The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-08-10
PLAN FOR THE PARIS FAIR.
Long-Distance Transmission of Elec-
trio Energy for Power.

1t will be remembered that when
the preparations for the Worlds Fair
were in progress, all sorts OF engineer
ing schemes and sensational ideas
were put forward. OF all these the
Ferris Wheel only was a pronounced
success. Already Frenchmen are con-
sidering how best to signalize the
huge Exposition that will be held in
their capital in 1900. Among the plans
for Paris is proposition of merit from
M. Armengand, Jr., that in 1900 prizes
of value be offered for three things,
viz: ID Seeing at distance; (2)
photography in colors on paper; ~
electric light without heat. The prac-
teal accomplishment of these three
things would make any occasion
memorable, and what has already
been done in the direction of each
greatly encourages the belief that Nj.
Armengand's idea may be successfully
carried out. Another idea is the sug-
gestion of NJ. TrOuve, the eminent
French electrician, that gigantic
electric light fountain shall fall from
the third platform of the Eiffel Tower.
THE DETAILS WORKED OUT.
Americans are not likely to be back
ward i'm the devising of plans for such
an important celebration, and already
a remarkable proposal has been made
by II. Cummerford Martin, of New
York, of a scheme which interests not
only all classes of engineers, but all
concerned in railways and the public
at large One of the most pressing
problems of the day is that of the
electrical transmission OF energy, ana
great advances are being made along
this line. So far, however, the energy
transmitted has been that of water
fol oil hn FaIo
sideration, such as that for Niagara,
deal with water power.
Some time ago it was proposed as
an effective and direct method of re-
moving from the city of London its
well-deServed reprOach OF being the
murkiest dwelling place in the world,
TO turn all the coal mined at the
Welsh. Midland and Northern coal
fields, into gas, on the spot, and to
conduct this gas III pipes to the me-
tropOlis. Naturally this led up 10 the
idea of burning coal at the mine and
Transmitting its energy electrically
instead OF the fuel itself, and two we'll
known English engineers have just
worked out the details of an electrical
transmission to London of the energy
of the coal fields of the Midlands AMI
Yorkshire.
NOT TO BE TOLERATED.
Mr.. Martins idea is that the Paris
Exposition shall, in like manner, have
all its power generated at coal mines
now supplying Paris, and that this
power shall be transmitted electric
ally. In any case the Exposition will
have to be furnished with power in
some way, and if the ordinary
methods were adopted there would be
required for the possible 10000 horse
power a large outfit of coal sidings,
boilers, engines, shafting, machinery
rooms, etc. Although it is more than
probable that by 1900 such practice
will be barely tolerated, there is still
the alternative plan of dividing the
power plant into two contrasting
10000 horsepower units. one long
distance transmission and the other
that of generation in stu.
The longer and holder plan would,
however, be the more likely TO appeal
IN the progressive instincts of the
times. and would receive the hearty
co-oneration of engineers OF all ma
fionaIities. But if it be resolved TO
stick to water power, as Mr.. martin
saws. "possibIy the Exposition might
he run by energy from the little sister e6
repu bic of the Alps, although oy lSOt
we shall all know a good deal aoo tto
the working of such plan from the
resuItsts obtained with Niagara
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