New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-08

..su,xrvc TO THE NIAGARA ROARING.
..v Royce Washington: Judge E. B. Arm
ne' :. camden n j.: A. ]. De Camp. Philadelphia:
sa Iv.s'o william Brophy. Boston, c. ]. II. Wood
.sp p..,on Professor Z. l.. Nichols, Cornell Uni
pN,. professor E. ]. Houston Philadelphia; Eu-
w. phIr,ns Providence: Charles T. Scott Pitts
80 Iuther Seringer. Robert Nichols, c. A.
S.hsren Eugene Lewis, Rufus Hill and John
NcLeeL
NIAGARA'S POWER BROUGHT HERE.
s,oe II has now been demonstrated at this ex-
sM,on that power can be transmitted to this city
ram Niagara Falls, the question which agitated
electrical circles couple Of years ago is again
coming to the front. On the subject as to whether
ibis power can be made available for commercial
IMPOSES q prominent delegate to the electrical
eonyention said yesterday to Tribune reporter:
There is no doubt in my mind that if power can
h brought here under the unfavorable conditions
which are existent in this little Niagara model, 1t
certainly should be possible to get all the power
here that can be made available from the Falls OF
NIAGARA" In explaining the method Of transmit
ting the power 10 the Grand Central Palace, this
man remarked: Il understand that the current Is
taken from one OF the 5000 horsepower Westing-
house generators at the Niagara Falls power plant
ct q voltage of 1000. 1t is then sent through
rotary transformer and converted into current Of
Cnloz lines and enters another pair of transformers
which are placed on the floor Of the Exposition
Building alongside of the model power plant. In
Obs usnsformer the current Is again reduced to a
nfvoh, two phase current, which operates Tesla
motor fx the purpose Of working the pump that
bTnu u water into the model The engineers Of
Tie Niagara Falls Power Company, in conjunction
va ACE Of the engineers of the Westinghouse
c@Ny, are daily experimenting with the cur
nai and since the opening of the Exposition con-
fzn additions have been made. and now print
@Kess, an organ. some parts Of the kitchen. as
VI Is the electrical piano, all supplied with
MARA Falls power current for their operation"
n effort was made 10 obtain all opinion from
me OF these engineers on the subject, but they
rAed to have nothing to say about these expert
rats. and IL learned that they do not want
b have anything made public about 1T until some
Ante results have been obtained. There seems
b be no question. however that they are advanc-
x satisfactorily which was proved by the daily
Millions that being made to the power circuit.
here seems to be evidence, however, that before
DO Exposition is over 1t will have been demon
rated that the power OF Niagara Falls can be used
in this city.
ELECTRICITY ON RAILROADS.
Rufus Hill, master mechanic Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, has been constant attendant al the show
throughout the week. His mission Is to examine
he newest developments In the matter OF apply
Nc electricity 10 railway practice To this question
Af Hill has given great attention. To Tribune
porter he said last night: Last summer the Penn
gkenla Railroad made their Initial experiment IN
lae use Of electricity established steam line
lom Burlington to Mount Holly. in New-Jersey.
The success OF this experiment was quickly seen
b be beyond question. Within month after the
Equipment was completed the time schedule was
made at rate Of over sixty miles an hour, Win
tequeDt trains. The service has been found to be
ar superior to anything known in steam railway
racuce, and the economy in operation has been
bore than We expected. An electric locomotive
rs been applied not merely TO the hauage OF
md the various kinds OF service of that nature
q nnumefabe number OF branches from the main
Ihe which have been seriously affected during the
Hnes IN the various towns They have IN many
instances taken away 20 per cent Of our business
l eDsIiu on h r9res shorter lines
s,tssc. nave had from the first the invaluaOe ,he
S; p Locomotive Works. who have been working
ecOmoSsy Wor solve the problem he over
y and are th av Leaders, in their branch
their 'ness and the Westinghouse company WIN
given N n fnosedse in their
our Siso. ~ sddon 10 this. the best talent az
these two mas been called upon TO present TO
We SSe now the way syeS o spy has
ssrs ss TO make PREDICTIONS which might seem rash
years TIE gss paos We believe that inslde Of nHe
neo,a system Will be operated by electric loco
motives. in place OF steam
SERIOUS DRAWBACK.
one Of the serious drawbacks up to this date In
We apDicaon Of electricity trunk lines has been
sHe question Of transmission of power. About fifteen
eS mas been considered the limit OF economical
ss'smisslon, and this Of course, would necesstate
over establishing Of powerhouses every thirty miles
nsr ous entire system. The interest or the invest
sat Necessary for these power-houses would have
isstsd oaoitive Now we see that Tesla mas per ,I
WsWstsY applied TO trunkline service. and M
sSss%shouse tells US that he is confident that ms
nv kactically adapted for either street rail-
a,er..n eam service. With the perfection OF tne
log @ b our way have been removed. The success
Srifr i, , ussnsmssion of Niagara's current 10 new
q Ruolcly exhibited at this show. has opened 20
"a ss.s field scarcely supposed was within
p,sssyou are well aware in the coalheds OF Penn.
eomsan we have an unlimited supply OF CUM the
SM1ercal value OF which has been so small that
S sh not pay for shipping. The Board Of Trade OF
n msG9nths ago for the establishment Of an expert
q pant Tor burning this culm at the mouth OF
asds ues where 1t is stored In vast nsaps tnou e
eCaSs Pss non Of electric power 40 miles; from Nj
aSosn ra "a to NewYork, is possble-as 1t has been
~ W Dc by experiments here-is there any rea-
NJ. az We could not make Of these vast culm
or rscn are scattered along within fifty miles OF
euns,s load from Pittsburg TO Philadelphia? The
. =, aese culm banks; in fact they would be glad
aacten ma Of them without cost Therefore, the pro-
Nll 4. oL electric energy from these culm banks
Y elsct,u cn more economical than the production
Fajs ~ power at Niagara from the power of the
poVer M sccount OF the vast expense OF the water
Iciea giant there which has already reached about
- NoAIcAL TRANSMISSION OF POWER.
~ = nomical transmission of power to dts