Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-04-17
George Westinghouse, Jun.

Every one has heard the name OF
Westinghouse, and many people are
aware that its most prominent owner,
George " eSttughOuse, Jun, IS one OF
the successful men Of America. But
very few in this country have any idea
of the vast tield over which his energy
ranges, and of the immense area of en-
EiuetgIug and manufacturing enter
prise which he has created by his own
personal effort, and which he continues
TO organize and control, ever striving
after improve meuts, and maintaining
the whole at the highest point of etiici-
eUcy. The invention Cf the Westing-
house brake alone would rank its author
among the foremost mechanics Of the
day, while its Introduction among the
conservative railway companies of
Europe was an achievement of no mean
order. In America this brake has
given rise TO very large mauufactur-
ing business, worked by the WestIng-
house AIR Brake Company, with George
WestiuguUuse, r., for its president.
But this absurbs only a very small
amount OF the energy Of this Indrfati-
gable man. The introduction of nat
urJl gas INTO Pittsburg WAS entirely
due 20 him, and has worked 4 greater
economy tlau ever CrimsOned the day
dlelms OF the most sIugUIue inventor.
The present consumption is 500 million
cubic feet, equal TO $4,000 tons OF coal
per day, OF million tons a year. This
amount is Supplied by the Philadelphia
Company, Of which Mr.. Westing house
IS president. rs he - also Of the Fuel
Gas and Electric Engineering Com
puuy, which undertakes the manufac-
tuue OF coal gas plants. Mr.. WeSting-
houses latest achievement has been IN
connection with the electric light.
Little more than three years ago he
perceived the great value Of the trans
former system, while professional cleo
tUicGus were turning the cold shoulder
ON It's inventors, MesSrs. Gaulard and
Gibbs, and in "a few months he brought
70 90 practical perfection. He elabOrat-
eel a number of plants Of various sizes,
suited Tor villages, towns and cities,
AMI then he pushed their sale with a
rapldlty which appears marvellous,
even lU America. In two years he las
sold IL central station plants, with a
generating capacity of SIS, 500 lamps
Of lO-cJudIe power, il addition to 20
isolated direCt-currenJ plants of ca
pJcity of -, $50 lamps of l0-candle
power, Besides these three enormous
undertakings, which were conceived
and created by Mr.. Westinghouse,
there are many others In which he
takes very active part. He is Presi-
dent Of the Union switch and Signal
Company, which works under his pat
ents To great extent; of the Westing-
house Machine Company, which manu-
faCtures the Westinghouse high-speed
engine; OF the STANDARD Underground
Gable Company, which produces the
Waring cables, and of the Standard
Car Heating and Nentilating Company.
Besides these lie is associated IN friend
ly relations with the Marr Construc-
ton and Investment Company, the
Keystone Construction Company,
MessrS. Muckle Jr., S Co., the ID. \.
TCmPkius Company, and Messrs. West
iughUuSe, Church. Kerr 6 Co, 1t is
difficult to understand how ose man
can ind the time To give even a passing
attention to all the concerns, and yet
the subject OF our sketch not only does
this, but is also the chief creating and
organizing member of several of them.