The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-07-30
kLEorRIo LIGHTING.

OVhbv'Va"J ~ hviuh VIZ Ah sho AAVh-
aid and Gazette Of Steubenyille As 10
the merits and safety Of electric light.
Ing, and We copy from the dOzstte OF
Friday laOt its article on this important
subject, Of which 10 little 10 generally
known. The Gaxette's article is yalua.
bic, and full Of points worthy Of consid.
grafton:
We have been informed that the Pitts
burRh man who Ia here In the interest
OF the electric light idlocy, published
n communication In the Herald OF yes.
terday. The communication, II 10
stated, 10 supposed 10 have ripped up
the bowels OF n recent editorial In tho
Gazette. II makes us feel truly sorry 10
have the force Of our editorials destroy
Cd by one sw00p OF the pen OF an antag-
onist, but nevertheless, Wa are glad OF
the opportunity 10 give q few more facts
that will be valuable information 10 the
citizens who have been carried away by
the plausible stories OF tho philanthro
plat from pittsburg.
The Pltteburg philanthroplst. whose
only idea Ia TO furnish Steubenvllle with
a cheap and good light out Of which all
will mako money and get rich, an.
nouncee In hie piece In the Herald that
the Gazette IL Ignorant on the electric
light question, and consequently what
we write about II Ia not OF the least
value. Thie 10 only on paper, like bis
alleged saving 10 the city, should IL nd.
opt hia philanthroplc syetem. We do
not believe no thinks the Gazette ignor.
ant. He knows what we said IL true.
The facts are, the incandescent cleo
trio light has proved q failure wherever
adopted. II In tho most unsatisfactory
aud at the Same time the most expensive
light In existence. Az Chillicothe where
the Swan incAndescent light In used II
IL called the "inconstant" light. II 70.
quires two lights for one OF gas, and the
gas very POOR. The electric light
goes out In the stores frequently, aud
merchants In Chillicothe keep oil Tampa
rendy 1lled 70 be used when the electric
light goes out, and more engine power
10 used for lees space than proposed In
Steubenyllle. The globes cost el each
and frequently break. We know by OBJ
ssryatlon that theao facts are exactly M
stated. The streets Of Chillioothe ore
lighted by the Drueh arc eystem, which
10 far more satisfactory than the incan
descent light, but the plant In that city
which city Ia smaller than Steubenyille
plant alone cost $4,000 which cosI
an immenee sum annually for repairs
A Brush plant that would light Bteuben
VILE would cost 100000. Tho poleI
and wiree are n constant nuisance. They
are dangerous, flree resulting from thl
wires frequently. But II Isn't Che Brusf
system that 10 proposed for Btoubenvllle
Tho philanthropist from plttsburg saw
his lnoandeecent light IL much bottel
than the Brush. His Ia tho Edison In
candescent light, which 10 no unsatis
factory as tho Swan. II 10 not suitabl,
for street lighting nj oil. AZ Circleyill'
tho eamo light proposed for bteuben
Vile was adopted fow months ago. i
was 40 unsatisfactory and 30 costly tha
nj the last meeting Of tho council th,
electric light was ordered 10 DO diecon
tinued and the gas company was In
structed 10 resume, Az Mlddlotown, o,
the Kdison light was no very poor tina
the people refused 10 use II, or pay for |
| II they did uee II, because they had u
use oil half the time. The compan.
went Into bankruptcy and was sold ou
NJ ehorlff'e sale.
The Brush arc syetem docs very wei
for street lighting, but tho cost 10 NOR
than that OF gas. The plant 10 expenslv
while " 10 dangerous 10 life and pror
erty. Tho incandeecent light will no
anewer for street purposes NJ oil.
| will do very we'll for ptores, proyid
there Ia gas or oil kept ready 70 b
lighted when II gives out, which II fro
quently does. The cost IL greater thai
gas, and 10 not near 30 good.
Az bost the electric light Ia only al
experiment, and 10 subject 70 radica
changes and improvements. The plan
OF 10 day will DO altogether WORTHLESS
next year, and the city or company tina
goes Into II with q Wow Of maxim
money. will fnd that II has madea pal
J mistake. Thore 10 not In existence