The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-22
AN ELECTRIO KaILK0AD

In the North OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ID Q
scripuon ofthe plan OF Oreration.
cOLerGtne UIEer, IreIand) Chronicle.
In our last issue We recorded, at grea
length, the various movements OF their Elk
cellencies, The Earl and Countess Spencer
from the hour they left Dublin on the pre-
ceding Saturday, till the following Friday
afternoon, when they arrived at Bushmills
having travelled the distance from Portrush
by the electric car without hitch. Here
they alighted, and accompanied by Sc
lect party, they were driven to the Walk
mill, on the river Bush, where the turbine
wheels, which supply the motive power for
the:production Of the electric fluid, are sit.
uated. On his arrival, his Excellency
infinitely inspected the various works, and
showed a deep interest in tho different sci
enlitic appliances, which were fully ex-
planned " him by DR.. Hopkinson, electro
cal engineer to Sir William Siemens, and
Mr.. William A. Trail, the resident engi.
neer. Earl Spencer expressed himself
highly delighted with everything he had
seen, and warmly congratulated the engi-
neers on the successful realization OF their
marvellous enterprise.
When, in the month OF May last, we had
OCCASION to refer to the electric railway, 1t
had only reached as far as Dunlace Css:le.
At that time, on the invitation OF the en-
gineer, number OF gentlemen represent
ing various organs OF public opinion, were
present to witness q private trial Of the
electric cars, the line up to that period hav-
ing been worked by steam power excu-
sively. The result Of the trial being all
that the promoters could desire, 1t was only
reasonable to expect that no time would be
lost in extending the line to Bushmills.
This extension has now been completed,
the entire length OF the System being elk
miles. In connection with the passenger
traffic, which entails seven trips each way
daily, there Ia an efficient car service from
Bushmills 10 the Giants Causeway. At
the latter place the hotel has been pur-
chased by the company, and, having been
renovated and otherwise improved, is now
a very desirable resort for tourists.
UTILIZING THE STATES POWER.
An important change has also taken
place in the method OF generating the
electricity for the permanent working OF
the line. Hitherto stationary engine
was used for this purpose in the depot at
Portruah. From this point the motive
power was supplied by one OF Siemen's
iynamos, and the service throughout the
summer months wa1 conducted with the
greatest regularity and without the slightest
hitch taking place. With view, how
ever, to the reduction Of the working ex.
nanepH the engineer with admirable
TACT, has SO employed the water power
which the district affords that steam
will no longer be required, aud for the
future the electricity required for the
working Of the line will be generated by
the natural agency above referred to. The
works necessary for this purpose have been
erected at that part Of the River Bush
known ss the Salmon Leap. Atthis place,
which is about half mile from the public
road along which the line runs, there is at
all seasons great volume Of water, which
flows at sufficient rapidity 10 form sort Of
cataract. The site OF the new works Is at
the head OF these rapids. BY an artificial
channel springing from the bed Of the
river the water is conveyed in direction
parallel with the stream for considerable
distance, finally falling through wide
metal shooting" from height Of about
thirty feet.