The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-03

Meeting of the Niagara Hydraulic iicc-
trio Company The Water Power of the
Niagara Faii- to be Utilized for Various
Purpo~c--Other Ncw-.
WASHINGTON. d. G.. August Am
important meeting Of the directors and
stockholders Of Niagara Hydraulic
Company was held to day at their office
in Alexandria. Va, for the purpose Of
receiving reports and perfecting plans
TO utilize the vater-pOwer at Niagara
Falls. This company has received the
grant from the Ontario government 10
use the water at the Horseshoe Falls. on
the Cahadian side. The Hamilton pat
ents for mechanical improvements
which regulate the flow of water and
controls its use and power. are owned by
tins company. Eminent engineers have
approved the plans, which provide for
tunDelliDg through the rocks at a point
several hundred feet along the falls.
under the bed OF the Niagara river.
thereby receiving plentiful supply of
water for the power needed, and with
out disiiguring or interfering with the
scenery at the Falls. Ii Is proposed 10
construct roadway leading from the
old causeway to the landing Of the pro-
posed tunnel so that the massive ma
chinery required can be put in play
without OccasiOnlng Inconvenience 10
visiting tourists or residents Of
the locality. With the water power
secured, it is intended by meauso Of cleo
trical dynamos capable Of transmitting
strong currents Of electricity long dis
tances 10 furnish light, power. and heat
10 various points within a radius OF
forty miles. Electrical railways will
be built to Buffalo. Lcckp0Tt. Dltaria,
and intermediate points. ana on the
Canadian side TO Clifton. Hamilton. ard
other places.
A syndicate Of American and Cana
dian capitalists have undertaken the
construction Of this work. An ad
Journed meeting of the stockholders
will be held at the Hotel Barthol di in
New York. on Tues lay. August Is h. to
complete the arrangements.
A dispatch was received at the Navy
Department to day stating that the
United States steamer Galena had been
taken from the dry dock az New York.
VISITORS To THE PRESIDENT.
The President found a great many
woud-be callers awaiting him th
morning when his hour for rec i'rne
begun. Most of the Cabinet officers
saw him on business connected with the
respective departments. Among those
that called were the Secretary of War,
Navy and Agriculture the Attorney
General. Fnst Assistant Postmaster
General ClarksOn, Assistant Secretary
Wharton. of the State Department.
with Solomon Hlrsch. the new Minister
to Turkey: Senators Hiscock and Pad
dock Representatives Williams. #
Ohio. aud Struble and Prof. john ~
LangstOn. A delegation from the
Tenth Supervising Steamboat Inspector
District. embracing Louisiana. Ala
bama and part of Mississippi, Georgia
and Texas called 10 press the appoint
ment OF Gilbert y. Bell. of Alabama as
supervising Inspector.
WASHINGTON soTrs.
Professor Asaph Hall. Jr.. formerly
Of the Yale Observatory. entered upon
bis duties yesterday as assistan. a.tran.
omer at the Naval Observatory.
Secretary Tracy. Commodore Syeard
OF the Ordnance Bureau. and Lieliarant
Mason. naval secretary 10 Mr.. 7 y.
returned from Bethlehem. Penn. Il
night. At Bethlehem ey inspected
the South Bethlehem Iron Works.
which are engaged on work for the
navy.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY TICnENOR ILL.,.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor was
taken Ill this morning in his Office at The
Treasury Department and was compel
ed 10 90 to his residence. His indisTo-
sition Is due to an old enemy. rheuma-
tism. which periodically attacks him
THE MARITIME CONGRESS OF AMERICAN
STATES.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. August The
State Department has been informed
that the Governments Of Venezuela and
Columbia have accepted the invitation
of the United States to take part IN the
Maritime Congress Of American States
to be held in Washington next Oct0-
Der. All the governments invited TO
participate in this congress have ac-
cepted with the exception Of Paraguay.
Hayti and San Domingo.