Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04
YfNKIoNs ELECTRIC LIGHT.

| tens TO be ~useh-SOme Inform alton
Relative TO Both.
No conclusion has been reached re-
garding the location of the electric
light works, but it is probable that they
will be built somewhere on Douglas
avenue. The building will not be a
large affair, the engine and dynamos
occupying but little space.
The company has concluded to adopt
the arc system for street lighting, using
the ipcandescent system for indoor
lights. These two systems are entirely
different and IN independent dynamo
nl.s: 5e used to generate electricity for
each.
The ~incandescent system gives lights
like gss Jets, only of much greater
power, nnd IL readily applicable &c resi-
dences, Offices, stores and all places
where gas or coal oil lights can be used.
1t requires little care and each burner or
system of burners can be lighted or ex-
tinguished by pressing a button. For
instance a person going into q dark room
or cellar provided with the incandescent
appliance can light the apartment be-
fore entering by touching q button on
the outside, or an entire store Or suite
of rooms may be lighted in the same
way. The simplicity and effectiveness
of the Edison incandescent electric
light and it's adaptability to general use
Is what is bringing it into general favor,
while its cbeapness renders it popular
with all classes. With the incandescent
the extent of the illumination is regu-
lated by the number of burners used,
The consumer may have n in a room
or may have the walls thickly
covered with them. This system
admits of the use of burners of endless
variety, from a cheap drop wire or side
bracket to q thousand dollar chandelier.
The range is a wide one and can be IA
ployed to suit the circumstances of those
who use the light. The electricity is
conveyed from the dynamo to the o n
sumers over large copper street cables,
from which small supply wires are
strung into the buildings and any num-
Der of COZ sumers can be placed upon
one circuit.
The arc light, for street and outdoor
purposes, is an entirely different ar
rangement. This is the system com
monty seen in cities and has been in use
for many years. The lights are large
and are hung frcm slightly elevations
and each light must have its separate
circuit. They are used for street pur.
poses, for high towers ans; N large halls,
stores and offices. The Iankton com
pany proposes to employ the arc light
mainly for street uses and the estimate
is that ten lights of 1000 candle power
each will suffice for the city's use. The
plan il the rough places a 2 1000 candle
power light at the intersection of Broad
way and Third, at the intersection o
Walnut and Third and at the intersec
ton of Capitol and Third. On Fourth
street the lights will be placed at thu
Douglas and Cedar street Intersections
sO MS W suluS upOu tuOsS liz VI huu souVl
streets not illuminated from Third street
An arc burner will also be placed at tn
/ Milwaukee depot and one at the North
western depot and these two will ligh
the several Rhine bridges rear thos
structures and shed their radiance owe
8 the northern portion of the city. Thi
disposes of seven of the ten propose
lights. The other three will be locate
where they will do the most good, ont
perhaps, on the top of the water work
reservoir. The whole out door illunins
q ton will equal twenty thousand candle
and darkness by night within the cit
: will be a thing of the past.
These are the plans of the Yankto
l electric light company and they wi
begin to take effect as soon as the cit
: council grants the necessary authorit
and this will probably occur at Monda
nights meeting of the council.
10 Tn ST WA fnr EPEGE