Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-03
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Special Telegram to the Chicago Inter Ocean
Menlo Park, N. J., Dec. Sl.-Edlson'
laboratory was tonight thrown open to tn
general public for their examination of his
electric light. Special trains from the eas'
and west were run, and, Notwithstanding
the stormy weather visitors came in crowds
The laboratory was lighted up -with,twenty
five electric lamps, the Office and counting
room with ten, aud the street and adjoining
houses with some twenty more. The
method Of operating the lights from a cen
trail station was shown in the laboratory in
detail, and the lamps we're subjected to a
variety of tests. One Of the lamps was
placed by Edison in a large glass jar filled
with water and the current turned on, the
little paper flament emitted its customary
beautiful illumination, without the slightesl
%diminution on account Of the water. /.
was kept burning in the water for several
hours. Another was turned off and on as
many times az it was calculated would be
In actual household practice in thirty years,
and without any rerceptible injury to the
light. /.
The process of subdivision was illustrated
by the inventor in detail, as was also the
method of measuring the amount of cleo.
TRICKY consumed. The latter is an exceed
ingly simple system, and consists in the
electricity dcpositing minute particles Of
copper upon plates placed in the electric
meter, the quantity of copper deposited
representing, when weighed, the amount OF
electricity consumed. The motor operated
in connection with The electric light, and by
the same current, was also shown running q
sewing machine and pumping wafer. The
inventor regards this part of his system as
furnishing an assurance of the greatest econ
omy, as the electricity will be consumed
largely in The day time, whereas gas is used
during only five or SIX hours at night, and
all the machinery used in its production is
idle and eating up an expense during the
balance of the t%wenty-four hours.
Among the visitors were 4 number OF
prominent gas stockholders, who sucj .cted
the system to the severest scrutiny, and a.
the bright and beautiful light, burning with.
out flame or flicker, stood ali their tesls,
their skepticism was considerably shaken.
Ex.Secretsry Bobeson. the Hon. William
E. Chandler, and Senator Plumb, Of Kan
sas, we're among the no:ables present. The
Inventor U0Q us dsSisl6uls dllUIueu all VINO
came every opportunity to inspect the sys-
tenn, from, the making of the paper tilamen,
to the production Of the light.
The exhibition was in every respect q sue.
cess. The laboratory will remain open to
the public a few days longer, then Ellison
proposes to review his work and get all in
readiness for general use throughout the
country.
New York, Dec. 3l.-"I do not think the
light can be shown in New York
for some time to come" remarked Mr.. Edi-
son to a reporter yesterday. $50 long as
the Electric Light Company is satisfied tina,
the light is a success, l care little for ad-
verse criticism"
A son Of President Green says that the
two gentlemen who have been in Cincinnati,
Louisville, and Indianapolis, and are now
an their way to San Francisco, claiming to
have tie privilege Of disposing of rights to
light cities with the Edison lamp, have no
connection whatever with the company.
They have (he understands) enlisted the
services of a law firm in this city, who
claim to be able to get the privilege from
the city as part Of the movement to enable
dealers in mining stocks to borrow money
upon the same with like facility as upon
railway and other securities.