Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-20

lightning by artificial means ~
one OF the highly sensational
latter day achievements VI
electrical science,
While the startling and awe
compelling elements OF the eiect,su
storm are In evidence, all danger 10 ii'
and property Is absent
The apparatus with which suen won
dsrful results are obtained is the IN
yention Of Mr.. c. Il, Skinner. VINO 70
the insulation expert Of the Wes'lhs
house Electric and Manufacturing COM
many. In the apparatus he has buiit ne
has sought for and succeeded IN repro,
ducing the most wonderful eifects OF
nature In her fercest moods faul M,
Lincoln, the electrical superintendent OF
the Niagara Falls Power company mas
become associated with Mr.. Skinner III
perfecting the apparatus and MI LIN
coin has installed one OF the tnunaei
and lightning machines in the trans
former station at Niagara FAILS Tor ex'
perlmental purposes,
The artificial electric storm VIII bt
one OF the features OF the Pan-Ameri
can Exposition II Is not enough thai
when the hundreds OF thousands OF In
candeseent lamps are turned on In the
evening, Just when the summer sun is
sinking in the western sky, there Will
come a glow OF light resembling n YER
table June sunrise making the hearts
OF all happy, but added to the wonder
full features of thrilling electrical ac-
complishment there is to be placed on
the glorious Midway an electrical sign
that will give of artificial thunder aRd
lightning in tremendous quantities at
the will Of the operator
This sign will be one Of the most COM
handing features Of the locality where
Il will be Installed. From the time the
operation OF It Is commenced until the
last flash Of lightning has fed across
It's surface and the last awful peal OF
thunder has fallen upon the ears OF the
assembled multitude II win demand at
tention. It's beauty and weird effects
will hold people for hours, and they will
see as they have never seen before all
the grandeur and beauty Of thunder
and lightning storm.
Il will be grand and beautiful because
Il Will have all the wonderful effects Of
a perfect storm while robbed OF those
fears created by realization that the
deadly bolts OF lightning from the sky
so frequently dart down to earth and
cause death and destruction. This
thunder and lightning storm OF the
Pan-American Exposition will be under
full control All OF the death dealing
qualities Of natural storm will be
there but so expert has mankind be-
come In handling this harnessed light
nlng that II darts at his bidding. The
deadly bolts Of lightning fash out in
startling rapidity. Forked tongues OF
fame dart here and there. and the deep.
sullen roar Of the approaching storm is
heard IN the air.
Up 10 this time the power transmits
sion between Niagara Falls and Buffalo
mas been at voltage OF II, 900. and only
recently II has been raised TO 22,00O
volts This Is frightful pressure, but
YET the artificial thunder and lightning
machine OF the Pan-American EXPOSE
uon viii be operated at an approximate
voltage Of 10000
The lightning display will practically
oe OF two kinds. for the effects closely
resemble the forked and sheet varie-
yes Forked lightning Is practically
i,lshtnlng Of the first class, while sheet