Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
N rae ELEcrRlcAL WORLD


1T is supposed by some that when
tree is struck by lightning 1t is torn
not by the electricity but by the explo-
sion Of water suddenly converted into
steam by the heat of the arrested cur
rent.
The Brockport, N. Y, electric light
plant has been equipped with automat-
10 sprinklers in the boilcr-room, and
all wires in the dynamo-room will be
run in porcelain tubing under the
floor.
According to the Pittsburgh Times
the contract for the electrical equip
ment of the Manhattan Elevator rail.
way, of New York, has been awarded
to the Westinghouse Electric Co., OF
Pittsburgh. Itcovers between $4,000
900 and S7,oo0,OOO.
lin Argentina the preservation Of
meat by electricity is to be tried on a
large scale by an English company
that owns the patents. 1t will set up
six establishments in Buenos Ayres,
Entire Rios and Banda Oriental to kill
5000 head of cattle day.
Electric cars have been prohibited
on the road from Berlin to Charlotten-
burg. They would have passed by the
Imperial Technical institute, and ex
j periments showed that the current for
the railroad strongly affected all the
apparatus in the building, SO as to
make delicate scientific observations
and experiments impossible.
Work is progressing ON the Niagara
Falls & Lewiston electric railway
which is to extend along the bottom Of
the Niagara river gorge, the roadbed
being about twenty feet above the
level of the water. A great amount OF
blasting is required to cut bench for
the roadbed in the steep, rocky walls
of the gorge. The line will be double
track, standard gauge, and will be
equipped with observation cars having
all the seats facing the river.
The Westinghouse Co. is under
stood to have perfected an under.
ground system for operating street
railway, and has mile in successful
operation in Washington. 1t has also
a thousand feet of track with an un
foreground current for an electric loco
motive, which is being used to switch
freight cars. 1t is simple, reliable anc
not costly. The system will probably
be offered to the public in short time
and first IN those cities which do no
permit the overhead trolley.
The efficiency of many of the Lon
don fire brigadcs. it is said has beer
greatly promoted by the adoption of {
new system of loud-speaking tele
phones and fire alarm posts and appa
ratus. The principal apparatus con
sists IF call point, or post, for thu
street, and an indicator and reply Ike,
for the fire station, Instead of giving
the alarm by means of the ordinar,
electric bell, an electric 'hooter" il
used. The alarm is given by simpl,
breaking the glass or opening thu
door of the post, but can not be giver
by the earthing OF the wire flor testin,
or otherwise), or by contact with othe
wires. This arrangement costs mucl
less than the ordinary method, ant
minimizes the possibility of false calls
The effectiveness of thissnew system
said to be much increased by new
method of placing fire stations in per
manent telephone communication
with men in charge of fire escapes a
fixed street points on the single wire
The call to the man in charge of tn
escape is loud enough to wake him i
asleep, and it can be heard a consider
able distance from his box.