New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-01
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

by the American Institute OF Mining En-
gineers.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
ELECTION OF oFFIcFRs-THE ILLUMINATING GAS OF
NEw-YoRK-EARLY ART IN AMERICA-rHE ARMY
wORM-ELECrRIC LIGHT FOR LARGE BUILDINGS.
IRON TEE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Boston. Aug 31.-The American Association
met in general session at 10 o'clock this morning.
Tie following officers for the meeting at Cincn-
natl, In 1851, were elected:
Presidential. ]. Brush, Sheffield Scientific School,
l,,sidenf Section 4-Professor a. NJ Mayer
President section B-J p. Leslie
general Sccrotary-C. Y. RI ", OF -. Louis
secretary section A-John rrowbridge
Secreiary Section B-Wunam Saunders
AudTt,ne Comp,it,ee-Nlessrs wheatlsud ard Meahan'
Resolutions were adopted providing for social
reunion of the sections on the second even
ing of future annual sessions: recognizing the ser
vices to science Of the late General Myer, OF the
Signal Service. and providing for the appointment
OF committee to select series OF stars of stellar
magnitude for standards 10 be reported at the next
meeting. committee instructed 10 send con-
gratulations by cable to NJ. de Chevreul. senior
member OF the French Academy. upon the compile
ton Of his ninety filth wear. The following persons
were nominated tor fellows;
Professor W A. Anthony. Ithaca n Y
". = Barnard, ithaca, y. y.
professor " j Beal Lansing. Mich.
Dr. Emil Bessels, Smithsonian Institution, Washing
Professor c. E. Bessey, Ames, Iowa.
Professor A. :. BcKmOrc, New YORK CITY,
Professor II. T. BOwdl1ch, Boston Mass
Professor A. A. Breneman. Ithaca. n Y
| Avian q. Clark Cambridge; Mass
Verpanck Gown Albany, y. Y
Professor !. J. Cook. Lansing. Mlch. ~
Prot ssor Il Roy c. Cooley, Nassar College, Pough-
| d. Thomas Craig. United States Coast Survey.
Professor C. Il. Cross Institute OF Technology Bos-
Professor A. E Dobear College Hin. Mass
Professor +. + Dunningtou. University OF Virginia.
Inns in IS F. 3, t 5,rsi-' NlSYoTt'N
| Arthur II. II ott, -cnnoi Mines. New-York y. Y.
! j. Kayurr Edna uds. Boston. Mass
| Dr. 4. Fhqu"ar,on, DayrnporI Iowa.
| Professor Ld-ar Fusuy Nasnngi on
Dr. s. A. Go.dscAm4at. NJ York n l.
t e. a. UoG KIN e'1 Ys%-Y l;S ~
Henry C. LOWS Germantown. Penn.
h. p. Lull, u!uauCer L. :. y, Washington, D. c.
Lieutenant d. a. Lyle. L. =. A., Arsenal, Springfield
Professor Il y Martin, Baltimore. Nd.
Dr. G.. 8 Mlnot s,or Mass.
! J. j. Putnam q. D., Los on. Mass.
PER-. de T. hickct.s Newly TX.
! Nj. EIin.uuie 4. S.4Itn. Jersey City, y J.
Professor F. n: 7hn'th' Cn.[e5'y Of d H5sina'
j p Trrmuiy, NJ. ID, oakland. Cal.
/ Warren UpuaIu. Nashua. y. H..
Leonard Waldo, 8. D., Ne'-Hayen, Conn.
Prof ssor q. X. WcaD. University OF Michigan
/ Professor G. O NLllmau, K %, Japan.
/ Professor a. y. WIg4., OOerAn, OAlo.
The reading OF papers before the various sections
and suo-sec5lons was begun immediately upon the
adjournment Of the general session.
THE GAS Oh NEW-YORK.
Before the subsection Of chemistry Z. G. Love
read n paper Oh the Illuminating Gas of New York
| CITY, lie said
~ city on globe can Off SO many different pro-
ce,,rs .0. study New YORK aud IT. immediate vciu-
~ M.'Aa genuine ',~ S'i' "a 1S' S9 WIN
1 4. E4e
made o S" she Love process another by tas
/ TO process ANA So on, one can study al
most any pnasr OF rue gas Industry. rhere are ten
I companies Nrw-IoiA aid al, Win one exception,
,ime I4- descriptions oI tnc paper were cJud.4-I
tie coul aues on lam lian Island aud special atteu
/ and o. fl.' 3Iaaic.ps. au. y .,-TOrk Companies.
I1e Mai. COMPANY manu.actdrr- tAe bod OF It's
/ Company prev.ousl} mauu.ac. lr.d coal and
rc.c4 DO Vll i..putla, out I'D -tpt IiJcr, l@19 tncy
oe-a. making paIt lhe Eas nom wood SUI c'ntluu-
/ us tc coi. a. A'"e,ei, To some eA,ent'
rai j- proportion WOOD -as has been increased uu-
O.. uor e. .s double '-a. OF ,it ct --s A soon a.
d.'.on ii'-e'. -. r In -, n '.r, , ms, -
fo'." ., ir ~ r,. .a,,r ..u.lrr In coIa-r..- ere
wood ls d.It and coal ,calct tl7 po .ess ~ SUI
.npoyed to some * ems, nut ID has scner-
/ E,+sr percentage OF carbon doXide produced.
Ins 5Iataa4 Com Any kes OF the charcoal io de-
cluino. ut tar anl convert tc carbon Ill Xide
ext-n. into tire upno2.d e Tie W.c. used is Nlr-l 1
pine. lor COMPANY .y, - - corded ID ,lolr
s4td. j oni : t.nyer, 1879 TO .u-lr. l. 1850 tlrc
....l..I 2.l-5 cords, yielding lDu.OlO.~UO cuUIc
/ icei o. sas. ABOUT +1ooJ CUBIC feet per
/ core. I.4ca charge consists o4 50 pounds
/ ANA as a cord weigI, $500 pounus. of
iact / inches woog. tl,rc aptu. Il cnarg - In .
co,d Tie company Ans eleven holder Win total
capacity ct ~ non cube feet. Fac L-unina'4ns
mower fuI tus months u Tins Nelt averaged
20 80 caud.er The specific gravity De- greater HAu mat
oI mating lI tA c.if, beng .tO3 To-
SO -l.ll-I IVcIs-- ~ grams ANA Inc
! AMMONIA y sraIDa lor 100 clD.e ieet.
! Tn Muu.cl pa ana NeF-1oTk Companies are manu-
/ featuring what j. known wafer gis. Previous 10
! May lSsU the NeH-IDrk Company was engaged IN The
oanufacturr Of coal gas but becoming convinced that
water gas Was tue gas OF tAe lu are. bought OF the
10 lis process. Inc process employed D. these COM
/ NAMES is thai o. Jessie Uu Mu.tY. Mr. Love
! gave detailed ace uni OF the various steps OF
Tnis process ana lis rated them Win dIawings, and
continued: Inc Mumcpu Company aa> twO :. idcrs
f,r crrgc VIA cai3clF 81 ZJOOOO iccf II
/. lu.ldiur noiucg for the IluH mating hold
TWO MI on cub Dct lhs. WIN me holders now in
! u.e NIH give for illuminating Eaa a storage ca
nacltv OF 5000 900 1ect. The commercial gas OF the
| Municipal anu New York Companies cOntalns about
| live grains OF sulphur per 100 cuuic feet.
and free from ammonia rule.
Th spec c gravity varies from 637 10 6G4 The
axe Illuminating power o. the duucpa gas for the hst
ak months present year 20 6s candles. Just
now II ~ somewhat lower. The average Illuminating
Dower Of the NewYOrk Tor The months OF Nay ard
| 1uuc lns; was g43J candles The following sac
anvses Of the gases OF tie various companies OF New
| YORK
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