New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-04

breaking crowd was most cheerful and good
natured assembly. 1t trod upon its own feet and
elbowed itself in it's ribs without losing its
own temper in the least II was too intent
other things. and though there were many Bryan
men In the number they took their defeat in good
part and no personal collisions reported.
Chief Conlin and Acting Inspector Brooks
busy all evening looking after police arrange
ments for the night. At 8 o'clock word was
ceived that there were such crowds watching the
bulletin boards in Park Row that the police
were unable to cope with them. Acting Inspector
Brooks at once sent a sergeant and twenty-five
policemen who were in reserve at Headquarters,
to give assistance
The Tribunes bulletins not only conveyed the
nrst information Of McKinley's election but
nearly all the more important announcements
came first from the same source. and were fire.
quently copied adjoining screens. From the
roof of The Tribune Building the results
announced at the time by means Of the
fire code published in Yesterdays Tribune. In
the daytime number of kites were flown from
the roof OF the building. The kites were manu-
featured especially for the use of The Tribune,
and in their construction the skill and expert
ence of William A. Eddy of Bayonne. n. j..
were employed. In the afternoon nine Of the
kites We're flown at one time and from one line.
When all were we'll in the air, big American
flag sent up the line until it waved far
above the tops Of the loftiest buildings. The flag
was 15x21 feet, and such a large specimen of
the Stars and Stripes was never before lifted so
far above the level Of the earth.
Just at nightfa the wind failed so that the
kites had to be taken in. This somewhat i'm
paired the success of the signals by which The
Tribune intended to flash the news of McKin-
ley's election to distance of at least thirty
miles around the adjoining country. But in
spite Of this fact the signals were success
They were lifted upon haiards strung on the
roof of The Tribune Building. and were visible
and recognized for long distance east and
west telling the story of McKinley's triumph
before it elsewhere announced The kites
will again be flown from The Tribune Building
to-day and the flag will once more wave from
its unprecedcntedly lofty altitude and this time
1t will be the sign Of victory ASSURED. and not
prospective.
POWERFUL SEARCHLIGHT
During all yesterday evening a powerful
searchlight. placed on The roof of The Tribune
Building. flashed its powerful eye over the city.
piercing the darkness with shafts Of brilliant
light and making places where it rested as light
as day.
The search,ight was one Of the most power
full type ever DulIt, ana KNOWN as the i.usn-
more Naval Protector" having been built by
the Rushmore Dynamo Works Of Jersey City
Although not of the largest size made at the
works it's power estimated at 4O,OonoOO
candles and its design was similar 10 that OF
the great Rushmore protector at the Siegel
Cooper Building.
Until recently searchlights have been compli
ted and costly. and used only In the Navy
The lenses were imported from France at such
enormous cost that only the Government could
afford TO pay for them. Realizing the impor-
lance Of low prices. S NJ. Rushmore, manager
of the works. investigated the matter. and az
ter years of study and experiment. succeeded
in producing the special glass castings required.
and perfected a machine for grinding the lenses.
which brought the cost TO fraction or that
involved in the old method He also perfected
n lamp mechanism. which. while containing
fewer parts than the common street lamp. VIII
feed the heavy carbons as they are consumed
without the least variation. 1t VIII interest
Americans to know that the Rushmore works
have driven foreign competitors from the
American market. and are now selling their
apparatus in Europe and all over the world
This company gave a splendid exhibition last
night Of their high-power. projectors from the
roof Of their seven-story factory opposite Cort,
landt-st in Jersey City In extent ana
grandeur this display is said to surpass any
thing ever attempted with fireworks IL was
visible from all parts Of New-York and Brook