New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-01
PLEASURE AFTER BUSINESS.
ELECTRICIANS OFF FOR PROVIDENCE
PRAISE FOR MAYOR uEwIrr-Ex GOVERNOR COR

PRAISE FOR MAYOR HEwITr-EX-GovERNOR COR
NELL's LETTER NOT WELL RECEIVED.
The last session Of the Electric Light Associa-
tons convention was held yesterday. and the
delegates considered that the results Of the meet
lnrs were, on the whole. extremely satisfactory
After dinner matters of routine business Were
settled. q report was made by Frank Ridlon of
Boston. chairman of the Committee on Insurance
Exchange, and the following committee was mp
pointed by President Duncan 10 collect informa-
ton on methods of burying high-tension electric
conductors: Chairman, T. J. Lynch. .. H.
Barney, H. Croker, L, II. Davis and Waltz C.
Kerr. The following resolution regarding N.ytr
Hewitt's speech before the convention. offered by
Mr.. Stewart, of Baltimore. adopted:
Resolved, That the National Electric 1tgh. As
socsiion after fun discussion tho subject, desire
70 express their hearty sympathy with the views eS
pressed by His IioaOr Mayor Hewitt; in his address
before the Association upon the subject OF putting
wires under ground; and ia addition desire TO tase
tne p,c,eht te no commercially riac TIC able method
mas pscn brought to their notice BY which high ten
Can lie placed underground.
Professor Van der Wcydc, one Of the pioneers
IN electrical invention, read paper alternating
and continuous currents. which had an important
hearing on the new law regarding the execution
Of criminals, which comes into effect on January
l, 1859. Tho Professor gave an account Of
the experiments recently made on dogs BY Harold
p. Brown. at Columbia College, and gave it as
his opinion that the danger from an electric
current not TO he measured by the volts Of
an alternating current alone, bu, by the electro
motive force as measured in volts when accom-
panied by sufficient volume Of current as meas
urcd iii aM7crcs. lie thought Mr. Brown mis-
taken IN his Vows and that q direct current o:
sufficient power could be rolled upon u produce
death.
Tho subject OF the letter Of exc 3vernor Cornell
10 Mayor Hewitt. recommending legislation against
the use CT Eeh-tcnson cc'trlc currents, was
brought before the convention by Dr Otto y
Mos = and created iiuttcr O. excitement. Dr.
Moses rcad IN, letter. and President Duncan asked
whether NJ Cornell wrote as an expert, or on
account &C lis connect On with the Western Union
Telegraph Company. There were several sarcastic
remarks made on the subject. ard the sentiments
of the convention were finally crvSta,hI"d IN
the follow. ing resolution. offered by DE- Hoses:
Resolved. That The National Electric Light As.ocia-
ton rmphaficaiv declares 'hat Il IS beyond coaht
possible produc" and distribute h-h tension currors
ior public use. without any danger or difficulty
Than attends The distribution Of ga and waicr in our
imrsS a LEGISLATION, with the fact that In the
clccfrc eh' and power business Is lssol chiefly upon
and that 70 Utilize ths fact. hirh-tcnson currents
were adopcd In the agst stages Of Development Of
vii ccntiaac 10 be lssd. Ana fi~her be i
Resolved. That IL IS oar CONVICTION that there Is no
or alternating currents and tha bc'h may br so trans
formed before being used Is to render tlcm a per
electric power ;or III cities
After the reading Of several technical papers
q new executive committee was appointed, their
chief duty being 10 arrange for the meeting OF
the convention at Chicago in February. The
Convection was then adjourned
IN the afternoon the members mot AZ the Flee
tric Club whore n handsome celimonia consist
Ing Of a silver and ebony box and caycl, was
presented 10 the first president and chief pgomot'r
Of the or-anlzation. !. Frank Morrison. OF Balti-
more. in the evening the Delegates sailed for
Providence on the steamer Cats,,il. to attend the
Rhode Island clam-bakc.