The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1890-07-19
THAT WESTINGHOUSE LIGHT.
A Challenge for Test OF Comparative
Merits Ia be Made by Distin-
guished Citizens.
OTTAWA, July II, 1890.


| OTTAWA, July II, 1890.
| Mr.. Editor Of he FREE TRADER:
am interested only as other cltl-
zens OF this city are in seeing the best
electric light in the city OF Ottawa.
saw Mr., Fred +. Allen, the repre-
sentative Of the Westinghouse com
pany, in the city to-day. TO see hlln'
and 10 recall the zeal displayed by
some Of our aldermen in trying TO
force upon Us this experiment, prompts
ne to say that | will challenge him,
Mr.. Fred f.. Allen, or any OF his ad-
mirers or ardent supporters TO TINS eX-
pertinent:
first, TO prove, or show, that ony or
the lamps Of the new Westinghouse
alternating arc outside Of me Jdcto'y,
when running at standard speed, VIII
bear a photometrical test and show up
2,000-candle power
Second. TO show, or prove, that these
lights are of equal brilliancy from any
point of view: that they cast their rays
equally in all directions: that they
will bear a spherical test applied at all
points with the same results.
Third, TO deny that the lights OF
this system blow out during a high
wind or storm, especially If globe be
| broken.
Forth, TO deny that this same
| Westinghouse system, which they
would now introduce here, was laid on
the shelf, thrown out, discarded, dis
placed, supplanted, or whatever you
please, in the city Of Nashville, Tenn.
For the purpose of giving the clti-
Zens of Ottawa. who are interested in
having a hrst-class light, an oppor-
tunity of comparing the Westlng-
house system with other systems, and
Of ascertaining the merits OF the dit
ferent lights, hereby make the fol-
lowing offer, in addition TO the above
challenge, to Mr.. Fred Il. Allen:
Let a committee OF thirteen repre-
sentative citizens from this city be
selected, to be composed Of such men
as these: Andrew Lynch, f. Y. Griggs,
Geo. Beatty, John HOban, AL. +.
Schoch, James Briggs, Henry Gondolf,
j. Fl. Widmer, Wright Adams, Il. ID.
Catlin, b. +. Lincoln, w. j. Graham,
John F.. Reed, or any other representa-
tive citizens Of Ottawa, not interested
in any system; TO visit one or more OF
the various cities where the Westing-
IlOuSC Sf5lCui 10 III oI'NihuiOh, w A''""N
a thorough examination Of this sys-
TEN, and at the same time compare it
with the others there in operation,
and to report at a public meeting to
be held at the court house, and called
by the mayor Of the city.
In case said committee reports that
the Westinghouse new alternating
arc light is superior or equal to the
Brush, ThomsOn-IIoustOn or Excelsior
standard, well-known lights-the
undersigned will pay all expenses at
tendant upon the organization and
trip of said committee. But in case
said committee reports that this light
is not equal in all respects to the
Brush, Thomson-Houston or Excelsior,
then Mr.. Fred r. Allen, his company
or its champions, to pay the expenses
of said committee.
II this offer should be accepted, /
will deposit with the editor of this
paper the sum Of $500, or whatever
amount may be necessary, to defray
the expenses; said sum, or as much OF
it as may be necessary, to be paid 10y
the editor Of the FREE TRADER to the
committee upon their return, in case
the report be favorable to the West
inghouse. Yours respectfully,
A. BLACK SMITH.