Middletown transcript., 1893-09-30

could hardly accept the truth. It SCENE
too good to be true.
But his statements have already beel
veryfed and the joyous cry Of "Lightsi
'sLightsl" filled the air last night as th
bright dazzling efulgence dispelled tn
darkness that had been our bette noir thes
many months.
The story of the, past week is one O
intensest interest to every man, woman
and child of our town.
The electric light station has been; the
scene of great activity, and night and day
the men have worked. that in good time
wemight have light and have it abundantly
The engine. that magnificent piece Of
machinery, was started on Thursday
Commissioner Comegys' hand ON the throt-
tie started its pulses, and the lifeth at stirred
within it may reach every home in town.
The christening was one of the most in
teresting feature of last nights performance
8. NJ. Reynolds and J. w. Jolls are the
only commissioners who are blessed with a
daughter each, and it according to
pre-arranged plan that Miss Bessie .
Reynolds in the preseLce Of an eager, anx-
ious company, broke the traditional bottle
of wine and In clear tone said II christen
thee sallie Woodbury. Jolls." and then
turned the switch that sent the light
throughout the. town. The crowds cheered
and shouted for joy and general rejoicing
prevailed.
The engine is one 100 horse, compound
made by the Stearns manufacturing Com
pany. of Erie, Pa. whose shops are among
the most complete engine shops in the
whole country, and whose reputation for
building fine engines is of the very highest
This type Of engine known as compound
utilities steam twice, thereby saving Is per
cent. in the coal consumption. The engine
rests ON firm foundation, which extends z
feet in the ground, and is capped by solid
piece of granite seven feet by three by six
inches, which makes q neat appearance and
rounds off the foundation nicely.
The boiler is an 80 horse power, horizon
tai return tubular boiler, set in solid mas
onary and connected up to the new stack
which is 80 feet high, and can be seen for
miles distant.
The whole building is in exact accor-
dance with good practice and has followed,
TO the letter, the rules of the Board of Fire
Under writers. By this means MiddIetown
win secure very low rate::of insurance on
the building. The belts are of the very
finest grade of the short lap leather betting
and were made in Hartford. Conn.
The dynamos consist Of two 600 light
Edison Standard Machine and are in perfect
condition, and the style of finish shows
that Middletown can depend on them for a
satisfactory and unrestricted light. The
switch board consists of heavy oak stats to
which the switches, volt meters, ampere
meters and switches are attached. The
polished copper rods conveying the current
from the dynamos to the wires of the town
make neat and handsome appearance.
The switches are SO arranged that either
dynamo can be used separately, and either
street lights or house lights turned on. The
whole plant isssa model of neat, compact
and useful arrangement.
The Commission and the Supervising
Engineer. George W. Comfy, Of Whining
ton. are to be congratulated on their
thorough and substantial work in the light.
ing plant, for as was proved last night.
Middletown has an electric light plant that
viii rival the best.
Honor to whom honor is due, and now
mats off to the Light Commission hats off
to the contractors the Mckay, Howard En-
gineering Co., Of Baltimore. who have en-
stalled the complete electrical portion of the
plant, and hats off to MT. Warren. who put
in the boiler, and hats off to everybody
who had part in the completion of this
perfect piece of work.