New-York tribune., 1882-08-14

position at an Illuminating power ON 90 Candles
great test Of Its durability. Mr.. Weston has de-
signed new dynamo to run the Maxim lamps
which has a peculiar capacity for self-regnlation,
rendering the automatic regulator invented by Mr.
Maxim unnecessary. so perfectly does tins method
of self-regulat0n operate that when machine ~
running 100 lights, 80 of them can be switched off
at orce without any perceptible variation in the
brillancy OF the remaining lamp.
This system not only embraces the lamps and ma
chimes but methods of distribution, meters for
measuring tho current used, safety Devices switches
fixtures and all the usual details necessary Tor the
convenient and eConomlcal WORKING ol LILO System
The Maxim incandcscent hqht was introduced
in the vaults of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Com
pany in the Equitable Building In the fall of lSSO
This is claimed to have been the hrst practical use
of the Incandescent light for commercial purposes
in TINS country These lights have been IN constant
there since, and from the same power amps
have also been run Tor long time IN different Dak
ing offices Nassau and Nal-sts. IN the vaults Oh
the Stock Exchange, and at other places III the
vicinity, and have In all cases proved satisfactory
to the users. These lights are also III use AT tne
New York Post Office, The ST. Nicholas Hotel tho
Hoffman House, and at various other places III tins
CITY, the boats of the Jersey City Ferry, AT inc
Pmladelphia Post Office, and at tho Pmladelphla
Mint lhey have also been largely introduced Tor
lighting cotton factories Woolien mills ana other
manufacturing establishments In different parts OF
| the country. The demand tor apparatus Tor HRht-
ing by tins system is already very large, and Is IN
creasing beyond the ability OF the company TO sup
ply ltt;;,,,.,s,or,, 1t; oo,o,or;os bovo hoen orcan-
and introducing the systems Of lighting controut d
by tins company, and these embrace some OF the
strongest capitalists and best business men OF the
var tls localities. Among tho several companies
| which are now in successful operation are tne
United states Illuminating Company OF this city
the Weston New-Engand Electric Light Company,
of Boston; the Connecticut Electric Light Company,
| of New-hayen the Rhode Island Electric Llgnt
| Company OF Providence; the Newark Electric
Light and Power Company; the Maxim Llec.rc
Light and Power Company, of Philadelphia the
Rochester Electric Light Company; the CITIZENS
Electric Light Company. of lOleGo, Ono the On
oinnati Electric Light Company The swift Electric
Light Company, OF East Saginaw, Mich; the United
states Illuminating COmpans OF Charleston, ;. g.;
the san Antonio Electric Light Company, OF San
Antonio, lex, and various others lne local com
pany for this city, although 1t has been organized
only a short tme has about 900 arc lights III opera
ton, most OF them run from central stations. IL Is
fitting up additional and much larger stations IN
different parts of the city Tor supplying bOIh arc ana
incandescent llgnts. These VIII soon be III opera
ZION, and will greatly increase Its facilities Ii Is
now lighting the Battery Park and City Hall Park,
and is making preparations for lighting Broadway
from the Battery TO Union square, Washington
square, and tith-aVe. ~ EOurcontA-st, under con-
tract with the city.