The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12

IN drive ont Of town with empty pockets me
comnany that has spent its thousands win
Won and furnished YOU with lieht. lhey
would not dare t0 introduce such measure
a. fbis i'm New York or Massachusetts,,
because the people would not pe
willing 10 stand the restriction II
impoecs. The question of v0lts-the num-
bar of fhom-is scarcely concerned IN IL.
Tho greatest electrician in the world rhen
fold on 5000 volts. SAID: why not loVV".
But there was time when 100 were con-
sidered the limit Of safety.
wrako New York. The cry Is hedIa
against high tension currents. Inc Alnesl-
can. and especially the New Yorker, though,
h nrouo 10 run before he can walk. But what
was called the underwriters wire several
wears ago il called the underiakers' wire
now. Mr.. Garden produced several wires
and showed the difference between them.
Ne also named the hotels and theatres IN
New York city using electric hght.
"ThrouQh the portals Of these buildings,
he said. pass daily twice as many people
Ia live I'm Richmond. but they are not afraid.
They don't want the lights taken Out W hat
a pifv ID is-what shame IL Is, tnai inc
genius of man has been so turned toward
moncy-making that we can't tell night from
wrong Applause.
JUDGE GARNETr
When Mr.. Gordon concluded. Judge
Theodore Garnet, Of Norfolk, arose 10
speak. and be had succeeded IN saying ihai
be was opposed 20 the bill, that no accl,
dent from electricity had ever occurred
I'm Norfolk. and that if the bill passed
$4,000 worth Of the plant in Norfolk
would have 20 90 out Of existence
when Mr.. Heat0n arose and said that the
hour Of 1880 O'Clock had arrived. and he
moved that further consideration Dee post
uoncd until to-day 40 10 O'Clock.
The motion was agreed 10. and the COM
miitoc arose.
TIE EFFECT.
The ouestion will naturally arise 10 the
readers Of the above: What Will really ne
the effect Of the passage Of the bill ON the
present system Of electrical lightning Do
Richm0ndg People who ought TO know
claim that il will Immediately render
il imperative. WHY Because the system
used here is the Westinghouse system
or the alternating system. The passage ol
the bin would require the use Of the Edison
or the continuous system. and If the COM
pany did not adopt this IT would nave 10
stem dow o and out. If the bill passed. cach
Richmonder who uses electric lights
would have 10 equip the wires enter
ing his house with safety fuse protectors.
which are very expensive. There are other
features of the bin which are regarded as
Objectionable for more than one reason
whereas no explanations are advanced why
such q measure should be adopted here,
where electricity. with the protection
thrown around it, renders it comparative!
safe. and where no fatal accidents have
ever occurred. AS TO the danger in
case Of fire from electric wires that is re-
duccd % a minimum. because there is a
SIGNAL that can be used that will i'm five
seconds turn of every electric current ii
Richmond.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Edison is rather a striking looking
man. lie has a large head, cleanly shaved
face. gray hair parted on the right side, ano
"A big nose. lie dresses severely PLAIN, ant
I'm conversation be has 10 hold his hand TO hi'
ear I'm order TO hear
A special dispatch 10 The TINES IRON
/ Alexandria. last night said: The bin in ih'
! legislature 20 require all electric light ani
/ like wires TO Doe run under ground ha'
caused some talk here to-day. Mayo
/ Downham has tecgraphed Mr.. Frank Hume
representative of this city and county. q
OppOse the same. Ii would Kill our electro
/ iieht plant outright. Alexandria has beer
/ having trouble with this matter All along
and wants no more.
Special from New Orl 10 TUE TINES says
/ the commission 90 test the electrical exc
ution apparatus i'm state prisons VIII ne
pOrt that I'M their opinion each one of me
J apuaratus can Doe used successfully. ant
| that death bv electricity can De accom-
/ nliehod in four seconds.