New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-10
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
AS GOOD As PERPETUAL MOTION.

As GOOD As PERPETUAL MOTION.
SUGGESTION FOR MAILING THE WATERS OF
LAKE ERIE 30 WONDERFUL THINGS
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
CT. Whom We ,ake into consideration the geo.
cronhic,i uos;tion the Erie Canal Is in respecting
the Eastern and Western states ami the waters
that are In Lake Erie running to waste over Mag
ara Falls portion of which can be turned In the
direction where Il viii prove to be great blessing
70 the people with very little expense in comparison
to the benefit received. it appears to be unwse and
indlscrcet TO let the work undone when there are
60 many mon in search of something to do to satisfy
the necessary wants of nfc.
In or,Isr In Get this question before the mind 80
that IL can be easily understood. let us suppose
that the canal from Lc kport to Buitalo was hiieu
with water 50 that Il stood on level with the
waters in the lake and that there was boat in
Tho canal nj Ruf,,o loaded with wheat. designed 10
be shpncd 10 I.ockport. by raising gate at Lock-
port Il will start a current In the canal which Will
in time transport the wheat TO its DESTINATION WIN
OH, much II any, expense. And inasmuch as there
Is A large surplus OF water In the lake that can
be used To keep up the flow, the power that Is in
the water can be relied on for transportation
throughout the season OF navigation for this reason
one boat can be made to follow another IN the same
direction Now instead OF the power that Is in the
faI Of The water that Is in the canal at Lockport
running To waste. LEI rs make II turn = thtpins
mass a cable and run the same upon the line OF the
canal with sufficient support and connect 1t around
a pulley at Bun2,o. that Il bOatman can attacn
his towline TO the cable and by so doing make the
power that H. in the fall Of the water at Iockport
Increase the speed u the boat This cabl" running
10 and fro can DO made to tow boats either up or
down the canal and by so doing make the power
that is running waste aid and assist in transpor
tatOn.
Passing the water through the turbine wheel a I
Iockport does not destroy of It's properties; Tor
the same powe~ be used down the canal as
we'll as up When take into consideration the
fact that LAX" Erie is great reservoir. DuiIt up
and kept i'm repair without any assistance from N,
people and that. Judging from appearance IL VIII
stand in the position IL now occupies for ages 70
come without any danger OF bursting; and that me
lake Is over 2pl feet above tilewatcr at Troy; and
that We know that the power that Is In I'll" f!l
If the water can BE- used to widen and deepen the
canal tunnel the mountains. level the hills and MI
up tho valleys there Is good reason 70 believe that
a portion Of the water that Is running to waste over
Niagara Fails can be- used not only TO tow boats
through the length Of the canal. but supply all
streams that intersect the canal and empty into
Lake Ontario. by doing We shall have n power
that viii. when brought into use. build up our IN
land towns and cities and make New-lork state
The greatest manufacturing State In the world. for
there IS power cheap as that which Is running
10 waste. STEW Aftl SANDrItSoN'
Shelby. y. Y. Jan. q, 1891