St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-19
ELECTRICAL GATHERING.
re NOR 7HWESTE6E ASSOCIATE M
SESSION IN ST PAUL.
ABLE PAPERs YESTERDAY.

discussion EnSuoS-Ouc Iiuit-
dred Electricians in Attend
ance Programme for Today
and Tom prrow.
The regular summer meeting or the
northwestern Electrical association be-
gan here yesterday. The members in
attendance (and there were a hundred
on hand at the OPP ening) are made
up largely Of the managers of ele >tric
plants. There are, however, many
noted electricians who have already
appeared or that will do so, before the
meeting closes. 1t is representative
body of alert and active men, devoted
TO a science that is just unfolding, and
TO whose possibilities there is no limit.
The come from Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Illinois and Michigan. The
cities Of Minneapolis and ST. Paul. Du.
luth. Superior and Washburn, Wash
ingtou, Waupaca, Milwaukee, Harrison,
y. j., Chicago, Madison, Wis, and
GAINESVILLE are represented.
The sessions are held in the ordinary
al the Ryan. Vice President w. b.
Baker, OF Naupaca, presided over yes
terday's delibeIati in the absence of
1TeolUenl age. Ol OSAhOSli, w 49,, VIII
will arrive this morning. II. {. Thorn.
the secretary, is present. He was here
some time ago, at which time the GLOBE
exclusively outlined the work or this
convention.
those present at yesterdays sessions
were:
Fred De Land, publisher of Electrical
Engineering, Chicago; j. A. Pomeroy,
Cleveland; j. +. Stedman, Chicago;
Charles Cuno, OconomOwoc. Wis; II.
{. Thorn. Madison, Wis; \. ID. Page,
". 5. Howell, New York; ~. c. Bunce,
NJ. c. Wheaton, Chicago; +. F.
roll Collins, Green Bay, Wis;
?. Norcross. E. p Norcross. James
vile, Wis B. 5. Terry. Chicago; E. S.
Debell. Shebuygan; Charles Kominyer,
{. +. Gregory. Chicago; y. NJ. Ran,
Milwaukee; ". b. Baker, Irving 5.
Lord, Waupaca. Wis: Ed Daniel, Me-
nomOnie. Wis. }. b. Jones, L. Z. Dono-
hoe. William " ilson. w. W. Low, Chi
cago; j. Lee Bell, New York; NJ. L.
Sullivan. j. K. Markee, 5. A. heller,
Chicago; w. n. Steward, Minneapolis;
II. B. Morgan, Chicago; Ii. ArmundsOn
La Crosse; II. y. Woodruff, Sioux City.
The briet morning session was taken
up with routine business incident to the
gathering.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock. Two notable papers were read.
That by John c. McMynn. of Chicago.
treated on Economy in the Boiler
Room" He favored water tubes, as
tending to safety, and said that expert
ence had proven horizontal tubulars to
be productive of a minimum of eXplo-
siouS. Of ali classes of fuel he thought
oil the best, because it needed but little
attention ana is comparatively smoke
less.
An instructive paper was presented
by Prof. Shepardson, of the Minnesota
State university, on The Relation of
Technical to Electrical Industries"
The leading thought in this paper was
this: Prof. ShepardSon believed i'll
giving young men of a mechanical turn.
and especially those interested in cleo
trcal science, full opportunity to ac-
Quire theoretical knowledge first in
scientific schools. They should after
wards he placed at stations where they
could acquire practical application. In
other words, they should first get the
theory, and supplement this by prac-
tice.
Both the above papers were thorough
ly discussed. Prof. Shepardson was
elected an honorary member of the
organization. Secretary Thorn stated
last evening that twenty-one applica-
tions for membership were filed.
FUTURE PROGRAMME.
This evening the delegates will be
entertained by Babcock & Wilcox, vino
will take the entire party to Lake Har-
riet in special cars rendered by the
Twin City Rapid Transit company.
Tomorrow will be excursion day. in
which. of course. the ladies will be in
cluded. The programme to be followed
out was announced by Secretary Thorn
last evening. as follows:
Meet at Hotel RYAN, 9 a. "a walk
to electric station of the st. Paul Gas
Light company and power house of the
Twin City Rapid Transit company, both
at the corner of Washington and Hill
streets. at 9:10 a. IN. At l0:15 a. m. the
party will proceed to the landing at the
foot of Chestnut street, where they will,
at 1920, take the steamer Flora Clark
for river excursion. This will be
rendered by the Electrical Engineering
company. of Minneapolis. Lunch will
be served on board. At 2 p. m. all will
land at Minuehaha and visit the falls.
At-3 O'Clock ali will take special electric
cars provided by the Twin City Rapid
Transit company and visit the Minne-
apolis power house, corner Third ave-
hue north and Second street. After
this the delegates will Inspect such of
the following points It interest as they
may choose: lake interurban cars to
20 IN CT m all ola
trical laboratory. Here Prof. She p
ardson will attend them from
to $50 p. m. The Mime
apolis General Electric company's
Brush station" foot Of First avenue
north, Brush arc and Westinghouse in
candescent will also be visited. Another
point will he the Minneapolis General
Electric company's Edison station, Ed
isOn building, Hennepin avenue, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets south.
Other points to be visited are: The
Minneapolis International Electric COM
pany's station, Lumber Exchange,
street. and the Slemens q Halske plant.
New York Life building, Second
avenue south and Sixth street. Brush
ihcandescent isolated plant; Guaranty
Loan building, Second avenue south
and Third street. Edison isolated plant;
journal Printing company, Fourth
street, between Nicolet avenue and
First avenue south, where ID. and ID.
motor plant Is now running the jour
nal's new presses ID. and ID. factory,
745 Washington avenue nortn); s. E.
Olson Il Co.'s department store, First
avenue south and Fifth street, with it's
Standard arc isolated plant; Electrical
Engineering company's store and off,
ceS. 249 Second avenue south.