Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1878-11-30
Gas and Ele.ire.ty

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last light, before the American Gas
light Association. The lecturer began
by stating that il Vas his intention to
saw something - to the present ami
future developments Of the electric
light and also refer to its history. BY
the aid Of stereopticon views Prof.
Morton described the various machines
that had beon invented diving the past
twenty years for the manufacture Of the
electric light. Experiments we're given
showing the illuminating power Of this
electric discharge, and tine tirst Of these
vas the Introduction Of two pieces Of
rotor; carbon into the lantern and .'the
actual self-produced image Of the elcc
tric light" vas then thrown upon the
screen. The effect Was exceedingly
beaut.ful and brought forth continued
applause.
Tue laked electric light was then
shoaH. and was 10 dazzling that the
glaze becAme quite painful and could
Only lie endured by the audience for .
feE moments. The same light vss
tlen revealed protested by gisbe, ~
exhibited at the American tnstitnas sad
other places. In reference 70 til ceou-
omy Of this light. the Professor cid
that il was successful for the illumina-
tioa of public grounds. large buildings
or iactories. Fer that purpose its
adap;ability had been fully tested. At
prs. ut the only available material was
carbon, which had been used in tampa.
but had been found TO waste away very
quickly. When il was attempted TO
divide the light, the loss was found 70
be enormous. That was the rock upon
which all the adapters of the electric
light to the purposes now used by gas
had always split. Twenty years ago
Jobsrt, . prominent member of tie
French Academy. presented report in
which all the present effect Of the cleo.
trio light was described. This was
published in the Gazette dc France.
'This matter of dividing the electric
light" said the Professor, "has not
begun to be practical success. As the
matter stands to-day, there is o very
large use for the electric light and suf-
fciept to employ all the machines, but
it is in the direction of lighting the
seashore or great public buildings.
In the subdivision, as gas is now
used, there 10 not even the prospect Of
anything being done. Even Mr.. Edison
says not for some years to come.
The lecture closed with an exhibit
ton Of new gas burner, manufactured
by Mr.. Sugg, of London, Eng, that
consisted of triple series of rings,
consuming little less than forty cubic
feet Of gas per hour, and equal to the
light of $50 candles.
The fierce denunciations of the gas
companies at the latest discovery of
Mr.. Edison have produced no effect on
the serenity Of the Menlo Park lsbora-
tory. When Edison was told that emf.
nent scientists and prominent gas com.
pany officials pronounced his alleged
discovery concerning the electric light
q sham, and offered to prove by figures
and facts that division of the electric
light to any practical extent was impos-
sible, he smiled imperturbably and
gave orders that new eighty-ho
powAN engine be at once placed in oper-
atioh&pnd that more workmen be added
, to t6S number already engaged in mar.
ufacturing the apparatus.
B, 4 Herald reporter yesterday visited
the laboratory to learn the process of
the invention. Mr.. Edison had gone
to New York and was not expected back
until night. His numerous workmen.
however, we're busily engaged at their
different places. On the door leading
to the laboratory the reporter noticed
large placard announcing that there was
positively no admittance. It being
such striking departure from. the
usual freedom hitherto accorded all
who visited the place lie asked an as.
sistant the cause of the prohibition.
cts on account of the electric light"
said the young man. ''Since it became
known that Mr.. Edison had made his
discovery the laboratory has been
thronged at nearly all hours of the day
with visitors anxious to see it. We
were obliged to close the doors because
the foreign patents have not yet been
heard from. In couple Of weeks,
however, perhaps less, all will be free
again, and then the skeptics may see
for themselves; but until then nobody
will he allowed to see it,
But scientific men say that the thing
is impossible" observed the reporter.
And 90 they said the quadruplex
telegraph was impossible" answered
the assistant. "Why, when Mr.. Edison
announced that he had succeeded in
sending four messages on one wire ct
the same time in opposite directions,
scientific men laughed outright and
called him mailman. Again, whom he
said he could talk through . telegraph
wire. and in proof Of the same showed
his telephone, they would not believe
it Until they tried il over and over again
a found it - he said, and again, when
he laid he would make il reproduce the
human voice they once moro called him
crazy: But Notwithstanding I'll thsy
said the photograph, the telephone and
9uadruplsx are to-day admitted facts.
Let them cay what they please" con.
ti1ued the assistant, I've, who know
what Mr.. Edison 10 doing, are satisfied
that he has succeeded"
At late hour the Professor returned
from New York. The reporter met him
at the depot, and asked him how he
Va: progressing With tho practical d.
vision Of the electric Light.
Everything ia getting along ~
right, auDW0f0d t60 inve1koe ~ ~