New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
ELECTRICITY AND CAS-

The current number of The Electrical Rericw
contains an editorial under above caption whi0h
novel IN the conclusions arrived Mt regarding no"
enterprise being insugurated in this city, INC nc
pew says: Tho success which has so far attended the
general Introduction OF the electric light as an iiiu""
ant throughout the country during the past h'e yeas
notwithstanding the strong opposition OF the gas co
paes and the many obstacles which the older electric
light companies have manuly met and overcon"' "A'
caused great change In the attitude OF tne gus o"
tow ard the illumlnant
The managers ana officers gas companies genoraiiY'
throughout the United States and Canada, as well as
business men. who arc always aive 70 'ne
Importance OF all business enterprises OF reai er'
and possessing capacity for money making have come
the conclusion tnat electric light has como 10 sta!
and that ia to-day entitled TO be ranked as ono Vi 'no
business industries of the country "hcn mas
successfully fought its into position "here IL u''
he recognized as such.
This ia not all. These same men have also maze
another important discoverythat instead OF the gas
and electric light companies longer continuing in 'n'
attitude OF business rivals, they should become acs'
Mr. Edwards II. Goff, president OF the American fec-
trio Manufacturing Company, Is proDapy tho h'"oi '
this idea to certain knowledge, he has steaoy a"
vocated it for the past three or four years among gas
aud electric light men and 1t must be source OF grat
ncation to him to SEQ this pan unpopular and
generally condemned imDractcable now iookeu upou
important feature OF Ueaser nnaheiai succc'' "
both branches OF artificial Illumination ,na,,o, 4.
or course, wherever this plan OF comonatioa .os ~
adopted, 1t must be- done IN good faith tOwaru eaon
stem Of ghting-L the gas company must a'. NOV
adopt electric light simply "a rnsc to Keep out co
petition and hold the field, vice versa , ,,
A Wall-st. journal says: 1.-The advantage OF peinS
able to control both gas and electric light VIII AZ once
strike tho company handling Dotn Will 10
able to supply whatever Is needed. Gas ana eecui.y
great lights Of civilization one or the 0nes
We must have and no substitute Is obtauaoe. Ihere
are inDumerabe small towns and villages aounuanl'y
able support "A small plant, which nave nellhe,,
company that will undertake to iurnlsn etner ,,, km'
IL Is wanted the plant
will make enormous pr0nts." A. cg ,s
During the past five years Mr.. Con n,s nas
Installed "A very large number OF electric
light central stations which ara now noihe
successful business AMI, that his IDEAS OF conipn
ing the two great Industries seem to be meeting WIN WIN
favor II 10 to wondered at that he SHOULD DC nrss
In the field with plan for combined " Gas ana EIo i
tric Light Construction Company. which WIZ adop, tne
American system electric lighting as the c'ectrc kn
side OF the compact. , ,,,. oo,
Is said that Mr. COTS plan Is to organize @ ta,s on So
atruciion company with cash capital OF @ooUo,voVaV
So 600 600 The gas OF the country Win nnu .na.
the adoptiou OF this kind Is much Detter tuan
fighting the electric nterests-whch are gaming eIou
every day. What the public wants Is better ngnt anu
more OF it. and the wise stockholder In gas or
light company the that decides to supply tnls ue
mand whether its be the coke In the gas "orAs
or tho coal the furnace OF the electric lght sta'on'