The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-23
WINST0N-SALEM
HAS NEW POWER.
Successful TranmissiOn From the Falls
of the Yadkin.
TWO THOUSAND HORSE POWER.
The Mills Run More Smoothly Than
They Did with Steam POwer-The
Annual Commencement of the
Salem Academy.

WINSTON, n. c.. April 22-speciaL-
The power of the Yadkin river is now
being transmitted BY electricity to Win
stou-Salem. 1t is the only enter
prise of the kind in North Carolina. The
plants now being operated by this power
include Fries woollen. cotton and -four
ing mills. The southsidc cotton factory
tho street railway and electric light plant,
and FogIe Bros planning mills Will be
connected the first Of next week.
The development OF this enterprise was
inaugurated last year by the Fries Manu-
featuring and power Company, of Salem
The mechanical plans were prepared by
Charles X. Makcpeace x Co, of Provi-
dence II. t., and the electrical plans by
Lewis q Chahin. OF the same place.
RIVER IMPROVED.
The channel Of the river where the plant
Is located was widened, and the power
house built upon solid rock. The power
house building is 36X5 feet, and contains
eight A-inch Mccormick wheels ana two
governors. The generator house Is at the
end OF the power-house, apd contains
f.OOO-horse-power generator. The dam
is OF solid masonry, so feet long, ~ feet
high. and il is estimated that the total
amount Of power to be transmitted VIII
be more than 1900 horsepower.
The present development represents
/ 900 horsepower. but the buildings nave
capacity for another line of eight turbine
wheels. and another generator or SUM
Gent capacity to utilize the entire water
flow at this point of the river. Inc elec-
tricity IS generated and transmitted az
1000 volts.
SUB-STATION.
Near the Wachoyia Mills. In Salem, IS
q sub-station. from which the individual
lines conduct the electricity 70 the va
rious manufacturing plants of the city.
Among the plants which have already
contracted for the power are two cotton
mills. one grain mill. one woollen MIL
one planning mill. one machine SHOP
street Railway and Electric Light CO.,
one city water works fertilizer factorS
etc. Other Industries are contemplating
the use 81 this power. and the proDaohl-
ties are that ia short time the preseh'
amount now transmitted VIII De coh-
! sumed. -,
The new enterprise Is working oeau.'
fully. and the operatives IN the minis
where the power has been turned OF
say that the speed and regulation 81
| the machinery Is NUN DNFNNA $1,000
! 1t was IN by steam.
SALEM ACADEMY.
Tho programme " commencement
week al salem Academy and College has
been completed. il opens May "a ano
closes on the 26th. The 'claas to graduate
this year consists of twenty-elsht. y0unl
ladies'. In addition 20 this there Will be
number OF graduates In other depart
ments The annual sermon VIII %
preached by Rev II. a. Brown u; ~. ~
| pastor of the First Baptist church N.h
ston. The orator will be Judse-AdVoca ~,
| General samuel c. Lemly, IL. d. OF u'
United states Navy. lie Is ~ naive o.
salem. Two memorials will be preseh re,
-, This commencement. one Is mn
gr,l work entrance TO the North s'u'
| Court or the main hall by the lass o
'97. the other a large bust OK Coihe"'uS
by the class Of '9S. ,o.o .,
on account OF the probable Increase u
| The tobacco tax, the ? mp sales her'
i've heen record breakers during the pas
week. The collections yesterday amount
| al 10 Sl31i0.1S.