The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-18

ton Tor its accommodation and erected a
large number of cottages. These are 70
be the homes of the workmen employed
in the great industries which will soon
center at this point.
The Niagara Junction Railway company
has constructed a road about seven miles
long, which will connect all of the new
factories with lines entering Niagara
Falls.
Many enterprises are looking to Niagara
for cheap power. The Niagara Falls
Paper company has already built close to
the power house the largest paper mill in
tue world. The Pittsburg Reduction COM
pany, which controls the production of
aluminium by electric process, will there
construct the largest plant of the kind in
| existence. A subway, conveying 10000
eorse power, has been built from the
| wheel-pit one-third of mile southwark to
the site of the reduction works. 1t is
understood a large portion of the frontage
along this subway has been leased by
various milling companies, who will es-
tablish their plants there. 1t is probable
| that In the future a majestic and populous
| city VIII stretch southwark along the
banks of the Niagara, including Buffalo,
thus establishing on the western borders
oil New York Americas greatest inland
commercial center.
The Canadian government has per-
mltted the construction of a power plant
on the western bank of the river. Its
authorized capacity is 1000 horsepower.
The works Will probably be located in a
large subterrancan chamber. thus pre-
venting any interference with the scenic
beauty of the falls.
Frank w. Hawley, vice president of the
Cataract General Electric company, was
aTneng the first To perceive the important
and far-reaching effects of the proposed
FIagara development. Careful study con-
WINGED him that it was the harbinger OF the
dawning of the electric age and portended
a revolution in industrial and commercial
methods. He secured for his company a
contract for the distribution OF the
Niagara electric produc; throughout the
state of New York, outside of the counties
of Erie and Niagara. The Cataract COM
pany, however, is an entirely separate
concern, and while II may depend to a
considerable extent upon the Niagara
power companies for the electric energy
1t distributes, it is at liberty to secure or
develop power at such points as it may
deem advisable.
Mr. Hawley also secured from Superin-
tendent of Public Works Hannah the now
famous contract authorizing his company
to introduce electricity upon the canals
of the state for the propulsion of
boats, and granting them the valu-
able privilege of carrying their |
wires along canal lands. His public |
experiment IN canal boat propulsion, |
made In November, 1898, attracted wide |
spread attention at the time, and was pro-
nounced a complete success. He has inn
nj Faith oil 80, g..
Mr.. Hawiey. when asked if electric ia
cilities would be furnished the canal boat
men during the coming season, replied:
ut is our desire to bestow the benefits
of cheap power and rapid transit upon the
canals of New York at the earliest possi-
BILE date. The installation of the neces-
sary wires and appliances will be a work
Of comparatively short duration after we
have matured our plans.
THAT n new era in canal history has
been opened" he continued, mo student
Of passing events can doubt. Public in
erest in New York's water ways is awak-
ened it has not been IN years, and our
anal system, so long neglected, is receiy-
ng the attention its Importance deserves.
The mistaken notion had gone abroad
hat canals are decadent institutions but |
lever was there such activity shown or SO
many plans projected Tor the Improve .
nent and extension of this important
ranch of our commercial system. need
mt mention the magnificent waterway !
ow being constructed between the Chi :
ago and Desplaines rivers, which will
urn the waters of the great lakes into the
Mississippi, and open a pathway to the
ulf by way of that giant river. Then !,
here is the proposed canal running from :
Georgian bay TO Lake Ontario, reaching :
nc shores of the latter at the city of To-
onto. This scheme would prove es-
ecially detrimental to the interests of the y
mpire state by diverting a considerable
from our borders, and increas-
lg the importance of Toronto and Mon :.
cal at the expense of the cities of New -
ork. PittsburG proposes to connect for :!
S advantage Lake Erie and tho Ohio. The ,,
iggested ship canal between Toledo and y,
ichigan City would save 600 miles of y,
Ike navigation. Another project would :,
1ite New York and Philadelphia by n -