Daily camera., 1899-11-22
POWER OF NIAGARA.
The Enormous Force Generated by
the Falla
Electric Roads twenty-five Miles
Away Are Operated by the
CuFroat Toronto to Be
Supplied.

Niagara Falls enjoys the distinction
of having a power house under the roof
of which there is more power developed
than in any other power station in the
world.
Years ago the people who journeyed
to Niagara had their minds wholly oc-
cupied with the magnificent, scenic
features they were to find there. But
to-day there H. j new impulse to many
OF these Journeys. On the banks of the
Upper Niagara river, about mile back
from the cataract. there has grown up
the greatest power station in the world.
and men OF scientific and engineering
talents who desire to keep up with the
latest features Of the development of
power travel to Niagara.
In this station there are in opera
ton eight mammoth generators. each
OF which is capable Of developing 5000
horse power. making the present total
capacity of the station 10000 horse pow
er. But. in addition to these. there are
now in course of erection two more gen
orators of the same capacity. which will
bring the output Of the station up to
of force. Each OF the 5000 horse power
generators is connected by long steel
tube to a turbine at the bottom of the
big wheel pit. which extends. slot like.
for over 400 feet beneath the floor of
the dynamo room. This wheel pit has
been walled in with bricks. and il is
one of the most interesting places al
the falls. Huge penstocks. eight feet
in diameter, carry the water from the
inlet canal to the turbines. the head
under which the water is used being
l36 feet. An electrically operated ele-
vator affords means of going down in
the pit. and all who are fortunate
enough to be allowed there are well
repaid for the trip. lncandescent
lights break the gloom. and on the
lower landing one stands over the tur-
bines home amidst a deafeniug noise.
The generators in the dynamo room
produce current at voltage OF 2.2G0.
and the force of the station is divided
up and sent over various lines to give
service 10 the power company's patrons.
II is used in many ways and at many
voltages. Carborundum. aluminium.
caustic soda. bleaching powder, perox-
sde of soda and other articles are man
ufactured in the factories operated by
electric power from this station. All
the electric roads in the city of Niagara
Falls are operated by the current; the
trolley lines from Niagara falls to Buff
fnlo and from Buffalo TO Lockport also
run under this power. while 25 miles
away, in the city OF Buffalo, trolley cars
are propelled and the streets lighted.
malt houses elevators and Touring
mills. printing presses and other ma
chinery ARE run by the subtle force of
the wonderful Niagara development
In one great grain elevator there is
long line of motors operated 10y Nj
agara power, and these motors serve
to transfer grain from the elevator to
the boats or from the boats to the ele-
vator.
Soon this power station will be stiil
further enlarged or new one of sim
liar capacity built close by, which will
give total of 100000 horse power
Over on the Canadian side. back from
the Horseshoe fall, the Canadian Nj
sgara Power company, is abou, to build
power station. Ninety miles away
stands the progressive city of Toronto.
and she is looking toward Niagara for
the whiriing of the generators that
shall in time develop power TO be trans
mitted to that city.-N Y, Tribune.