The morning times., 1896-08-02

1000 volts usually, because 1t u easier
and less costly to carry a current OF this
high intensity to long distance.
when the current has reached the dis
trihuting points where incandescents are To
I've used the transformer is employed to
reduce the voltage or intensity OF the
current and increase the quantity of cleo
tricity available, as shown by the num-
Der OF amperes.
Prof. Henry discovered the law, but
made no practical application of 1t. That
was his custom. He was scientist. AS
soon as he had determined beyond qGes-
ton u relation OF forces or elements, he
left to others the production OF ma chincry
along that line, and went To the investiga-
ton OF some other scientific problem.
The progress OF invention which has
resulted in the electric car SYSTEM con-
tinued Mr.. Ma ynard, lis well illustrat ted
here. Beginning with the Fra Ikiin EGachine,
which is not The original but the reproduc-
ton from Dr. FTanKnn's uoscripuon, We
have u line reaching pretty much Ill the way
Gown. Here is an electric engine anu car,
made by Charles &. Page, an examiner in
the Patent Offioe in 1901, and above 1t
u motor with u car attached, constructed by
Moses u. Farmer in lS47. Tie Iatter has
Il track and u car attached, and was in
practical operation as all experimental ma
,nIne near BOSTON. THE trailer contains
TWO plush cushiuncd seats facing each
other bout two feet apart. II has no roof.
IL is about three and u half feet wide and
six feet long. The motor Is The same wiuth,
but two or three feet longer. The track
Is a bout II two and "a hair loot gauge. The
Page motor was tried aud ran success
fully Oh the Baltimore and ONO track,
between here and badeIsburg- IL was
too expensive for practical use.
Very early There were three other men
who made experiments with motors which
were more or less successful. A Mr.. Daven-
. port, in 1S4S, DuilIa motor that would do
Jne work required. About the same time
Mr. Gardner q. Cotton made an electric
street car motor INHERENT nom an others,
aud more ike the modern systems, in Law
lug the current come TO Tie car tniouSh the
track as none OF the others did. Mr.. Cotton
is still living in New York city, and had LIS
iaChine on exhibition there lew weeks
ago.
From his time there was very little real
progress in this line till tie invention OF the
dynamo by which a powerful current could
be made at "a low cost. The lotion or ruiz
uing street cars by electricity had always
been very popui;ir, and at once upon the
| perfecti1g OF the dynamo the experiments
with street car motors SpranS up again,
aud the devices We're carried forward to
| their present perfection with comparative
rapidity.
FIRST TELEGRAfH iNo NJ MESi /.
mere is curious n'us'is'oti VI 'iio
| lack or scientific kiio"euse '"iohs 'oi
structors or ciectrp hidchniers anu .he
the lack OF measurements 10 ucIer',i'he Wild.
! a given engine would do even at Il recent
date. Ii Is the case OF Il gentleman VINO,
in 1855, wanted built an electric inven-
| ton to drive Il street ear with storage
battery. There was ohiy one iae,ois IA,
the country that wou!d ulioertake IL, an,,
they could Eot say Wha' lne iiio'oi mo"'u
do after 1t was hiit. ihey wouiu hoI
! guarantee that IL Wouiu hdui any given
load or develop any fiAeu horsepowef'
They could on'y say theE "ouiu Duiiu !,
motor So hiSh ana SO i"is anu "iap "
| with so many turns oi wire .. So
diameter anu Ihehess, anu .hc" Pr
would De Se,ooo. NOW you can so iii'o
| the market ana Day your motor WIN
| guaranteed horse power Win inc SAINT
| assurance almost as III you "efe o"y ihs d
| steam engine.
here Is the iitse norse .eiesl Jpn ~
sirunient mace IN lo 40 II 10 p'iu! ton-
siructed OF WOOD aho n'any thnea W. siHe
or the present instrument i''Si"
wooden frame three lcct SQUARE, anu Win
cog wheeis, etc, LOOKS IKE sothc hihu -,
clock. uncouta as /. Us III "pped,ahe.
said Mr.. Maynard IL mas an 'he eieinehts
OF the register anu so':iiuef ia US .ou"1-
IL is tne 'hstluheht useu d. 'i'e n"Itii.oiS
end OF tne baltimore ana as'ii ns,o" i'i'e
In 1874 here is SPECIMEN Oh 'he "dy
messages We're seht III una, uds