ready. For small households gas is iosnd 10 be
much cheaper as fuel than coal. Tho stoves have
Aucs which carry off the fumes OF combustion.
was undoubtedly the best that has been made.
The inventor lives in his town, and IT is gen.
cIai'y consiaeEea .hoIS .nas .uH S,oo.i.c Lgnt
work ia done on coarse iabrics But where nne
work Is 10 De dono and in stores and dwellings,, 1t
san nev .s " ~ u,,I r u.s. W.T. 20 ,aa
put u light thcy cut this wire and attatcn 1t.
Wnen ono lamp Is eAtinsusheo !ne o.ners coutinue
10 cmuy n nar P' sAe "sns 's' n'uo'y
Mt McIlhsnny said that In Washington gas stocks
nan f.en ahomi ian Nor cent 10 thnnoht n " onI. so
crcat nnbc misforimne n ina electric ,rht snould
49,. ~ no aaan,aI !" ran,,as nee Thnusanns ~
psonIc aencndent on tho pns inaustrv for lveh ood
MI Munzineer Of Ph,lauclnha said that tho o,cc
Nr,c onI M snro 70 no .ansraIv Adorned Soma a.
or other ss' --S'N s'--' 10Y
= 1' Mf
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@1'o A' -'''o'' ~ ~ ~ DAani
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froiessor Mo'ton gave lcc'uro on, OF ra'ner an
exhibition OF tho electric light at the Stevens Insti-
rutc in Hobokcp last night before tho American
ra.',on, Assoc,,,,or rhe rvmr.su,, ~ yn,.n ~
lecture was held well filled with worry atton-
i've audience The lecturer began by stating tnat
NV o -. 'o'e. $50 - a.As 'Aa'
was ms intention 20 say somethlns as 70 the pros
ont and future developments of the electric light and
also roler to its history BY tho aid Of s'etoop'oon
views rro'cssor Mor'on ucso''oeu .ne various ma
49,, ,,v.n,r vo,r. 81, ~ m.nu,ao,n.. :,
. sns e'ec'r'c hgnI among 'ncse were tnoso
Of Ncssrs. Holmes, OF England: tho Alliance.
and also thu mach,na inven,cd nv Sa~on ,vh,c, waa
s.1 ~,oo ". A'o'1o 1A's1eN :, Yo'' 49," Voc
thesc wcro used in tho English and French light.
housoa ana a,so NJ tho Cborhoury aocts Tn,s
- = ' go
was followed by description OF improve
mcnts on these machines by soamcns Wild,
I.a.s 80 craho.s ~ nao,,rd .oa r...a.
.Iaaus aua 1raha"o' - Ihsanu anu france.
Tho latter. II was said by the lecturer,
bsps not surpassed oy any later one Experiments
hs electric discharge aud the nrst Of those was tno
% Two pvv na ,o me
The electric lisht was tnon snrown upon tho scrccn
,nn,,nno.s annlamss rSe NAKED eoetric iinnt vas
Then shown and was so dazzling that the glare became
QUITE pehui anu could only DC endured oy inc audi
repealed nro,ectcd nv a Globe as exhibited nj
the American Institute ana other places. In refer
ence 70 tue economy o. ths gn. 1ne rroIessor said
vrau ms IA rae bu,ianrs or factorics FOR thai mr.
pose us adaptabIliy had been fully tested
A. prescn. me oniy s available material was
but Ind been found 10 waste away very Quickly.
When it was attempted TO subdividc the light the loss
WIS W ~ u.s. as "as ,,o 1uoM upvn
poses now used by gas had alwayg split Twenty
years ago Jobart, prominent member OF
.no en- >, acaacny. presented aep1s. IN
hight was described. This was published
ID the Gazette de franc. THIS matter OF dividing
10 bo practical success As tho matter STANDS to-day
there is very large use for the clcctxc light and
suniccn. 70 Employ az INC macnlncs put ~ Is 10 tno