Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-15
PROGRESS IN ELECTRICITY
Remarkable Development Will Be Fully
Exhibited at the Exposition,
APPLICATIONS COVER THE ENTIRE FIELD
Indications Arc that This Department.
of the Exposition VIII lie ros-
scssed of nm Absorbing
Interest.

The electrical section OF the Transmssis-
sippi Exposition promises to be one OF the
most remarkable eXpoitations Of the
progl ese which has been made in electrical
science that has ever been placed before the
public The applications already on file for
space in this section indicate that the field
OF modern research and invention in cleo
tricity will be thoroughly cove: ed.
II. b. Hardt, who is an expert in expos-
ton work, having been intimately con-
nected with all the great expcsitlons of the
world during the last twenty-iour years and
who Is now associated with Manager Bruce
of the Department of Exhibits as supern-
'endent of the department, says he
never saw such indications of success ten
months before the opening of an exposition
as are manifested in the case of the Trans
mississippi Exposition. He says that this
is true OF all sections in the exhibit depa.t-
ment. but especially in the electrical sec.
tion.
The APPLICATIONS now on file" said Mr.
Hardt' cover the entire field of electricity.
Inc exhibits covered by these applications
Will illustrate the uses of electricity in agri-
cultural work long distance transmission of
power, the recent application of electricity
In power distribution, electricity in mining
electro-me tallurgical processes and long dis
tsnce telephony. In addition to these there
VIII be shown electric searchlights high
frequency and high-potenta apparatus cleo
trio apparatus for domestic use and the
method of transmitting intelligence by Hert-
zen waves.
"All OF the largest electrical firms in the
United States are identified with the eX-
position" continued Mr.. Hardt, "and the
exhibits they will make will form collec-
tion of the most Interesting and wonderful
inventions of the electrical age.
TRANSMISSION or POWER
IF Mr.. Bruce can secure from the tele-
graph or telephone companies, having wires
between Omaha and Keamey, the temporary
use of theee wires, the General Electric COM
pany of Schenectady, n. Y, proposes to
| transmit by it's new single-phase apparatus
several horse power from its water power at
kearney to operate a model water power
plant in the Electrical building free of cost
to the exposition. II this can be arranged
1t Will mark en- era in the history of power
transmission and will attract wide attention.
fnis same company has already made ar
rangements to exhibit the operation of its
stnge-phase, alternating current, electrical
| railway apparatus, the standard three-phase
transmitting apparatus with rotary convert
| ers. electrical mining apparatus, searchiights
and high-potential and high-frequency ap-
| paratus.
This simply gives an idea of the nature
| and extent of the display which will be
made in the electrical section" continued
| MT. ftdFuI. 'Otner manufacturers OF cleo
| trio apparatus will make equally interesting
| exhibits. Prof. Owens, who is now in the
| east negotiating with the large firms for
| space, has forwarded an application from
| the CrockerWheeler Electric company of
| New York City for an application for 200
| feet of space He writes that this is sim
| ply an opening and that the company will
| undoubtedly take ten times that amount of
space The professor says he expects a
| number of particularly interesting exhibits
! from this company. He also says that there
! is every probability that he will be success
| full in securing the next meeting of the Ma
| tional Electric Light association and the
| National Street Railway association, both
| of which meetings he will attend
in addition to these Indications" said Mr..
| Hardt, commissioner 7. c. Martin, who is
! commissioned to represent the electric Sec
| tion in the state of New York. writes that
! he is making efforts to secure from the
| patentee of a German invention for electrical
| plowng the use of the apparatus to operate
! near the irrigation farm the exposition
| ground. The department has promised every
| facility for showing this invention to the
| best advantage
"In this connection" said Mr.. Hardt in
| conclusion, "Mr. Martin, who was general
director of the electrical exposition receatly
held in New York City, SAYS he has had
| occasion to learn the sentiment Of people in
| terested in electricity all over the world,
| and he says they are generally inclined to
| participate in the Transmissi3sippi EXpCsl-
| ton"