, 1880-02-22
EDISON.
He Still Has Perfect Faith In Himself
His Plans for Ligltin: New York.
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His Plans for Ltglltin. New York.
PHILADELPHIA Record.
Mr. Edison says: "A1y experiments have
been crowned with perfect success, and the
commercial value Of the electric light for
illuminating either streets OF dwellings is es-
tablished beyond question" The difficulty
at first experienced in the breaking Of the
lamps, caused by the expansion OF the wires,
has nearly, it not entirely, been over
come. In his laboratory are lamps which
have been burning constantly for upward
Of a month without the least sign Of inter-
ruption of any kind, and he says that he sees
no reason why they should not continue in
their present perfect condition ad infinitum.
Beside twenty lamps used for lighting the
streets at Menlo Park, every night there are
sixty lamps placed in different houses, which
furnish the only light at night for illuminat-
ing the residences. Mr.. Edison is now
preparing the ground for laying the
foundation for three new buildings in con-
nection with those now in use. One Of these
will contain dynamos for lighting the Park,
his intention being to erect, as soon as possi-
BILE, 700 additional lamps in the Park. An
other building, Is by 100 feet and two stories
in hight, will be devoted to the manufacture
OF his lamps. The third building will be
constructed of iron, rs by 81 feet and one
story in hight, and will be used for making
the horseshoe carbons. The carbons and
lamps are the only articles in connection
with the electric light which will be manu-
factured at Mcnlo Park; the dynamos will
be made at Newark.
Mr.. Edison has: already taken steps toward
establishing central stations in New York
City, and has perfected his plans for district
ing the city, each district containing from
he snpped 50 WITH ve HoT
OF from 80 to 500 horsepower. Four OF these
engines will be in constant use, the fifth to
be reserved for use in the event Of an acci-
dent to any of the Others. Each station
will occupy space Of So by ioo feet His
known as Newspaper Row, fronting the
City-Hall, have nearly completed their work
of ascertaining the number Of burners in
each building in the proposed station, the
number Of hours that gas is used, and the
g It is astonishing" observed Edison, with
q significant smile, with what cheeTfulness
the people give the information desired, and
how ready they are to extend every courtesy
to our canvassers when it is ascertained what
they want the information for, guess there
feel the same way toward your Gas Trust"
It is the purpose Of the Electric Light Cont
pany to sell the franchises Of large cities
In reply to the inquiry: DO
you know how much capital will be required
TO nut g station into practical operat1on?'
Air. Edison answered, - les, l know to q
traction, but am not at liberty to state the
dgureS Will say tins, however, that 1t VIII
cost four times. less than it would to furnish
he same Illuminating power III gas"
II am bound to wlpe every gas company ia
existence from the face Of the earth. will
10 this by supplying light at figure which
20 gas company can touch and live he said;
i the least figure for which gas can be manu-
factured is 81 per so00 1eet; OF course, they
will attempt to put 1t below TINS hgure. but
t Will be useless to compete with the electric
light The ELECTRIC Light l can furnish at a
ate equal to 50 cents PEE l,oo feet
II gas, and make a magnificent profit.
Besides supplying light at night, J. have
mother advantage over gas companies.
AN supply motive-power in the daytime
The same machinery and apparatus which l
Use Tor lighting purposes at night can utll-
re for holstlng elevators, running latheS and
'ewlng.maehlnes, pumping water, and, IN
'hort. tor any purposes for when mot1Ve-
,o"er is required In one b!ock IN
New YORK my canVassers FOUND Where
ifty-horse power could pc dlvided
tmong twentyelEht snail arms, and
nat IS three-fouIths OF me ngntlng power.
n other Words' Il seyenty-nve horse-poWel
5 IequHeu 1oE lighting q GeLtali1 4ocaltt5 ~
tight, and if I can use fifty horsepower Of |