Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-09-12
ATTRACTIVE. INSTRUCTIVE
And Interesting Exhibit Of Electrical
Goods Made by the Wheeling Electrical

Aud Interesting Exhibit Of Electrical
Goods Made by the Wheeling Electrical
Company.
The first thing in this exhibit to attract
the attention was the electric gas lighting,
in three different ways: first, by the by
namo Gas Lighter, u small hand instru-
ment by which the gas is turned OH and
almost instantly lighted by simply
pressing the knob on the handle. 1t lights
both artificial and natural gas. making il a
very handy. safe. useful and economical
arrangement. Every store and
dwelling should have one. The
next system was by simply pulling q
pendant chain which turned on the gas
and lit it at the same time. \ second
pull turned it of. This is undoubtedly
a most novel and convenient way 81 light
ing the gas. The third and mos, wonder
full of all gas lighting arrangements was
Tie automatic. This turned On the gas
and Liz it by simply touching a push but
ton: then by touching another one the gas
was most cffectually turned off. 1t is
without a doubt the most wonderful
thing in the way of gas lighting ever seen
in this or any other city when II *
placed in the hall the gas can De lighted
on entering from either end Of the hall
and e~xtinguishcd in the same way by
touching a push button. These lights
may be seen in full operation at the com
panv's works No.liTwelfth Street Wheel
ing, W. Va.
The burglar alarms and door bells were
next shown. This was one Of the best
exhibits given during the fair. On enter
ing the door or window the alarm was
given on a burglar alarm annunciatOr, in
dicating the room the burglars were trying
to enter. showing the most complete ar
rangemcnt ever invented for the safety OF
dwellings and stOrerOOms. The alarm may
also he given ut the police station. Electric
mating placed under the carpet, at doors
and windows also gave the alarm when
ever anv person entered the room, making
a complete. protection. Doors may he left
open and no one can enter without giving
the alarm on the annunciatOr.
4 complete system Of electric door
bells was next shown. by this sys-
TEN of bells, on pressinga push button At
the door. the bell, which may be placed in
any DGlTI Ol llt uDu7f, hugs ny ItLhi4h -
small wire from the door 10 the bell. II
was also shown that by this system, a
complete protection TO stables, barns, car
riagc house, poultry house, etc, may be
had by connecting them with bells in the
house. This system of bells may be seen
in full working order nj the Wheeling
Electrical Co.'S Works, No. II Twelfth
street, Wheeling.
This firm handle everything electrical,
and are the prOprietors and operators Of
the electric light that has been in success
full operation in our City for the past three
years. They have secured the services Of
Mr.. j. VI. Clark, Of Dayton, Ohio, to
whose long experience in all the mechan-
ical and scientific departments connected
with every class nf electrical machinery
have greatly tended to the success Of this
enterprise.
Electric light is now furnished to sub
scribers at the rate Of eight dollars per
month. This includes the hours each day
from sun down until II o'clock .midnight)
Sundays excepted. This is beyond all
doubt the cheapest electric light in this
country.