The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-07-05
IN THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.

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Zinc can now be refined by electro
lysis.
The total weight Of the latest cleo
trio locomotive constructed is 1874. 600
pounds. 1t is intended to use it exper-
mentally in switching and handling
heavy freight.
The Boston, Concord & Montreal
railroad is re-establishing telephone
system at the principal stations on it's
line, in order to facilitate the business
OF the road and for use by the en-
ployes.
An electrical casino is about to be
opened at Brighton Beach, N. Y. The
effects are much more elaborate than
those in the scenic theater at the
Worlds fair. Later in the season the
scenery is to be removed to the Attain
ia Exposition.
European electric railways in op-
Grafton show total of 434 miles, with
1926 motor cars in service. Germany
heads the list with 227 miles and 632
motor cars. France comes next with
GO miles and 152 motor cars. The lines
in course of construction aggregate 1872
miles.
"A new form of arc lamp standard
is arranged SO that by turning key in
the base of column series of small
iron steps spring out from the side, and
at the same time the current is cut off
from the light, making it perfectly safe
to handle the carbons, and also impos-
sible to mount the column without the
key.
"A man of Aberdeen, Scotland was
talking through the telephone with
friend at distant town. The former
said, "Hold on! / can't hear you, for a
brass band is passing the telephone sta
ton" The other man, at distance of
one hundred and fifty miles, not only
heard the band, but could distinguish
the tune.
An electric railway is to be built
between the r. L. Johnson steel plant
at Lorain and Cleveland, O., distance
of about twenty-five miles. Mr.. John
son, who is to build it, says that twill
be the fastest electric railway in the
tance will be covered in a little over
half an hour.
AT the government station at Will
let's Point, on Long Island, a large
canpon, wrapped around the muzzle
with thirteen miles of insulated copper
wire, is used as an electric magnet.
Recently it was put to test of
strength. Three iron slabs, weighing
several tons, were placed opposite the
and on turning on the current
of two large dynamos they were held
SO fast that a pull of $4,000 pounds
could not start them. The chain with
which the pulling was done broke
1t is well known that farmers, as
class, are not given to new fads, but at
the same time they have quick eye
for any invention that means a solid
saving in work or money. 1t is signifi-
cant that more electric motors have
been sold for agricultural purposes |
within the last nine months than in
any previous years. Electricity is now
used on great numbers of farms for
lighting the buildings and driving ma
chimes Of various kinds; and, where
manual labor is usually scarce, the ad-
vantage of such ready and efficient
service is immense.
DIR. Selby- Bigge, in paper on
Electricity as Motive Power" thus
the advantages of electri-
,al power for mining purposes: l. That
It can be transmitted long distances
with small loss, thus making it posi-
Die to use power at such distance as
would render it unavailable by any
,ther system Q. The conductors for
conveying electrical power from one
point to another require less space, are
more easily put in and repaired, are
EASILY tapped for branch purposes, and
'orm more flexible system through
tut than any other mode of transmits
ion permits. 8. The electrical system
s ideal, viewed from the standpoint OF
The stations can be made h
@ occupy a minimum space. The sys-
EN- does not vitiate the air space in
nine working, and the current used
i've hundred volts-has been proved
O be quite free from dangers of life.
Good Bye to the Sergeant. MsFS