The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26

send q message around the word. since
there is no cable at the bottom OF the
Pacific. but the distance Is practically tho
same and the only means by which
n circuit as that about $500 miles in
length. can be established is by the use
of these inter-continental systems.
Later in the month President Cleve-
land IL, upon the queens birthday, 10
send her n message by ocean cable. the
current conveying whlch Is 10 be furnish
cd Inv the Niagara Electric-Power Com
many. That OF itself would be regarded as
an achisvement of momentOus interest
and importance but II will, OF course, he
eclipsed by that marvellous victory OF
! science and invention, which Will enable
MI. Depew to send a message practically
around the world. he receiving 1t back
probably within scarcely appreciate time
after he has sent IL.
Were II not for the fact that the ar
rangemcns are being made by the most
prominent scientists In the world. and
the ablest practical electricians. it would
be suspected that SUCH an achievement
would be more successful in it's promise
than I'm its performance. But Tesla, the
Western Union. and the Postal Telegraph
Companies. Sir W. II. Preece. chief OF the
English telegraph system. the scientists
and the experts I'm the employ OF the
Nisgara Electric Power and the Cataract
General Electric Companies: Frank w.
Hawley. vice-prcsdent OF the Erie Canal
Traction Company; 4. {. Martin, prtsi-
dent OF the Electrical National EXPOSE
ton. and others have united with enthusl-
astic confidence IN the success OF this
marvellous experiment.
a letter received to-day from the pres
ident Of the Electrical Exposition sug-
W II.
make all the arrangements for closing
the circuit at an agreed-upon time. so
that the message can be carried around
the world.
When that letter was received, II was
decided 70 ask Mr.. Depew 10 prepare an
aupropriate message Tor thar stupendous
exner,ment. and when. this afternoon Mr..
Hawlev saw Mr. Depew, and extended
70 him the invitation, he found that Mr..
Denovv's amaZement at the proposed eX-
neriment was perhaps equalled by his
Measure that he should have been chosen
10 identify himself in this manner with
the undertaking.
He gladly consented. and will prepare a
message. eplgrammauc as possible con-
viewing. perhaps, I'm as Impressive n man
nor the marvel Of this thing as did that
rnessage first flashed the electric wires
ny Arorse-"What hath God wrought
This observation-disclosures 10 call IL an
experiment would be. perhaps inaccurate
~. 10 suggest that there might be some
doubt about its success, although the
scientists. with Tesla at their head. have
none-is only one Of certain other mar
velOus things which are expected 70 be
done at this exposition. -Four or five
years ago. before the Niagara works were
completed, il was said that that colossal
undertaking would shrivel into a mere
power plant, suitable only for establish
ments placed along the banks OF the
Niagara river. unless Tesla were right
in his assertion that II the managers
would deliver the power 10 him which
they asserted they could get. he would
undertake 10 deliver II TO commercial
advantage. even as far as the city OF
New York.
The capitalists had such faith in Tesla
that they sunk about 100000 in that
vast cavern at Niagara before an expert
mental test could be made. when the
time came, Il was found that Tesla was
as much justified in his confidence as
were these capitalists. Having every
faith IN tho Tesla Invention. Frank W.
Hawley perceived that by the transmits
sion OF this power along the tow path OF
the Erie Canal, IL would be possible not
only TO substitute electricity for horse
power for canal-boat towing but also 70
deliver II for lighting. power. and other
commercial purposes, TO the cities and
considerable villages along the line OF the
canal.
A company was organized tor this I'M
dertaking, successful experiments were
made last fall at Tonawanda, and as
fast as the Improvements upon the canal
are completed this long-distnce plant Will
be established. still there were dOubters.
AMI Il was to demonstrate that these
doubts are without reason. that
remarkable demonstration Will be made
at the opening of the Electrical Exposi-
tion in this city.
over an ordinary Western Union wire
n current Of electricity, transmitted by the
Tesla system, will be conveyed from the
Niagara plant to the exposition building
II VIII be connected with a three-horse-
power machine. At the agreed-upOn mo-
ment Governor Morton will turn on the
current. and IL Is expected thar a per-
feet demonstration OF the ability OF that
current. developed 46i miles away 10
drive that machinery will be obtained.
There will be. besides. several other wires,
each connected with machinery OF this
capacity.
In Germany some six months ago an
experimental 1fHh "a AFtifr N'ANNf NA'NNff~
communication for power purposes was
made. and the current was carried sue
cevsfuIy 10 miles. or about the distance
from Niagara TO Lyons. y. Y, less than
halfway between Niagara and Albany.
But this undertaking contemplates the
transmission Of the current over an ordi-
marty telegraph wire 464 miles, and with
mower sufficient 10 drive three-horse-
power machine.
II would be possible TO carry current
capable OF driving a 5Oo-horse-power ma
chine over the same wire. but for the
fact that the Western Union telegraph
wires are not insulated in passing through
Offices to such an extent as
10 render q heavier current safe.
or course, II a plant we're 10
be established las viii be done in a few
years). capable Of safely conveying
current OF very great power. then we
should see in the Exposition building the
largest machinery operated by this power
captured at Niagara, and Transformed
into the electric current-Philadelphia
Press.
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