The morning news., 1889-04-23
A SUBJECT ON LIGHT.

In w hich a Few of the Prom ent BuS1-
ness Men ofSavannah Express Their
Opinion-An Interview with Mr.. S. P.
Hamilton, President of the Brush
Electric Light and Power Company,
III Bay Street.
What a great pity" remarked a
stranger yesterday to are porter as together
they viewed the ruins of the Presbyterian
church, "that incandescent lights are not
more generally used. This beautiful church
would now be standing had an incandescent
light been in the show windows of Hogan's
dry goods store. Did you ever think of the
possibilities Of electricity in their relations
to the most practical application to all
branches of industries? Well, if you have
not" continued he, tit would be we'll worth
your while to study it up. 1t is a recog-
niZed fact among electricians and scientific
people generally, that electricity is only in
its infancy, and there are yet possibilities
which will certainly astonish the world.
Impressed more with the manner, perhaps,
than the words Of the stranger, the reporter
determined on making some Investigations
as to the opinions of a few of the leading
business men of Savannah as to the safety
and cheapneSS of the incandescent light
compared with gas. 81 think" remarked
Mr.. E. A. Schwarz, that the incandescent
security and the brllliancy are well worth
considering. You, perhaps, know that the
discovery of electricity as lighter is only
in its infancy vet, "We have used the
electric light ever since we opened, and con-
si1er it Indispensable - remarked Mr.. Theo
COllat. Theus Bros: 1--WE would be at a
sad loss without the incandescent light
Our two stores, remarked Mr.. Meinhard
of the firm OF Meinhard Bros, would re-
quire too many lights there, for we use gas,
but as you see, we have five lights in our
Office which are entirely satisfactory"
There is no question about it. We think
the incandescent light is much the softest,"
K. II. FoOtman & Co., insurance agents,
Bay street. There is an element of haz-
zard in the electric light system, but am
satisfied that it is much the best risks for
insurance companies remarked Mr. John
Sullivan of the firm of john Sullivan a.
Co., insurance agents on Bay street. Yes
remarked Mr. Harris, one of the proprie-
tors of the Marshall house, 1--WE have our
| entire house lighted by the incandescent
system, and it Is SO much superior TO gas
aud 50 clean, that we would feel at a loss to
be without it.n Wishing to learn more, the
| reporter approached Mr.. S. p Hamilton,
the president of the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company, whose office is at Ill
Bay street, and gained the following facts:
| well, you are looking for items, | pre-
| the reporter. "Yes, we are getting on very
well; our business is improving and great
| many are becoming converted to the use of
| the electric light. We are now extending
| our lines from East Broad to West Broad
street along Perry street lane. In this way
we will be able to supply lights between
| South Broad and Jones street from East
! to West Broad streets. We are pushing the
| work as rapidly as possibly but we cannot
| keep up with the demand for lights. We en-
| plOy only the best skilled labor, and do all
| work III the most scientific manner, and, as
a consequence, we have not had an accident
| since our company was organized. Such
work is necessarily slow" lis it pefectly
! safe to introduce in dwellingsY 1.-THE in
| candescent light is perfectly safe. Bv
means of converters the current is changed
| from an intense to a quantity current. SO
| the wires even eau be handled while the cur
| rent is on with perfect safety" I'VE see
| you are using meters. Do you consider
| them accurate" Eyes. We have tested
| them for several months and fiud them
wonderfully correct They register ths
number of hours that the lamp burns, aud
| we charge cent per hour, giving 20 per
cent. for prompt payment How does
your price compare with charges else
| whereg' I'VE are as low. if noc lower. than
any place that know of where fuel is as
high as 1t is in Savannah What is your
principal item OF cost of runningp "Fuel,
and when you hear Of cheap electric lights
II you VIII investigate it, you will fad that
| Iney either have water power or cheap
fuel" us it your opinion that the electric
| Light system will be pretty generally
adopted in Savannah" "Wen, l am salts
fed that it is only question Of time The
lear OF danger 50 common among people
who are ignorant of the manner in which
we put up wires is gradually dying out. and
can say that it is only a matter of time
when other means employed in giving
! lg lt, not only to business places but in
dwellings, will exist only in history"