New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT MEN IN CONTENTION
DISCUSSING ELECTRICAL TOPICS AT NIAGARA
FALLs-CHICAGo DELEGATES EXCITED
OVER MAYOR GRANTS LETTER.

DISCUSSING ELECTRICAL TOPICS AT NIAGARA
FALLs-CHICAGo DELEGATES EXCITED
OVER MAYOR GRANTS LETTER.
Niagara Falls, y. ", Aug. (SpeciaD.-The opening
session Of the tenth semiannual convention of the
National Electric Light Association was called TO order
at past 10 this morning by President f. r. Weeks,
Of Kansas City, who at once delivered his opening
address. The object Of the meeting, Mr. Weeks said,
primarily further the interests of local COM
panies. and secondarDy to aid in the general de-
velopment of business and TO promote the interests
of manufacturers of electrical apparatus and supplies
The as sociation combined both the commercial and
scientific elements, the address continued. and It's
deliberations of theoretical as well as practi-
cal nature its chief work, however, being In calling
attention 10 the needs of the business and 10 available
improvements. The outlook for the alternating
current was spoken OF as encouraging The fact that
American electrical apparatus is In great demand in
foreign countries noted. whatever may be the
opinion of scientists regard to electrical execution,
the whole movement is encouraging in that it evinces
the worlds progress in senslbty" was the reference
mado 10 the mode of taking life. The prophecy
made that electric welding is destined 10 occupy
a prominent place in mechanics. The number of arc
lights in In the United states reported to have
increased in the last six months from 2l9.924 TO
237 017 incandescent lamps from 1904 400 TO 2704
7es The number of street railways now operated by
electricity is 100, comprising $40 miles of track and
e36 motor cars.
A letter to President Weeks from Mayor Grant of
New York read in regard TO the proposed Worlds
Fair in that city in 1902. The letter was re-
ferred 10 the Executive Committee, who at
the afternoon session reported RESOLUTION
authorizing the appointment Of committee of five. tho
chairman OF which should represent the association
on the Conference Committee called by Mayor Grant
The presentation Of this resolution tho signal for
fierce and emphatic protests by the Chicago members,
for they felt that It giving preference 10 the
metropolis For awhile it looked though subjects
electrical had been forgotten, but after A r. Fooe,
Of Cincinnati, had read a paper on "The Value of
Economic Data to the Electric Industry" and NJ. d.
Law OF Philadelphia, one on "The Theoretically Per
feet Arc Light Station the president appointed this
committee 10 aid in preparing for the Worlds Fair
Or. QUO a. Moses, New York, chairman; j. +.
Morrison, baltimore; +; T. Lynch. r. Network c.
J. Field, Brooklyn; +. a. Gilbert, Boston The
following committee on electrical statistics was also
appointed: A. II. Foote, Cincinnati chairman; A. J.
DcCamp Philadelphia; {. II. Uunty, Buffalo, h. +.
Peck. brooklyn; ;. ;. Leonard Minneapolis. Ihs
convention then adjourned until tomorrow morning
Tomorrow afternoon VIII be given up 10 the dis
Gus sion OF electric execution, ana DR.. Otto A. Moses,
Of New.York will deliver address on this important
subject while f. A. Wyman, OF Boston. Will present
paper on Illegal Phases of Electrical Execution