Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-23
Miss Natica. Zznaga, $4,000; Sir John
Lister-Kaye.
Total, $166, 1853, 900. q, "A
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Niagara Falls Spe. New York Tribune:
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. The station is that of the Niagara
Falls Power Company.
Years g the people who journeyed to
Niagara had their minds wholly occu-
pied with the magnificent scenic features
they were to fine there. But today there
is 3 new impulse to many of these jour-
neys. On the banks Of the Upper Mag
ara river, about a mile back from the
cataract. there has grown up the great
est Dove station in the world, and men
Of scientific and engineering talents who
desiresto keep up with the latest features
Of the development of power travel to
Niagara.
In this station there are in operation
eight mammoth generators, each of
which is capable of developing 5000 horse
power. making the present total capacity
OF the station 10000 horse power. But,
in addition to these, there are now in
course of erection two more generators
of the same capacity, which will bring
the output of the station up to $4,000
horse power, a wonderful amount of
force. Zach of the 5000 horse power gem
orators is connected by a long steel tube
to q turbine at the bottom of the big
Wheel 9pit, which extends, slot like for
over 400 feet beneath the floor of the
ny y lOOll. Ill "HSC ~ q OCCIl
walled in with bricks, and it is one of the
most interesting places at 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 1856 feet. An cleo
trically operated elevator affords means
of going down in the pit. and all who are
fortunate enough to be allowed there are
well repaid for the trip. Incandescent
lights break the gloom, and on the lower
II, 4; ~ Nvo r%Hr1l, o1.p,, tho ,,1; q
home mids a d%eafening noise. The
generators in the dynamo room produce
current at a voltage of 1900, and the
force of the station is divided up n sent
over various lines to give service to the
power company's patrons. 1t is used In
many ways and at many VOltageS. Car
borundum, aluminium, caustic soda
bleaching powder, peroxide of soda and
Iother articles are manufactured in the
factories operated by the electric power
in the city of Niagara Falls are OPERATED
by the current: the trolley lines from
Niagara Falls to Buffalo and from Buff
falo to Lockoort also run under this
power. while % miles away. in the city OF
Buffalo, trolley cars are propelled anC
the streets lighted, malt houses. eleva.
tors and Touring mills, printing presses
! and other machinery are run by the sub
tie force Of the wonderful Niagara de
velOpment. In one great grain elevator
there is a long line OF motors operated
by Niagara power, and these motor!
tserve to tarnsfer grain from the eleva
tor to the boats or from the boats to thu
elevator.
Soon the power station will be still fur
ther enlarged o. a new one of similar ca
/. pacity built close by. which will give
: total nf 100, 600 horse power. Over on tn,
Canadian side. bac}, from the HOrseslo
Falls. tn Canadian Niagara Power com
/. pany.t controlled by the same capital a
: tho Niagara Falls Power !
ahorf to buila 4 poWer station. Nlnett
!. ar Toronto. and she is looking towar,
Niagara for tn whirling Of the genera
{ tors that shall III time develop power t
be transmitted to that city.