The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-05
WONDERS OF ELECTRICITY.
Fine Display Made by the Westinghouse
People at P~ittsburg.

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People at P%ittsburg.
P1rrsBuRa, Pa, Nov. 4.-The ninth an
nual convention of the American Street
Railway association, which has been held
here, will meet again in Cleveland, Ohio,
next year. The meeting has been the most
successful in the history of the association,
which fact is not only attested by the in
creasing interest that manifested itself
among the general public in the aims and
objects of this convention, but also on ac-
count of the wonderful Improvements that
have been made in the methods of rapid
transit during the last year. In this re-
spect. the marvellous developments which
have been achieved in the electrical indus
try are of the greatest Importance, IN fact
the street railway convention agrees almost
to a man that electricity is gradually mon
opolizing street railway PROPULSION.
The large electric manufacturing con.
Germs of the country were we'll represented
at the convention and an exhibition had
been arranged where the appliances of the
most modern systems of electrical street
car traction were displayed. among those
displayed the Westinghouse Electric and
Manufacturing company, of this city,
practically demonstrates that they surpass
all others in respect to the latest and most
modern method in that department. of the
electrical world. They had two railroad
exhibits, one at the convention ~headauar-
tiers, and another at their works, embody-
ing tho most complete representation Of
what has been and can be accomplished In
this field. The company exhibited one
motor of their manufacture. q single reduc-
ton motor, hat is, having only one pair
of gears between tho armature OF the motor
and the car axle, operated in a tank filled
with water, in illustration of the great i'm
proven ants in their methods OF insulation
and in rafutation of the assertion that no
electric system can be successfully operated
in snow, rain or slush.
Each of the electric companies present
had cars fitted and run upon the various
lines, and their cars were p%lacarded, denot-
ing the company furnishing the apparatus
n the type operated.
The Westinghouse company's latest type
of motor called the Ironolad Gearless, rep
sents q recent great step in advance of the
single reduction motor, the armature of the
motor being placed directly upon the car
axle. The operation Of the car fitted with
. pair of these motors demonstrates the
ideal method of modern electric rapid
transit, for ii is noiseless. very simple and
from it's construction must be exceedingly
durable.
The Westinghouse company also shows
some entirely new apparatus for the equip
ment of electric street railway stations.
Nothing struck the visitors more ~forclbly
than the INDUSTRIOUS power generators for
street car railroad work in operation and
in course of construction. The range in
load from nothing to $50 horse power is Of
fected without q movement OF the brushes
and without any sparkling at the armature.
The entire Dad may be thrown on and oil
repeatedly without injury to or any notice
able effect upon the machine and without
the manipulation of any attendant. Moth.
ing surprised the visitors to the convention
more than the wonderful developments
that have been made in the electric street
railway business.