The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-03-21
BRIGHT AS THE SUN.
A WHEELING BOYS BIG sTRlke
A laislesiins Talk With Jao. ". Armstrong B.la
tive 10 tho O1J.iJdro.Casbon Lisht-lts Candle
Power dftatsr thAu the Electric Light and
It's Cost about One Cast Per Hour.

An lSTELLloXHcxH reporter seeing an &C.
count In the Washington papers relative 10
the Invention off, powerful light, aud noticing
that Jno. W. Armstrong, Of this city, WAS All
interested party, tina. gentleman was sought
after upon his return 10 the city and quee.
toned concerning the new enterprise. He
converted frosty upon the subject and we
give to the readers OF tue INrEiiiaESGxR the
substance Of bis conversation. 10 answer TO
a QUESTION relative 10 his connection with the
invention he said: "Yss, AN interested In
the light Jointly with the Inventor, Prot.
Hale, and have no hes!tancy in saying that It
Ia the most powerful light ever Invented by
ntan: 1T speaking Of the Hight to several
gentlemen they doubted and questioned the
possibility OF producing II lIgbt Of snch bril-.
liancy from 20 simple An Invention, OAo
gentleman remarked, why tho powers OF The
agencies you use IN producing the light have
been known 10 the scientific world Tor yeata.'
| remarked that while his assertion was true,
1t remained for Professor Hale to invent
mechanism bringing these powers together
which reaulted In producing ligh. greater
than any other and resembling sunlight US
near as II 10 possible 10 make two things alike.
"At the request OF numerous gentlemen
whose curiosity hal been excited BY the al.
nouncement OF the discovery ,au exhibition OF
the l'gh. was given In the parlors OF praf. Hale,
and among those PRESENT vera d.. Claudall,
Mr.. Gushing, OF tho Postal Telegraph Compa.
ny, DR.. Carson, the Clark brothers, Hon, D II.
Graves, Dr.. Rsines, Hon. W. J. Smiley, ia
cob Wotfstainer, T. Il. Clifton aud T. Dick,
formerly Of this city, but now managing tho
Rsu Cave, at Harpss's Ferry. The pxrlors
Tere crowded, and Prof. Halls proceeded TO
give to the assembly the rebult OF bis expert.
ment1: Conmenc,rg In the dark he pro.
ceeded to give detailed description OF the
agencies used, tho manner In which they
were brought together, and finished BY
predicting q light Of tour thousand candle
power.
MO 1t doesno. flicker. There Is not per.
ceeptible change iu the light. 1t Is not posi-.
BILE that there should be. The sgencies are
brought together In such name. tAas one
cannot act without tho othsr, hence the sans
pressure or both agencies cannot result othur
than producing II steady light Well, II /
tell you the cost Of the light you will be Ike
all Others who have no; scan It, doubt the
possibility OF creating such strong light ut
80 small a cost, but do not pet sls rmed when
l tell you that the cost does not exceed one
cent per hour, for Il light OF four thousand
candle power.
mo, arrangements have not bsen perfected,
IS yet, TO make 1t applicable for domestic pur'
poses, but such use Ia not bayonh our con-
troll OF applying 1t. 70 say that the gentle
men present at the exhibition were not eur
prised would be rs far from the truth e. this
light Is IN btilliancy from all Others. Mr..
Cushing, OF the Postal Telegraph Company,
an electrician OF prominence, said II excelled
any thing be over witnessed In the way OF ap-
IN ltrl,t
i9"Oh, yes, application has been filed In the
patent oilica TO secure the invention"
In reply to the question ss to what uses the
light could be applied at present, Sir. Arm.
strong said Tor tho purpose OF lighting up
pa!!s. cnurc5eso or large manufacturing e..
tablis1mea'l But, outside OF one contract
that Is now pending, be would devote his
time to introducing 1t on railroads e. loco
motive headlight.
DO you think it would answer that pu..
pose," asked the reporter.
Most certainly. do not see any reason
Why It canno. be applied to a locomotive.
No; railroads would mol be governed in any
wise ~ 10 the cost Of the ligot. They would
take into consideration lis adaptabi!ity and
reliability, but should they consider the cost
It would be favorable to this light es it is
mnch cheaper taad tho fine grade Of oil used
Az ncaoliHat puIposes.
The contract referred 10 is oae under con-
slderation from Mr.. Ed. Dick, Of the Rau
Cave. He has seen the light and is eathust-
astic overit He said 1t was decided to iatro-
duce the electric light in the cave, but be
considers this more powerful and reliable
Luray Cave has the electric light aud 1t is
anything bnt satisfactory. TIE continual
Ticker and momentarily going out Is very
annoying to hundreds Of people under the
g'ounu In great cavern. And again the
danger Of Lightning from the use OF TIE cleo.
trio light The L1rey folks he said, tx
perienCed visit OF the electric laid which
YVES very demo,aliz;cs TO their electric ma
chinery, and 1t is likely 10 occur with. each
succeeding Storm
What power do think it would have on
locomonv,? 1t would have power 10 eus-
pie tue engineer to see IS fsr in advance Of
the train by night az be could by day, and
think that Is al desired to be accomplished
In that direction.
II am gong 10 New YtrS next gc,k TO
maze arrangements for the manufacture OF
the cylinders and cells snd give 1t practical
test ior railroad purposes, and there is no
doubt IN my mind rs to satisfactory results,
rs We have applied 1t TO all tes'1 Of disturb.
ance likely to bs encountered by the move
ments Of locomotive, and II pi y,r Il 'ckared. !
Yes, 1t isa big strike, and will couple Prof. |
Hale's name with ,hs greatest inys:lion
known to the scientific world Of bringing
agencies together producing a, light resam-
ottnG the light Of the gun rs near as It is pos
ssole 20 make one thing resemble aAother.n