The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-09
NIAGARA POWER TO MOVE THE
EXPOSITION WHEELS.
Experts Edison and Tesla Are Pres.
emit With the Latest Improved
Appliances.


New York. May 4.-The National Elk
hibitiOn Of Electric Appliances opened II
the Grand Central Palace today. Whil
the electrical displays at the worlds fair
San Francisco and Atlanta exposition
were on a scale OF LlagnllIcence and pleas
ing to the general public, they were dis
appointing TECHNICALLY to electrical ex
perts The various electrical industrie:
of America have now combined to give
an electrical exhibition to eclipse anything
of the kind ever attempted in this OF
any other country. The exhibition will
be primarily under the auspices OF the
National Electric Light Association, ar
organization which embraces all the
electric light interests Of America, in
Guiding the Edison, Westinghouse, Gen
eral Electric and Brush systems.
Harrison j. Smith, superintendent OF
the New York Illuminating Company
kEdison). is president of the exposition
company. w. F. Weiss, vice president
Of the New York Steam Company, is
vice president, and George r. Porter
secretary of the National Electric Light
Association, is secretary and treasurer.
The executive committee consists of c.
Q. Baker. Jr, r. B. Corey. H. F. Luflkin,
y. F. 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 companys plant in New York,
and also the cable canal system of tow
ing. The Bell Telephone Company will
nave 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 very
unique and interesting affair. It 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
towns and will make itself felt through
numerous ingenious devices. The power
from the falls will be transmitted 462 miles
on a single wire. On the queens birthday
May "a. Niagara will supply a Western
Union cable with a current that will con-
vey President Cleveland's Congratula-
tons to the head Of the British nation.
This transporting of electric energy from
Niagara to New York will be a record
breaker for long distance transmission
OF power. The nearest approach to it has
been in Europe, where it passed over a
line ITO miles long. This will be practical
" the first test given to Tesla's new sys-
tenn with which he has claimed to be able
to convey almost any distance.
The Niagara model promises to be
enc of the most interesting exhibits
ever shown at an exhibition. The power
to give it life will be taken from the
big 5000 horse power generators in the
central station of the Niagara Falls Power
Company.
The model shows the city of Niagara
Falls and surrounding locality from a
point just beyond the line Of the power
tunnel on the north to the center of Goat
island on the south, and from a point
beyond the Clifton house, Canada side,
on the west to a point beyond the big
tunnel canal on the east. The model is
II feet long by feet 6 inches wide. The
scale upon which the model was made
Is about 100 feet to every inch and a
half.
The streets and buildings of the civ
are IN Perfect form, and it is like stand
ms high above the city to enjoy a look
.. the pretty work. In all 1877 buildings
are shown, and the number of trees which