The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
ELECTRICAL.

Second Vice President OF the Edison General Com pAny.
This Is heavy responsibility for 40 young man
barely thirtybut the general opinion is that Mr. VII
lard las made most happy selection. Mr. insults
career is full or interest Years ago. while acting.
though mere boy private secretary to the editor OF
the welknown rrnrg Fdir IN London. he made the
AcauAintnnro Of Mr. L. II Johnson th"n sent by
Edison ngand looG after his telephone interestA
MIR johnson only secured his serNi es at once bus
brought him back 70 America IS bcius zoo good 70
spoil In England" MIR. Edison Immediately took .
great liking 10 him and intrusted him with connden-
thai and financial matters Of the utmost Importance.
His success led to the manhRemrnt OF various mann.
featuring work being conhicd to him aud now the un-
assuming Young EngiShuhn who in quickness OF
movement, speech and decision is atypca! American,
nnds hm.elf responsible Tor the output and sales Of
corporation with capital OF SiG,UoJuJu
Allows multipoar motor has Just been brought
which, Ia addition to being specially adapted to
tho direct driving OF large oShaut fans and blowers
AMI to operating HOSTS and travelling cranes 10
likely to Ill great want in street railway work by
erectinR a considerable saving OF the power now
wasted in the gearing. Most motors and dynamos are
at high rats OF speed because It is impossible to
speed with the construction hitherto in
vogue the CURED efficiency, regulation anu output
The value Of tho new type Of motor may be UNDER
stood from ;he fact that its armntnro revolutions per
minute are between vs. and $40 IN the szes ranging
from to ~ horse power. which is less than half
the speed OF the ord motor and for special work
tho winding Is adjusted 10 $50 revolutions. It will
readily he that outside of tho question of on
cheney, the saving in and tear is consid cradle
The excellent qualities exhibited by these machines ~
dynAmos Will insure their being largely used in small
isolated iucandescent light plAuA When used for ths
purpose they compound wound. and tho reRulA-
ton ia said TO DO perfect that all but lamp may
be turned on without moving rheosat brusheA and
without arpreciabe change in the briancy OF the
naming lamp
An electric lawn party given few days ago By
OF the leading electricians of tho country his
idence In Connecticut "A the visitor u'her cd int
tho oAken hall he greeted with music from cleo
trio organ. An open box OF cigars lay the centre
table and overhangn 1t electric cigar lighter.
on the debOard in electric teapot the fragrant
BoheA was brewing and novel and almost weird effects
OF electric lighting visible all around while the air
was cooled with electric fans Two object OF unique
interest taken side by side Of the rst phono-
graphs aud the very last perfected instrument made.
In tho evening there grand display of nrework
ignited by electricity direct from the lighting circuit
thing never before attempted Tho hreworkL which
shown aoout l5O yards from tho house were,
lighted from the piazza by the turning OF small olsoS
trio switch In the hands OF lady.
Areport comes from tho west OF tho discovery 0f'O
process by which be softened by the
centrated rays OF arc light as to DO worked With
comparatively small amount of labor. If this disoov.
cry is confirmed it may lead to considerable modin'
cation OF the present modes Of treating oreR
In the 1t has been the mission Of the city
Of Boston develop aud show the advantages of the
overhead electric railway system for street work, 10
appears to devolvo upon tho city OF Philadelphia
to illustrate tho benefits OF domestic electric lighting
large number OF private plants have been installed
that city with most successful results Although the
conditions IN some Of these cases would indicate the
advisabtlity Of the use OF gas motor. small steam
plants seem to be the rule, and they usually
ated by the gardener other servant about the place.
and thus tho employment OF special engineer 10 obv
aed one OF tho plants of such preensons that by 10
shop and laundry, as well US n sewing ma
chine vsntilAtnR fans aud simplex light which II
hung the lawn during the summer to attract the
bugs This plant has been in operation two years
without having given tho slightest trouble
Tho supply OF electric current by gas companies iS
daily on tho increase in this country and engineer
OF repue speaking before the Gas Institute London.
England, makes sOmo very pertinent and suggestive
remarks tho subject Tho title OF tho paper in
which he discusses the relation OF the the
electrical industry Is shall Gas Undertakings Supply
Electricity: Yes" He recommends that any gas
poration that wishes take up the supply OF cleo
tricy should in tho place obtain the Of
competent electrical engineer. and be guided by his
advice as to cost and He premises that judg-
ing from present Appearances the gns companies will
in few years time have In every district where thor0
gas works the active competition OF an electric
light company. and they will then that II would
have been we'll II they had obtained footing them-
selves he continues: Assuming companies sup
ply electricity and looking into tho far future, who
knows but that RLs works will eventually become elec-
trio light works and that the electric light enters
into univeral use so will gas die outi"
Magnetism is now proposed for overcoming scale In
boilers The magnets arc arranged within . cylinder
In sheets and bundles and tho being kept con.
slant motion, deposits prevented Tho inventor Of
the device claims that the same Arrangement bo
economically and advana2eousy used for the artificial
"AgeinE OF NQuOrL
The recent fatal accident In Boston where Q man got
OF an electric the wrong side and instantly
Allied has drawn attention the fact that about so
per cent OF passengers mako 1t practice get OF
tho wrong side. Gates have been put on some /,
electric cars and they closed the side ne 1t to-
tho other track for the prevention of such accidental
but even these cannot always be under the control OF
tho conductor and IT is proposed to have wooden
bar running the whole length OF tho replace the
gates Such device is in use in Belgium, wherst 10
answers its purpose admirably.
In consequence OF tho failure OF tho gas supply in
Leeds England, recently. a local paper made up
entirely by the light OF wax candleA This Q
Tuesday. Thursdays issue produced under very
different conditions On Wednesday morning 1t was
decided 20 introduce tho electric light the oflcea
At II O'Clock tho order given to local electrical
engineer and few minutes before II p NJ the build.
ing was illuminated throughout with the light.
Tho power for driving the dynAmos already the
premises 1t being derived from the engines working
the printing machines But tho ain shaft had to bO
cut for tho driving pulley and special counteTShAfS
provided from whence the dynamo. running at 900
revolutions per minute could be driven The installa-
ton consisted Of forty lamps OF 5ocandle power and
twenty lamps Of l6candle power in tho composing
room with six lamps o: lOIcaudle power In tho ma
chine rooms
Tho new electric visual police signal system has ro
Gently been thoroughly tested At New Haven. and the
results so satisfactory that Anumber OF the signal
boxes have been ordered for the OF the London.
England police. The difficulty in police signal systems
has hitherto been that while the oicer patrol could
Immediately communicate with headquarters the lat
OF being ATE 10 attract the Attsn-
ton OF tho officer patrol especially At night In the
stem The telegraph and the telephone united.
and tho ocer at the desk attract the attention OF
and communicate with any policeman In any part OF
the CITY. and no matter how far away he may be. By
the touch 81 electric button at headquarters red
globe is made 10 rise from inside the alarm box. As
night this change OF color can OF be the
street fnrA cong distance aud during the day coored
signal Will he equally conspicuous Tho paro on
ls beat IS thus notified that communication with head
quarters desired aud he promptly responds through