, 1880-01-22
EDISON'S LIGHT.
A General Description by Chi.
cago Man.
But Nothing Said About The Cracking md breaking
Of tho Lamps, or low 10 Prevent Il.

Of lhe Lamps, OF low 10 Prevent Il.
u ths Editor NJ The Chicago TRIBUNE.
New Y0isK, Jan. 17.-FOr several days past
hnvu hal m opportunity u critically exnsnine
Prof. Edaor's electric light. | have canvcrrcd
freely with Mr. Edison, his chief assistant, Mr.
1intchctcr, his secretary, Mr. Ori'lin, the work-
nleu engaged in making tho humps, tho engineer
who runs his engine, and tho various pertains u,
churgc of tho lIghta. Not having M.cn ut Mcnl0
Park for several months, was tnM hlissfnl
atntc Of ignorance In regard to tho light ON my
arrival. Tho positive announcement by tho
friends Of tho inventor TINT tho light is n aitc.
cess, and tho cQually positive statements by
70 1nnny eminent electricians and sc1rhtista in
this and tho Old World 10 tho contrary. scomcd
u mnkc It folly 10 try to get w'aton on tho sub
ject. However, wna determined Ia run tho risk
uf sncntni Itlocy, and to try to ascertain from
my nwN knowledge
WHETHER THE LtuiFT HAD An EXISTENCE on
In milking my investigation cr1cnvorcd not to
be blinded ty tho light Itself, nor to condemn 1t
on account Of my mnn's opinion. I reached
Mcnt0 pnrk nftcf lark. and. On mounting tho
long flight Of steps leading frDm tho stntion to
tho high ground nh which tho town is built,
found myself confronted by two electric tatnps.
They were mounted Ou wooden posts OF Abuut
tho ort'nary hight. In feeling to nscertain Of
what material tho posts were made, faiitsd ono
of them WIS insecurcly planted. Tic cfatm ttat
Elsnns light Ia 10 fragile m to full TO pieces on
tho slightest prsiy0cRtiOn occurred to 1lc, Ind to
test this Hnvo tho post a vigorous shaking
without inslicttnS my damnEc. Whether or not
my own head might not have hccn s!dken OH
hnl my Injury resulted, I did not, In tho Impulse
Of tho moment, stop to eonsitlcr. subsequently
rnnfntr tnr IN hDrsrSttGn NtbNNs. ThHv CuN lN
turned s!dcways, upsi1o down. and shnrp tnr
nocs "ot ucs'l.3 1ue.'. ineS III, ma'o oteA n'uptea
in tho floor without Injury. The natural Spring
Of tho ptattnn wires u which tho carbons nro
s",.,o,"nt oiaa1ctv tn aecuro ,,,,rntv viii, INV
su,ie'eht elah.'e'tg ~ ~ notulo u1l"on''S VIZ guy
ordinary usage. Tho iinmo from gas-jct Is
lnrgcr thNn tho tncnntlGsccnt ENffAce OF mn
Edison Hight, and tho first impression on seeing
tne u snMt y yy y, IT. IT, Ka1' a
nor'r Iloi,7s AIR rnAcTlcAhr'r THE SANE
Now York Herald Gun be casl!y reAd under ono
Of Ediaon's street .ininpa. found tho conduct
S Ina Trss psSt 5 e ho /" fna st sns rou cs ce
Of the posts. 5tciD Pnrk Sutton Is near one
corlior Of q lnrKe open, squnrc. and, dInRonnlly
Tf,c night wiz dirk, With n drizzltng rai,
and tiiIcl fpg. On mnny previous
oeeas'9n -. bid! hsl e tr;'mpS,d 81, ,,9nd st!,n'Slei
chi 1ut1xs OF my satisfaction OH llnl!lng n new
piank walk round the slunre, and electric lniMps
~ txSey of ooor aps oora
icaainR to EIisons residence tic area ii front
THE c,tanAcrrn or Tur 1rtr,uv417os
is MS satisfactory as ean an be wlshe,i. On entering
!son's oee T. oca1Sa, fund @ Go'h tno ilrst mud
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