The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-12-16
IN THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.

Ten thousand people are employed
as telephone operators in this country.
The electric plant which furnishes
the current for the lights of Laconia,
N. H., is hereafter to be run by water
LIN 1884 the patent Office granted
/, 200 patents protecting inventions in
the field of electricity alone. In that
year three per cent of al the patent
claims busted themselves with cleo
tricity.
"A new telephone was lately tested
between Saratoga and Albany, dis
lance of thirty eight miles. The speak
er at the Albany end of the line was
distinctly heard in Saratoga six feet
from the instrument
Greenwich observatory is to be
lighted by electricity. The observa-
tory will be equipped with an electric
lighting plant of its own, the dynamo
of which will be driven by a gas en-
gine. To prevent any effect on the
magnetographs the dynamo will be in
closed in triple iron shield.
LIN Paris a large number of subscri-
service which transmits music, recita-
tions, dialogues, etc, from concert
balls and theaters The success of the
experiment in Paris has been SO great
that company is being organized to
establish like service in London.
The first Gray telautograph in
practical use is operated between the
Western Union supply house on the
north side of Chicago and the main Of
fee of the company. The line is in use
almost constantly and gives excellent
satisfaction. DIR. Gray has an interest
ing exhibit of his invention in the Elec-
tricity building on the Worlds fair
grounds.
in Ottawa, Ont, the haclfmen COM
plain that the electric cars have very
materially injured their business, and
it is not now an unusual thing for a
carriage driver to go all day without a
single customer. In 1890 the number
of licensed hackmen in the city amount
ed to 1876. In 1892 it fell to 127, and up
to the LIST of July in the current year
only 90 licenses had been applied for.
"A lucrative position was recently
offered to West Virginia man by tele.
graph, but, as the message was not de.
livered promptly, he failed to obtain
| the place because his acceptance was
not sent early enough. A suit was
brought againt the telegraph company
for its failure to promptly deliver the
message. The court decided the CASE
against the company. but awarded
merely nominal damages, on the ground
| that the telegram did not contain ar
absolute offer of the position.
The city of New Orleans has jus
sold for 500, 900, cash down, to tho New
| Orleans City and Lake Railroad Co. |
renewal from 1905 until 1856 of tina
| company's extensive street railwa,
franchises. This, in the opinion of tn
Electrical Engineer. is novelty in TIL
granting of franchises SO long befor
they begin, but the company wanted +
be sure OF its protection before maxim,
| proposed heavy Investment in elcctri
traction, and apparently didn't thin
500. 600 too much to pay. The com
pany now has lease extending sixty
three years from the present time. an
can go ahead with it's electrical work
in the consciousness that it is safe fror
interruption or competitio during tina
period. The public and the local pa
pers of the city seem perfectly Statistic
with the arrangement. AS a result {
the purchase the electrical system wi
be installed at once, and the mule wi
disappear from New Orleans street ca
lines
i There is one lesson taught by tn
general adoption of the electric ligh
that people in New York and Brookly
do not seem to have profitcd by so muc
as have the powers and people in man
other cities" said a traveller. I'm tn
desire to make the very best shown
for the new light, the electricians hay
devoted much care to shades and n
flectors designed to throw the ligl
, downward, on desk, table or Sidewalk
The incandescent lights are topped
! all cases by white glass, or silvered r
! Electors, which throw all the ligf
downward, where it is needed. II
old style of street lamp is SO construc
, ed as to give the most light upwar
n out of the top and toward the star
The thick frame casts big shadow 9
: the sidewalk, and "A thick supper
, with big cross-arms. further obstruc
, / and shuts off the light. In very mar
cities and towns visit, here and in E
rope, new lamps, embodying the Jesse
! taught by the electric light, are in &c
! eral use where gas is still used, or
: least the tops of the old lamp franz
I are filed with white apaque glass II
a difference in the amount of light thu
derived from the same burner is I
marlxable.
Language Of the Visiting Gard.
The custom of turning down Il
corners of tie cards to signify differe
]. messages is not very general one,
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