Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-03-15
HAlaNEssIsG OLD NIAls.ARA,
The River to he Tunnels III and Fitted mp
W in Monster Turbine wheels. 5#

d Chtcsg 90 fJonfnni: The problem Of. how 70
utilize the water power Of Ningnra river for
Misunderstanding and other purposes il Il, q fair
way OF being solved BY a Chicaso man; Prae.
ticaI eng thcefs have declared the project fessi-
bic. aud plans have been formulated with the
object ~ uudertak king the work C. n. Bartlett.
an Einscr and contractor Of this city, has
been j0r some time engaged upon the prepara-
tory work, and the result of his labtrs have MOI
received the approval Of capitalists but IS
projected by letters patent issued by the
government last month. During the current
Wtekapplicat will be made 10 the New York
Legislature for the necessary authority TO under.
take the work. The application Is Endorsed by
prominent citizens .oi Chicago, and /. il not
tt'onght there will be any difficulty in securing
the legislation desired. The bed Of Niagara
river at the foets the falls is said to be loo feet
from the bed at the brink OF the cataract Mr.
bartlett proposes to first tunnel series of tail
races from the river bod at the foot Of the falls
distance OF from 200 10 600f.ct up the river, on
either the American OF Canadian side. These
completed, he will commence excayatinR
on 9 direct line 20 The upper bed Of the river.
When the work has reached a given point be.
tween the upper aud lower beds, Golfer dana,
l0QxS00 feet in dimensions will be euiployed ior
] the purpose of ob,aining space in the former &c
continue the excavation from the upper bed 81
thc river, aud the same will be prosecuted until
alpnction is made With the excayat,on from be.
low. This completed, heavy iron beams win
be anchored in the solid stone walls composing
the side Of the shait,s to prevent closginx by
debris Ice, etc.f capght in the river current In
It's, course from Lake Erie The same course Of
operations Will be continued until a tunnel, SO
to speak. Of parallel width Of 2Ia feet has been
exeayated front the American to the Canadian
shDpe,1 Ten feet fbeaow: these. girders water
tighi reservoir will be eonstructe ted of durable
material Steliting long tud!nslly froa shore to
shore.' 1t,Mih be 40 feet IN width, aud otherwise
SnmCtent ID sza for theAervice. 1t will be SUP.
ported inthe. canter by the bottom of the exca.
walton and Securely Aeldiu place. Six feet be-
low the reservoir the. workroom Of the hands
viii be built on another set of girders also lner.
ticed intothe rocky sides Of The passage. From,
the; working .Aoor a double row Of iron pipes,
five feet III diameter. will be located 1t dis
tance Of Is feet apart throughout the tunnel, CT
tending from, top 10 bottom. The interior Of
eacp will be equipped with Turbine wheel Of
the latest ,improyea pattern, and each Of the
- SoaAAiSN Y VAIL thE AcsStfolL5 ny means
Of fo-inch pipes, supplied with valves 10 regu.
late ll'e SOW of, water Dyriamos to the number
os 10Q Alsbe placed. at the bottom of the shaft
By opening the valves g TOW Of wafer Of meal
cnlable force will pass through. the 10. inch
pipes into the foot pipes, starting the turbine
wheels and the power thus applied to the dy.
names is transmitted over wires to any given
point within q radius Of fifty miles, where it can
be utilized as avery champ substitute for steam
or other motive agency. If the right Of way is
secured in New York and Canada,A company
will be organized for the development Of this in
vention, and the preliminary work upon the
excavation win becommenced, The work, it is
claimed, can be concluded and in operation
within year. -