New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-22
TOWED BY ELECTRICITY.
EXPERIMENT IN TRANSPORTING CANAL
BOATS
A TEST SUCCESSFULLY MADE NEAR BUFFALO 80
VAST POSSIBILITIES OF THE FUTURE
SUGGESTED.

SUGGESTED
Buffalo Oct 2l-The trial OF the electrical
galloway for the transportation Of cana-boats
took place at o'clock tonight on the line or
the canal between Tonawanda and Buffalo The
experimental construction not complete,
but the managers were desirous of making test
as soon as possible The boat Ben Odel, named
for the chairman of the Republican state Com
mittee was towed a snort distance, bet the cables
were slack and the heavy motor weighed them
down until 1t touched the ground. The official
opening of the experimental line will probably
take place next Saturday in the presence OF
number Of state officials. Governor Morton VIII
fix the date Ii will be set in motion by Superih-
tendent Of Public Works Adridge.
Frank W Hawley. vice-president Of the Car,
aract General Electric Company who secured
from the state the privilege Of using the canal
banks for this experiment says that IF the scheme
is approved by the state authorizes ne VIII I'M
mediately prepare and furnish electric motNc
mower for the 5000 canal-boats now moved bE
horses Regarding the transmission of electric
power over long distances Mr. Hawiey sald ,o-Gay
that il was as easy TO propel car up the 1dPlloi
hin at Albany with power generated at Niagara
Falls as It to operate an ncandescrh' ramp a'
Goat Island. in the Niagara klVer' ..,, ,o ,,aaod
"The ships in New-YOrk harDor VIII pe loaue1
ard unloaded before long with derricKs operated
by electricity generated at the fans, saio ~
1t is claimed for this system una! II WIN VIII s.sr t
any soeed desr able and VIII not lnJurc the
"a1al hanks Boatmen 10 not need TO buy equip
,nrnts II permits a continuation of the presen,
system bv those who desire IT. The power VIII
he furnished TO canal-boat owners AT szo per
horsepower per year. The locks ara Diluses
can he operafed by the invisible force ana tne
whole canal can be illuminated at night from ,he
same wires that carry the power. me us,riDu-
ting stations for the power VIII pe thlitS i,',es
onart and the current in the TRANSMISSION Capies
can he transformed to any requiIeu No',aSe.
Power may be carried along these hnTs u NM s
villages heat residences and furnisn fh2.INe N
mower for street railroads. The Niagara rhIis @
Power Company and the CANADIAN Coinp"ny
which has been formed for the same PURPOSE
viii be able to generate 1900 horse-po"e' 'o
gether. , .ho Corl,ss engine
Richard Lamb who designed the coiIiss es s Nv, ,i,o
exhibited at the Centennial Is the lhNen''s WI 'e %
electric galloway. IT is nothins hio'e ~ ti ~ 49,
electric car travelling on an overhean c"p'e' i.
nected with the canal-bOa by means va .N",nL "
cable which acts AS towing me. an" rh ~ oe Io
which connection is mad" and proNen. ,,h,ch
trlc ear tows the canal-boat. Ihe mosoi ,hroa
weighs 200 pounds, Is geared to run iio, n, ~
"a fifteen miles an hour. althoush !. D ra,a -
course pull a canal-boat At the i', ial,e a. ,ha
sneed II the towing, when uhncI'ahe s',ccsss
offcial test next Saturday. is as sient sin % ,,sc
as was the experiment to-day, NUM-" nun, ",,or har
tricai experts who present VIZ -, ,,as,s a.,
nessing the immense power iuIii',.o ,, "
the Niagara River opposite this cil''