The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-04
Gov. Morton Will Start the
Exhibition.
Great Electrical Display Will
Be Moved by Niagara.
Current Will Be Transmitted Across
the Empire State.

will tonight open the national exposl.
ton OF electrical appliances in the In
dustrial arts building in this city. Elab
crate preparation has been made fol
this event, and IL is expected that the az
tendance VIII be large and include SOM
of the most distinguished electricians In
this country.
The convention is that of the National
Electric Light association, to which dele
gates have been sent representing more
than 10000 electric lighting plants in the
United States, whose aggregate capital
Is In excess OF $3.50, 100000.
The industrial arts building has been
the scene of great activity during the
past 10 days and nights, and an enormous
force of electricians, and mechanics
have been at work.
The principal feature OF the opening
exercises will be the turning on of a cur
rent OF electricity generated by the wa
ters of the Niagara river in the great
power house of the Niagara Power COM
pany which current of electricity will
be transmitted over an ordinary tele-
graph wire OF the Western Union COM
pany. The insulation of this line is such
that no considerable amount OF electrical
energy for power purposes can oe trans
mitted BY the use OF recently invented
two-phase Tesla system enough energy
will be transmitted to establish beyond
question, II is claimed, the feasibility of
long distance electric power transmits
sion upon a commercial basis. This line
will be 462 miles In length. The longest
line heretofore ever established was from
the falls OF the Necker to point il0 miles
distant
The governor will use upon this oc-
casion the gold key with which President
Cleveland put In motion the wheels of
industry at the Worlds fair. Governor
Morton also. at the declaration that the
exposition is open, viii discharge four
pieces ef- artillery, one stationed in the
public square In San Francisco. one In
Augusta, Me- one in front of the public
buildings of ST. Paul and the other in
public park in New Orleans. This dis
charge IL also accomplished by a current
of electricity generated in Niagara and
transmitted over a telegraph line Of the
Postal Telegraph and Gable company.
1t is with the sanction OF the secretary
of war that the government artillery
service is being brought into requisition.
The current of electricity which is
transmitted from Niagara will be used
agara power plant. recently constructed
by a syndicate, at cost OF upwards $5,-
100000 This plant consists in "A tunnel
5000 feet IN length, entered by wheel
pit lS6 feet in depth, at the bottom of
which are mammoth turbine wheels,s
operating shaft, on the top of which are
immense electrical generators, with u
capacity OF 5000 horse power. The total
weight of the turbine wheel shaft and
enumerator is upward of 100 tons This
model, which is shown and operated with
Niagara current, is a cross section view
of the tunnel, wheel pit and machinery.
course OF the river ana American falls,
the islands and the Canadian frontier.
Surrounding this model Will be series
OF telephones, which will be connected
with receivers placed in Victoria park,
on the Canadian side OF the Niagara
river All present, as they witness the
movement OF the machinery by the cur
rent of Niagara, can hear distinctly the
roar of the cataract. There viii be also
exhibited and operated miniature Sec
tion OF the Erie canal showing the cable
way system of electrical canal boat pro-
pulsion recently adopted by the state OF
New York, and soan to be put In opera
ton upon the Erie canal. Floating upon
this miniature canal will be fleet OF
model canal boats of recent design, pro-
PEELED by the electric motor, which
travels upon the cable by means of the
electric current
Another feature OF unusual interest
will be the closing of cipcuit around the
world. by which cable message will
be sent. by Chauncey NJ Dspew, over the
cables to Lisbon, through thes Mediter-
ranean and the SueE canal and the Red
sea to Alden; thence 10 Ceylon and Aus
tralia, returning by.Yay of the Cape OF
Good Hone, the African coast. the Bra
lillian cable, the Land lifle To the city OF
Mexico. thence by way Of san Francisco
10 New York. This message Mr.. Depew
will send from cable which will be
placed in a gallery OF the exposition
building 1t will be addressed 10 and re-
ceived by Edward -, Adams. president
of the Niagara Power company. whose
reply will Dc transmitted 20 and read by
Mr., Depcw. wha,will foliow.with brief
address 'F,Ft.
All OF the arraE serncnts Incident e.
the opening OF this exposition are H.
charge OF the reception committee
There will be in attendance, beside Gov
ernor Morton and his staff. o delegation
OF state officers, representatives from
neighboring states. personal repre-
tentative os Secretaries Lamont anG
Noble. Nicola Tesla. Tn.mas A. Edison
Professor A. A. Anthony. Dr Park Ben
.amln, DIR. r. Il. Croker OF New York,