The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
TO uARNrss UP NIAGARA.
The Gigantic Scheme Soon to 30 Put
Into Effect

Into Effect,
From the New York Times
Ii the plans of the Niagara River lIy-
dmulic Tunnel Power and Sewer com
pauy are carried ont MS arranged at the
present time, the mighty powcr Of the
falls Of Niagara will be- utilized for the gen
cral benefit oi mankind, and ior the ipan.
cial enrichment OF the stockholders Of the
enterprise. The company was iucorpo.
rated by an act OF the Legislature inlMarch,
1856, and since TINT time the efforts Of the
projectors have been directed toward No.
curing the capital necessary 10 enable them
to execute their designs. II is now
claimed that enough money has been %.
cured, and that the work Of construction
will begin in July.
The prospectus issued by the company
states that the company was organized Tor
the purpose ol utilizing The power Of the
Niagara river 10y constructing u subicrra-
mean tunnel from the water Howell below the
falls, about 200 feet under the high bank
bl the river. extending through the rock To
the upper Niagara river at apOint about
one mile above the falls, where q head of
10 feet Is obtained. The tunnel ~ then
10 extend, parallel with the shore OF the
river one and onc-hali miles NJ an average
depth OF 100 feet below the surface of the
earth and ut q distance Of about 100 feet
from the navigah., water OF the river with
which Il IL 10 hr conducted by means OF
conduils or lutcml tunnels.
The scheme b. one Of gigantic proper.
tons aud includes the establishment oi
innumemhlc mills az the point where the
power IL obtained a. well ms distributing
tho power through electric Wics to other
ccntcs Whrrc II can bo used in lieu Of
| steam or otlivr water power. The power
| IN TO Nc obtained from the conduitH loaiin.
| to the main tunnel lndu1t from the tunnc
itself or from the falls. The conduts will
IL is contemplated, lead a. wcllssnnk 10 IN
! tunnel 100 feet below the cnrtl's surface
IN these wells will be- placed tnrbin,
wheels, which are turned by weight 1T the
water IN the Nella Thus, Il IN said, The
power will be- uniform because the wells
will always hc kept full and ~
The wells arr supplied FROM the
river thcw will br no variation
in the quantity oi water available.
Tho river itsoli. being fed from the live
grrnt lakes, will always have uniform
quantity irum which IN supply the con.
Quits. Il is claimed that the drain from
the river by the conduils anil tunnel will
take per cent. Of the wafer IN the stream:
that Vs. the depth of the river world not
bo reduced one inch. The prospectus
states that since the incorporation Of the
company sufficient land along the river
has been secured, surveyed aud nppOr-
as.N..
and on the line Ui tho proposed tunnel,
with ample streets aud dockngc. alIorling
approach by rail ~ water IN accommodate
2iS mills ~ 800 horsepower each; or 49,
90 horse power in all. which X the est.
mate u the engineers Of the capacity Of
the tunnel proposed 10 be- built.
The power would be greater than al the
other water power Of the country com.
binCd. The land secured by ihc company
u two miles aud q hall above ihc falls. and
beyond the limits Oi the government park
lands surrounding them. Tho tunnel Is 10
run under HE streets Of Niagara village,
and 40 NJ the conduits will b. located ON
the company's land. The estimated cost
u the construction IN s3WO,WO, and
enough Patronage has already been 30
cured, ills said. 10 pay dividend on the
Investment Tho city of Buffalo has
agWod 10 pay 100000 per nnnum for
power for electric lights and an electric
smelling company IN Cleveland hls midc
application for 2O.OOD horc.powcr 20 be-
carried through wires.
The mills are 90 hc located 20 fnr above
the lalls that vessels ~ any draft can
come a. the wharyrg, thus insrring cheap
water irUighis a. thc mills i0 iidcWuigr. II
D. claimed that the volume II wafer over
the calls will not ho losscnod by the con
slruction Il tho tunnel; that the beauty
Of the landscape viii not be- impaired in
any way. since the mills Will givo forth
no smoke, and that the drain from the
river will be- lcis than half the amount
taken from thr lakes by evaporation.
II the project proves b. be- u success Il
u nlsO intended 10 ire The power IN lght.
Ing many II the larger cities Ia that local.
iiy by electricity.
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Two great oncmicg-alloud's Srapi.lln
and Impure blood. Tho latter is utterly dc