The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-04-03
Giving up Gas Light.

AS tho twilight was deepening into the
darker shades Of night, a reporter stood al
the corner Of Madison avenue and Thirty
sixth street. New York, a few evenings
ago to witness the sudden transformation
from CiDmerlen darkness to MONDAY bril-.
ilancy in the palatial residence of j. Pier
pont Morgan, the we'll known ,nember Of
the banking firm of Drexcl, Morgan s. Co.
Weary Of waiting for the uptown electric
lighting district, to be laid out and clrcled
with wires to be connected with uptown
residences, Mr.. Morgan gave the first
order for al Edison isolated plant among
the mansions Of the mlllionaires who in.
habit Fifth, Madison and Lexington aveu-
ues; The plant Is tor 900 A and 1l6 b
lamps, OF o total number. of; $50 barnery.
In t~lnkling, as1f,b magic, from every
window In the dwelling, OH the evening
IN question, there broke forth a, fodd OF
mellow light that gave the appearance Of a
general illumination. The Star man was
received kindly by Mr.. Morgan as he en-
tered the mansion, and the mysterious
illumination was explained to be the per-
lection of electric lighting.
u have abandoned the use of gas" said
Mr. Morgan, with the exception of a few
JOS at various points for use when the
electrlc engines are not working. The
different lamp circuits throughout the house
arc protected by the usual Edison safety
guards against fire, while switches, each
aeslgned TO control a large number of
lamps, are conveniently arranged IN the diff
terent rooms, 80 that the lights can be
turned on and OF In quantity, In addition
to each lamp being lighted or extinguished
separately"
"Your house must have been thoroughly
Wired" said the reporter.
''Yes, ," was the answer, .sIn eyerv nor
tlon OF the house and stables"
GLOW are the lights distributed"
'"Fhcy are distributed in the following
order: Main halls aud stairway, 80: attic
rooms and halls, IA; dome over stairway,
20; servants hall and butlcr's pantry,
closets, etc., 10; third floor, 90; second
hoor, 40; drawing-room, A.; reception
room, II; library, 10; sitting-room, %;
dining'room, %; stalned-glass skyllghts in
dining" room ceiling, 20; conservatory, AZ:
basement, %. cellar, %; stable and car
rlage-house, o, and engine room, 4, making
a total oil 385 lamps"
After contrasting the Morgan mansion
with its more dimly lighted surroundings. |
and admlring the simplicity of mcchhnism
which controlled the electric force, the
reporter called npon President Eaton, at
hls cosy Offices, No. 65 Fifth avenue, and
asked him how many of the uptown |
palaces were prepared for the introduction |
OF me electric lighting system
I'VE are wiring the up,own mansions at |
a very rapid rate" was his response.
Among others the hCmes Of William II. |
Vanderbilt and his son, Cornelius Wander |
bilt, are thoroughly wired, as aro tho !
residences of John Sloan, r. l.. Stuart, |
". l. Hutchinson. Ogden Goelet, X. l..
Belknap, Robert Goelct, II. Lamp and |
tho Hawthorne, one of the largest and |
most fashionable apartment houses IN the |
CITY. The Dakota apartment house,
Seventy-second street and Eighth avenue,
IS being wired for 5000 lamps, and orders
for public and private houses in the uppor
district are coming III daily"