Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-10
AN ELECTRIC MOTOR
HUNS the Machinery at the Journal
Office.

The rapid strides which electricity has
made In the last few years as an agent in the
material prosperity Of civilized nation, /. in
deed wonderful. Its development, alone
makes the last decade more importan, in
point of mechanical invention than the whole
century which preceded it. Today this same
subtle power that forms the lightning fash
mas been hsrnessed to the work of modern
progress and made to perform large num-
Der OF tasks. Not only does il TRANSMIT,
the thought of the world through the wire.
that circle the globe and pass under the
broad ocean. but il furnishes a large amount
OF motive poEer which is coming TO be
utilized more and more in the carrying on of the
worlds industries. Today it impels the street
car along its track with noi.eles. ease, aud
Its strong motors drive the machinery of
large manufactures. It furnishes light for
our street and stores, and many Of our homes
during the night.
As yet the development of this great force
is conceded to be in its infancy 1t ha. al
ready accomplished wonders but these are
nothing to What we may expect in the future.
Indeed some scientists already aver that il
Will furnish the solution of the worlds fuel
supply. when the coal beds Of the earth are
finally exhausted Many believe today that
before the expiration of the next quarter of
a century, il will drive the locomotive. on all
of our railways, and the same time furnish
the headlights and illuminate the car. a.
night.
Only few years ago, and what would
have been thought of the man who asserted
that electricity would in the near future
drive the machinery Of the world. /
How many of would !
have lsuged at his prophecy |
and considered him the victim of two vivid |
imagination Off he were not Maine man /
strong drink.
Yet, today We do not have to go out of our
own city to see the machinery of a whole
establishment impelled by this same subtle
power. The prsprietors of the Journal have
just placed in their press room large Bax-
vi m"toi' Nhicu runs all the machinery OF
this establishment. This is the first electric
motor which has been set up in this city, and
great interest is felt in it by a large number
Of our citizens who have never had the OPP
portnnity of seeing one Of these motors at
work 1t appears to carry its load lightly |
and runs with an evenness and quietness
which forms striking contrast to the work
ing of the steam engine.
Large numbers have already visit |
ed the Journal press room to see this
motor run and all have agreed that it appears
to furnish the long sought for ideal power. |
The Journal is determined to keep fully up
with the times and to use nothing but the |
very latest and most approved machinery.
During the past year it has added to its es-
Enlistment three new presses of the very
best make to be found in the market, large
steam paper cutter and fine folder. There
is office east of Boston that is equipped
with better machinery than the Journal Office
and none which can turn out a better CRATE
of work. The proprietors intend to have the
very best improvements that are made in
their business and to give their patrons the
benefit of them.