Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-12

what would practically give the entire
electric-light franchise Of the State 10 ohs
company. OF the fourteen cities ana
towns in Virginia where electric Lights are
used the Edison system Is patronizea In
but two places. The. voltage ranges irqii %
! 900 to 1900, with from one TO ten mlies
OF wiro, and there Is no more danger tnan
anywhere else. Unless the gentlemen en-
pa0ed in these enterprises are able 70
spend FIVE times as much money as they
now have invested the enactment OF TINS
law would practically put an end TO their
business. This was not great public CUES
ton, but fight between the Edison
Company ON the one side and the Westing-
house on tho other. Mr.. Edison was
Speaking for his system and he for tho
Westinghouse, which he was certain he
would be able to show TO the committee
should continue to receive encouragement:
lie CHARGED that IL was the intention OF
the promoters Of this bill 20 impose upon
the people Of the State and those who have
invested large sums of money here. MY;
Garden referred TO Massachusetts and
otner places where the bigh-tension circuit
is used successfully and without danger
quoted many high authorities IN favor OF
the system. condemned the frlends OF tne
bill for coming here TO ask Tor sucn pIii
as they have not endeavored 10 get III Ne"
II.
should allow their personal interests 10
lead them so far from the pathway OF rec
titude and right. o
The committee now rose to meet at 10
o'clock this morning. when Judge Garnett,
Of Norfolk, and Mayor Ellyson Wall oppose
the bill.
PERSONAL
Mr.. Edison is a man Of very pleasant OPP
pearance. looks to be about. hfty-hve,
dresses plainly, and is not at oil .prenten,
tious He has q cleanly-shaved lace ana
moderately long hair, which is now well
tinged with gray. He and his family lett
here az 2.3O o'clock this morning for points
further South. He will visit Richmond on
his return trip.
Professor Morton is a very scholarly
man. and has many friends here. lie Is
tho guest of Mr.. John =. Branch.
Captain Garden is well known in Rich
mond, and formerly resided IN Warrenton.
He left last night for Georgia.
Mr.. Pope, secretary of the Society OF
Electric Engineers. and Mr. Stilwell. cleo
trical expert of the Westinghouse Com
panv, are also here. and attended the
meeting.
THE BURToS-IIEATER PRACTICALLY ADOPTED.
The Burton Electric Company has re-
ceved "a second order from the st. LOUIS
and East st. Louis Llectric-hall way Com
pany for electric heaters for their new cars
now being constructed by the st. Louis Car
Company. Tho heaters will be sent direct
to the car-wOrkS and the new cars turned
out fully equipped.
The Marlborough (Mnss.) and tho Bins-
hamton On. " electric roads also, or
dered full equipment of heaters for their
cars. in both cases, after a thorough test
of them. Heaters have been sent to Scran--
ton and Wilkesbarre, Pa, for trial, and
there is reason to believe that these roads
will adopt them.
In addition to these good reports of the
heater, the agents of the Burton Company,
in Philadelphia, are preparing for an exhi-
b;tion Of 1t at the Master Builders Assoca-
ton in that city, This will no doubt lead
to their future adoption.