The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

ElectFical PrsSress 10 enelsna.
The Ensilsh, who have, a. rule,
what is to an, American an exasperat.
ingly tedious method Of arriving at any
given point, haye way Of eventually
effecting their object with thorough
ness TINT We ON this side Of the At
lantic can initiate with advantage. This
is well illustrated in the operations
that are being made by the London
district Of shoreditcb authorities for
the public supply of electric current
Tor light and power. The Shoretlitch
people win shortly be able to buy cleo
tricaty at 4 cents per unit, which will
be about equal to gas at 80 cents per
1000 cubic feet. 1t viii pay any manu-
facturer who now employs gas engine
In his works to dispose Of the engine ut
half Its original cost, or even less, un.l
to purchase with the. proceeds OF such
sale an electric motor, which will do
the same amount Of work for him. and
will cost him considerably less for rum
ming expenses. Moreover. there will
then be no engine to require attention.
for the motor viii be supplied with, cur
rent direct from. the public station.
and viii be Controlled by simple hapl
switch at touch Of the finger. The
next thing which the station authorities
expect to do 70 to educate the publt::
In the employment of electricity for
cooking. At the rate to be charged for
daylight supply" where the current ~
used for motive power, or for culinary
purposes, any restaurant or hotel pro.
prictor will find 1t o potent advertise
ment for his establishment to be able
to announce cooking by electricity"
In this respect London lngs already be-
hind Newcastle on-T Tyne, Mt the extreme
north Of England, where more than one
enterprising restauranteur has found
the novelty 30 attractive as to lead
to a distinct boom In his business.
Besides this, there are abundant why's
In which electricity can be set to work
to facilitate and cheaper domestic Ia
Dor, turning the mangle or the churn,
cleaning knives and shoes, heating fiat.
irons or curling tOngs, washing OF
dishes, etc. Every working mechanic,
for instance, having his shop In the
basement Of his dwelling will be able
not only to obtain electrical power
to drive his lathes and other gear, but,
with equal ease. to cook his steak on
the premises. for u triting, sum, upon
I'M electric gridlron. A result not less
remarkable willfbc ntiu!ne.l in the col
lection and disposal Of tie nsh.bin ref
use Of private houses. THIS imposed
on the parish Of st. Leonard's (Shore-
ditch last year nn expenditure Of $780,
900, but this year 1t will be burned In
a ''utilixer," costing merely $6,550 for
collection, and thus $3.50 will lie saved
annually. Used as fuel for generating
electricity, 1t will take the place Of coal
to the extent Of $1,000. and in heating
water for baths to the extent Of $500
more, 30 that the total saving to the
parish may be set down at $17,2JO per
annum. The proposal at first sounds
almost too good to he true, but there
can be no real doubt as to Its feasibility,
and the adoption Of the schem marks
new departure in the promotion of
the comforts, convenience and general
benefit Of the public by the provision
under conditions untrammeled by cor
ruption Of cheap electric current.