The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-11-05


Concerning Edison's latest invent
ion for the application of electricity to
railway traffic, we gather the following
particulars from the Minneapolis
Times, as CLEANED from New York
Herald interview The motive power
for the new system would be sta
tionary engine which would consume
for each horse power two pounds of
cheap bituminous coal, whereas loco
motives burn six pounds of expensive
antheracite. Fewer men would be re-
quired. One man to keep a lookout
and mind the air brake would take the
place of engineer and two firemen.
Then, too, with electricity the smooth,
rotary motion of the electric motor is
substituted for the explosive action of
steam and the racking, reciprocrating
motion of the locomotive, with the re-
suit of minimizing the strains. my
electric motor" says the Wizard, in
effect, twill displace the locomotive on
railroads because it is cheaper" AS to
the details of his new invention Mr..
Edison is reticent, for fear of iajuring
patent rights in England, but this
much he reveals that in displacing
the locomotive he will use centeral
rail between the tracks. The current
will pass from the stationary engine
to centeral rail, thence through the
motor attached to the bottom of the
cars, and thence to the wheels and back
by the side rails to tho stationary en-
CINE. For eight trains separate
moter will be used. The new era of
railroad building will begin with trains
between Chicago and Milwaukee dur
ing the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Henry
Willard has taken the matter up and
will run train, say of two cars, every
twenty minutes between the two cities.
Trains can be run at speed of 200
miles per hour and very easily at 100
miles per hour.
THE Reciprocity Humbug" What
does the RECIPROCITY humbug" amount
to- 1t compels South America to pur-
chase from this country something in
exchange for the large amount of pro-
duce we have been buying from them.
Heretofore they have been sending us
their sugar, coffee and other articles
in some instances making us pay, as in
the case of coffee, an export duty for
the privilege of buying it fromssthem,
and then putting heavy duty on
American -four and other products.
This country was good enough for
them to sell coffee and sugar to, but in
their buying the favors were all shown
to Europeans. Reciprocity has
changed this. 1t has compelled them
to give Americans fair play. It has
been the cause of abolishing discrim-
mating duties, and now it has opened
the German market to the American
hog, which has been barred out here
tofore. American farm paoducts gain
also in the same treaty. This insures
an immensely increased market for
American pork and American corn,
which is not such very bad result of
1.-The reciprocity humbug."- Confec-
TONERS Gazette. TO-,
Northfeld News: Senator John T.
Morgan of Alabama--who has always
been friendly to the. alliance, though
he has taken sharp political issues
with its financial platform
an article to the November Forum, in
which he undertakes to throw light on
these inquiries. He maintains that the
farmers have a real grievances; he
heartily approves their organization
he had great hopes that it would at
first accomplish much good; and he
thinks, that, if the alliance would re-
main true to it's original purpose, it
would be most benifcent organiza-
ton. But he points out the rise OF
most destructive tendencies and OF
narrow ideas since politicians have got
hold of it, and he sees the greater dan.
ger that they will wreck the whole or
ganization. Senator Morgan points out
the clear unconstitutionaity of the f.
nancial demands of the leaders of the
alliance, and makes plea for the con.
servatiye men of the organization tc
save it from its leaders.