New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-26


head made to act upward for supporting the weight
r shaft spns The that w Mssn S
be some 1000 pounds In Of the weight OF the
ga na sbS nsn h the ame ars @ than
the weight OF the shaft on account OF the lesser
steel shell about foot in diameter with smaller
solid portions In the journals which require to %
the large diameter Of the hollow shaft The latter i
of rolled steel tubing without any visible vertical!
and inertia being furnished by the heavy fields Of
the dynamo which carried upon the shaft
Another building which is frequently visited "
that OF the Niagara Falls Paper Company. which
stands only short distance from the power-houss
This company has made an investment OF $4,000 ct
the place. 1t has erected Of the largest paper
mills in the United States and has put In race
way from the canal OF the power company to it,
main building. and then has had wheel-p!t ana
discharge tunnel blasted Of the rock connecting
the wheel-pt with the main tunnel Of the power
company. At present the paper company 10
using $500 horsepower, but will increase this
is using $500 horsepower. but will soon increase this
power until reaches 5000 horsepower. 1t Ii the
design Of the power company to dispose Of Ss
raceways and wheel-pts and discharge tunnel )us{
the Niagara Falls Paper has done s. anS
of 5000 horsepower, and sell that power either at
apr or for
Guiding eleven acres Of land. at 50 per horsepowef
for the Company, since it owned 5000 acres Of
spruce land on Georgian Bay. The spruce log!
brought down the Niagara River to the paper mill
at small expense The Pttsburg Reduction Com:
pS' Of IF ' fs
Niagara River power. Of course. is that Il is con:
Wa which W out ut Of f1 Lake Ee and finds way
se Sagaa g9s to FOR ake runs and
day the year round. except upon sundays and hon-
George Westinghouse at the time of the trial Of
the propulsion Of eana;boat by electricity az
when asked II the electricity generated at Niagara
| Falls would possibly be used In Rochester: ~ 70
afacturing city, It is therefore probable that the
| Niagara Falls Power Company will seek to sell
Cities cit Undoubtedly ei Niagara Falls viii become :
manufacturing city but good deal OF the electrical
fifteen miles distant and therefore it will not cost
much to send the power there" Mr. Westinghouses
ready stated the Niagara Falls Power Company has
for the erection Of transmission line to Buffalo.
One for this movement is that. owing to the
ar%a bsns sS started s% As and thsrsfoSs
that growth OF manufactures in Niagara cara r wtS
h Of he g pnd
Of the Company R but WHICH sFe would ad
ly try electrical power and therefore the
Power Company intends 70 sell its product there:
product have been under construction in Mr. West.
lnghouses works in Pttsburs since November:
to be delivered here the present month:
sDsa SaS of M h eon.s
of steel poles. copper wire and transformers TO IN
the Of the so n Wre can
wires will be heavily insulated The conductors tSos
T be of wa ss' ' a along the
shore. one over Grand Island. and the other along
to e take 10 Bua ie 6S Horsepower at
OF 100 volts and will put up 70 carry SIX cSppef
Electricity TFss n I'll s% IN to Bnc viii
% per sen can and sG % mai 'nS
Of the cost OF steam n soIt
company and the electric Lighting company win take
10000 horsepower at once. Electricity IS sent roS
Tivol TO Rome distance Of twenty miles and usea
as electrical power in various ways we expect CT. 10
develop O electrical t the ppeien' year,
Esc, ns % Sf ,se %iass
I. Falls Power Company outside OF the counuss o.
H Se sdmpa anS viii hhe run parallel Erie
and the New York Central RAILROAD as far as hocn
s hfpse w av an run on 70
This company purposes 70 sell power 10 ens. 10
this this one. With the legal title Of Erie Canal Trao.
t fU4 the Hoi prPopasion ne os cana9bost-
committee OF the sn Moore
Maybee and f. A. Brown, has. Jus. visited this city
learn the diversion OF water from the Masass
Which have e been Incorporated by the legislature
threatens to destroy the beauty 81 h ne Narars Fas
Hydraulic Power and Manufacturing company was
,ss IN when rs
IS feet vide and feet desp to . fes and the
company has authority TO widen US canal 20 ~, ~
feet The company expects TO develop immeaa,e,y
develop 100 600 horsepower. 40.
In 1880 the OF ,ne - rsrart to them
on the probable effect the Falls OF the DIVERSION
the which might be sr 1asen MY y ne Bosart re-
ported that AS inches was the prooape, am1 ph
The M Wen the Septn Tunnel M
at its full capacity of $4,000 horse So that
effect TSd not po oe yn nnd
pany this estimate both oSS be- per
csnt,bie in a river having a mean average depth or
Rut there are other power companies which the
legislature has Incorporated One Is I known a.
THE Niagara Power and peVe, nc pnonstruct Ry.
drauc canal from point on this the N 20 sae Model
north OF this city This companys aim Is 10
devotion a hydraulic and electric power simar 20
the Falls nsre ,M Ss0 Lockport
panies which are authorized 20 cons th ,cintv Of
hc Charters granted by the LEGISLATURE and Ty
| 80 r-aradian Parliament permit the ueveioPI,n.,.s
the ,h 1alowinr amount Of horse power by taking
| water from the Niagara River
IT.. WIarara Falls Power Company. 1o"V
The Niagara Falls hydrauh' ro"e' anu 100000
featuring COMPANY onn.rv ....,..... 10000
The Canadian POWER No'p"'' ........... 100000
| Model Town Company. '''''-'''''''''' ~
" $4,000
| To-
John W BarhIte. OF Rochester the chairman nn,,c OF
the committee OF the Consututlonai ot 20
| Witch Visited the Falls. has submitted report 70
the convention summarizing all the evlaence s
while the committee was here Mr bai enu NJ. 10,
ssnc,stes report that while the amount OF wafer
taken from the Niagara River aireaay Is , NOT p~.
companies authorized to take water from rne ~.
a seom mend that the following amendment 20 uns
constitution be passed by the convention ana SUD
".sVs o charter. license or privilege 70 divert rom
their natural channel the waters OF tne as
sau he granted TO any corporation. association,
nerson or persons except for sanitary domestic %
&c nnrnoses and such waters shall not De diverte1