Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-30
THE ELECTRIC PLANT.
New Station Formally
Opened Today.
ALL ARE PLEASED WITH IT.
Superintendent Stiness Entertains
His Distinguished Guests Royalty.

This forenoon at IL o'clock In answer to
invitations sent out by Samuel q. Stiness,
superintendent of the Pawtucket Gas and
Electric Light Company, a large party Of
men were gathered at the new electric sta.
tion OF the Pawtucket Gas Company on
Lumber street.
II was what was termed an inspection
ofthe new plant which is claimed tosbe tho
finest In the country. II is surely second
to none.
II is situated on the banks OF the Paw
tucket river and is surrounded by q high
fence.
On the side facing the street, white
stone steps lead up to the second floor,
the dynamo room.
The dynamos, nine In number for light
ing purpose, and the two railway gener-
ators for propelling the street cars, arc
situated on the left hand side of the
entrance.
Around the sides arc stationed appara-
tus that to anyone but an electrician are
enigmas. One machine that attracted and
pleased many was the indicator.
Down stairs is the shafting. In the
samc room Is a l00-horse power engine
that is used In day time for the street cars.
In an annex In the rear Is q handsome
6O0-horsc power double compound engine.
The battery OF boilers, four in number,
are In room In the rear.
This morning a long table bearing
lunch aid lemonade was stationed up
stairs and the guests helped themselves.
At IL 2o'clock they were called to order
by Superintendent Stincss who had been
busy all the morning showing his guests
around.
He introduced Ex-Governor Littlefield
of the Board of Directors and that genial
gentleman welcomed all in a short and
pleasant speech.
Gentlemen from other cities responded
when called upon and spoke of tho mar
velous strides made during the past few
years In the use of electricity and said the
electrical field was still comparatively un-
titled. ..-
trip down the river stopped at tho works
and all departed for Crescent Park to at
tend the dinner of tho Guild of Gas
Makers.
Among tho prominent gentlemen pres
ent: X. f. Ross, Editor of the Electrical
Progress of Boston, Mass; f. M. Gilley,
electrical expert of Chelsea, Mass;
E.'A. Chapel, Superintendent of the Gas
and Electric Light Company OF Chelsea;
Mass; q. Il. Neal, Treasurer and
General Manager OF tho Charlestown
Gas and Electric Light Company;
q. l.. Sadler electrician OF tho Nashua,
N. H., Gas and Electric Light Company;
A. w. Tarbell, General Manager of the
Waltham Gas and Eletric Light Company,
William Anderson, Superintendent OF the
Boston Gas and Electric Light Company;
g. F. Spaulding, Superintendent of the
pany; +. W. Thomas, representing Waldo
Bros Of Boston; J. X. Montgomery,
President OF the Board of d.
rcctors of the Chelsea Company;
&. M. Coburn, of Chelsea, Samuel J..
Fowler, General Manager of the SPRING
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J. A. Coffin, Superintendent of the Glou-
cester Gas and Electric Light Company;
A. K. Quinn, General Manager of the
Newport Gas and Electric Light Company
Patrick Coyle, Superintendent Charles
town Gas and Electric Light Company;
James ii. .Armington Of East Providence,
formerly Superintendent OF the Provi-
dence Gas company and later Of the
Brooklyn, N. Y, company; Mayor
Carroll, Claude J. Farnsworth, G..
ii. Bullock, Manager Of the telo-
phone exchange; b. p. Clapp
of tho Clapp Amonia Company; 4. A.
Perrin, secretary Of the Pawtucket Gas Co. |;
N. b. Dennison, Manager OF the electrical
department Of the Pawtucket Steam and
Gas Pipe Company; E4Fred Taylor, James
q. Fales OF the Board Of Directors,
+. A. Cole, electrician of the Pawtucket
Railway Company; Charles A. Luther,
OF the Pawtucket Street
Railway Company; George X. Remington
and local newspaper men.