The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-05-09
TO ELECTRIFY A WORLD
NIAGARA POWER TO MOVE THE
EXPOSITION WHEELS.
Experts Edison and Tesla Are Pres
ent With the Latest Improved
Appliances.

the Grand Central Palace today. While
the electrical displays at the worlds fair,
San Francisco and Atlanta expositions.
were on a scale OF nagnncence and pleas
ing to the general public, they were dis
appointing TECHNICALLY to electrical ex
perts. The various electrical industries
of America have now combined to give
an electrical exhibition TO eclipse anything
of the kind ever attempted in this or
any other country The exhibition will
be primarily under the auspices Of the
National Electric Light Association, an
organization which embraces all the
electric light interests of America, in
GLIDING the Edison, Westinghouse, Cen
eral Electric and Brush systems.
Harrison j. Smith. superintendent of
the New York Illuminating Company
(ISdison), is president of the exposition
company. w. f. Weiss, vice president
of the New York Steam Company. is
vice president, and George f. Porter
secretary of the National Electric Light
Association, is secretary and treasurer.
The executive committee consists of c.
o. Baker, Jr., r. b. Corey, II. f. Lufkin.
K. +. Peck and President Smith.
The exhibition is held in connection
with the nineteenth convention of the
National Electric Light Association.
There will be a series of popular and
practical lectures on electrical subjects
by eminent scientists; also afternoon
and evening concerts by famous mill
Tary bands, and special spectacular eff
fects, all of which will be open to the
general public.
Governor Morton opened the eXposi
ton. The governor turned on the cur
rent of electricity, which was furnished
from Niagara. This will turn a model of
the Niagara company's plant in New York.
and also the cable canal system of tow
ing. The Bell Telephone Company will
have telephone system, transmitting the
roar OF the falls, so as to make the thing
realistic. The electric impulse which will
start things going will pass in a direct
wire to San Francisco and return, a dis
lance of one-quarter around the earth.
This will be the longest distance ever
travelled by an opening current.
The miniature of Niagara is a very
unique and interesting affair. 1t shows
the city OF Niagara, the upper river, a
view of the gorge, and a dim glimpse of
Canada. All the movement about it will
depend on a current that will pass through
towns and will make itself felt through
numerous ingenious devices. The power
from the falls will be transmitted 1852 miles
on a single wire. On the queens birthday,
May "a, Niagara will supply a Western
Union cable with current that will con-
vey President Cleveland's congratula-
tions to the head of the British nation.
This transporting of electric energy from
Niagara to New York will be record
breaker for long distance transmission
MI. anI, 70 hp
been in Europe, where it passed over q
line 10 miles long. This will be practical
ly the first test given to Tesla's new sys-
tem with which he has claimed to be able
to convey almost any distance.
The Niagara model promises to be
one of the most interesting exhibit:
ever shown at an exhibition. The power
to give it life will be taken from thu
big 5000 horse power generators in tn
central station of the Niagara Falls Powe
Company.
The model shows the city of Magyar;
Falls and surrounding locality from
point Just beyond the line of the powe
tunnel on the north to the center of Goa
island on the south, and from a poin
beyond the Clifton house, Canada side
on the west to a point beyond the bi
tunnel canal on the east. The model /
u feet long by feet inches wide. Th
scale upon which the model was mad
is about 100 feet to every inch and
half.
The streets and buildings of the cit
are in perfect form, and il is like stand
Ing high above the city to enjoy loo
a. the pretty work. In all 1877 building
are shown and the number of trees whic
beauty the streets of the city in tn
model is 115O.
The power houses. wheel pits, cross SCI
items Of the canal, turbine wheels and tn
tunnel are all before tine visitor. A lie
tered plate tells the visitor to drop
nickel in the slot and pull the ring wa
out When this is done water will flo
down the penstocks upon the turbine
which will set in motion the turbine sha
to the dynamo that will generate II
mower. The steamer Maid of the Mi
IA near the American dock. The a
ransement of the American fall and Il
little fall between Luna island and Co
island is almost perfect. The accura
effect is created by a porcelain plate tin
ed and burnt in. If a nickel is dropped
the slot on the north side, six electI
lights, located in various parts of {
oity, and three lights in the Catara
house, shine forth and add to the seer
One thing that all will be impressed wi
is the beauty of the river as it is repI
scented. The upper river is shown fro
the falls to a point where the tunnel c
nal taps the river. All the islands a
bridges are shown. The river bed on
part above the rapids is of glass. Midw
down the south side of the model the gla
ends. To this point the water flows u
serneath the glass. when it runs out a
flows over a bed made of lead. represel
- oolr Ubara the ranids are