The record-union., 1895-08-03
HOW SACRAMENTO is ADVERTISED.
What a Connecticut Paper Says Of
the City.
The Introduction of Electric Power
From q Distance Is ArOusing
Wide Interest.

Recently A. w. Epson Of this city sent
| copies of the local papers containing &C
| counts of the introduction Of electric
power here, to his old home in Southing-
ton, Conn.,, and here is what the Pho9nir
of that place has to say of the new enter
prise here, under the caption, Electric
ity-Its Possibilities"
IAN event of uncommon interest re-
Gently occurred at Sacramento, CAL,
where on the morning of the 18th in
slant at o'clock. amidst the booming of
100 guns. the electricity at Folsom, a
point twenty-three miles away, gener-
ated by water-power Of the American
River. with capacity of 10000 horse
power, was turned on proclaiming to the
world the birth Of practically a new city,
and lnaugurating new era and an en-
tire revolution in its manufacturing in
terests, which will place it among the
first in the Union on this line.
THE principal point of interest to the
general public furnished by the compile
ton Of this gigantic enterprise and the
successful transmission of the enormous
electrical power generated, is the fact that
1t IS transmitted over so great distance
with so little percentage of loss of the
power generated.
"Chief Engineer Blackwell of the
especially from New York TO superintend
the installation Of the power, speaks
positively when he says that of the power
created by the fall of the water at Folsom
only 10 per cent. is lost in actual trans
mission to Sacramento, a distance of
twenty-three miles, and another 10 per
cent. in generating at the Folsom end.
Thus it will be seen that so per cent of
the power created at Folsom is available
ut Sacramento. Albert Gallatin, the
President of the company, says the tests
have far exceeded their widest anticipa-
tons, and predicts that they will be en-
abled to furnish any amount OF power
needed as cheaply as any place in the
the l nited States. making every allow
ance asked; for the fact seems to be es-
tablished that currents of electricity can
be transmitted long distances without
any serious loss Of power.
"Gauged by this first successful trans
mission OF electric power over so long
distance, the transmission Of electric
power from Roaring Brook for manu-
featuring, lighting and general power
purposes does not seem visionary, pro-
vided sufficient water supply can be
stored on the mountain to keep the gem
Grating machinery running throughout
the dry season.
This problem is one that can be
solved by careful and honest estimates
and surveys. and will be the base line Of
the formation of a Roaring Brook Power
Company, If such a company is ever
formed. Undoubtedly enough water flows
through Roaring Brook each year to fur
nish double the power needed for light
ing and power purposes. Can it be
stored so as to be used when needed?
IF so. the successful carrying out of
this enterprise may yet be the successful
solution of the fuel problem so far as it
refers to the generation of power, and
may give our manufacturers the advan-
tage coveted of being able to procure
their power at cheaper rates than they are
able to obtain through the consumption
of coal.'