Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-07
THE CITY's LIGHT.
How it is Obtained-A Visit to the EIec-
trio Works-Improveme that Have
Been Made

How it is Obtained-A Visit to the EIec-
trio Neutrality-suspicious. that Have
Been Made.
A MORNING News reporter visited the
Brush Electric Light Works on River
street yesterday, and was courteously re-
ceived by Superintendent Gilmore, and
shown through the building and pointed
out the various improvements that have
been made during the last few months,
and explained the details Of the intricate
mechanism employed in generating the
light
4 new Westinghouse steam hydraulic
engine, built by the Westinghouse Ma
chine Company, Of Pittsburg Pa. was
recently placed IN position, and Tor sew
eral nights has fully demonstrated its ca
pacity as motor when employed in con-
nectiOn with a dynamo for generating
electricity. 1t occupies but compare
lively little space in the engine room.
The two cylinders are at the top Of the
engine, and are about 3 feet IN length and
less than a foot in diameter. These cylin-
ders receive steam only at one end and do
the work required by a stroke given from
the top. while no work is done on the re-
turn stroke. Other engines use steam
applied alternately at both ends Of the
cylinder, so that the wear on such parts
as the journals and crank pieces takes
place from two directions, whilst that in
tie new engine is in one direction. from the
top. Another point of difference between
this and the other engines is that there
is no keying upto be done; the two cylin-
ders compensate, for the fact that such
cylinder is single acting and that
the engine can be directly connected
with the dynamos and thus increase
the facilities for operating not attalnable
by the use of the engine heretofore en-
ployed in the works. The increased speed
obtained is at the rate of 80 revolutions
per minute, while the rate given by the
other engine is only 10 per minute. The
connections between the other engine and
the three dvnamOs is made by betting.
working on a set Of shafting and a num-
Der of pulley wheels. The principal belt
is about II inches wide, and moved by
driving wheel IA feet in diameter. On the
Westinghouse engine there is but one
belt driven by a wheel IS inches in dame
ter, aud leading direct from the engine to
the forty-light power dynamo, to which it
is connected. The other engine is con-
nected by means of the shaft
ing above referred to, with three
dynamos, two of which have a nominal 40
light power, and one 16-light power, MAX
ing a total of 96-light power for the
three dynamOs operated by one De-
troit GUNNER engine of 125-hOrse
power, that cost upwards of $2,625. The
Westinghouse engine which operates
the 40 dynamo, cost $3.50. With the pres
ent steam power a dynamo Of 40-light
power could be substituted for the l6-light
power dynamo, so that 100 lights might be
run instead Of 1856.
At present the works supply electricity
for % lights, % of which are located in
stores. on the wharf of the Georgia and
Florida Inland Steamboat Company, and
80 in the public streets. OF these 80 lights
40 are shown on Is iron towers con-
Structed by the company. on the
steeple Of the City Exchange; II are hung
on masts, and on poles, while 3 are
swinging lamps. Mast lights will prOba-
bly, be substituted for the seven used on
pole and swinging lamps at an early day.
Each OF the lights has 1000 maximum
candle power when operated under the
most favorable conditions, though the
light now exhibited is equivalent to about
1000 candle power If the works were
operated at about 0ne-fOurth increase in
the candle power, and if from Al to 50 adj
ditiOnal lights are shown, it can readily
be imagined what the effect would be. AS
it is. the territory Illuminated extends
from Waters road on the east
side of the city, to a line
running north and south about a mile
lima side of the Savannah river to a line
extending east and west one mile south Of
Anderson street.
The steam for generating this light is
supplied by two Woodbury. Booth and
Pryor boilers, working at the rate of 10
horse power, each run on pressure of 80
pounds to the square inch, and consuming
two tons of coal daily, though the full
horse power Of the boilers is about l65.
70 Bxr
Messrs. McDonough Il Ballantyne, Of this
city, which is being placed in new posi-
ton. and will be held in reserve for use in
the event Of a necessity to repair or clean
one Of the other boilers. This is the boiler
first used here by the Electric
Light Company, and is said to
be Of 100-horse power. 1t
is being moved from the position in which
il was first placed on account Of altera-
tions and extension Of the boiler room.
Mr.. Gilmore states that eight men be-
sides himself are employed by the COM
pany. The enumeration includes one en-
gineer, one fireman, one day Waterman
for the works, two lamp trimmers, two
line men, and one inspector, The monthly
salaries Of these employees amount to 500.
The Rifle Match at Schuetzen Park
Preparations are being made for the
coming festival of the Schuetzen Gesell-
schaft, at the Schuetzen Park on the 10th
instant. The rifle match will be one of
the features of the day. The Charleston
NelrS and Courier says IN regard to the
participation of the Charleston military:
The German Hussars have received an
invitation, which has been accepted, to
participate in a team match which is to
take place at Savannah on Monday next.
The Hussars have won all the rife
matches that have taken place in Charles
ton under the auspices of the Fourth
Brigade at their regular summer compe-