The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-28

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PROGRESS IN ANCIENT PLACES
Electricity at Last Finds Its Way Into
Asia.
A bicycle path from Athens 10 Plraeusi
Surely the spirit OF modern progress is
invading the land Of Percues. and OF
phidlas When the Improvements now be-
ing undertaken are completed it VIII be
possible 10 ride with ease from the Greek
capital TO the seaport towns.
The highways now connecting the two
cities are narrow. poorly graded, and
poorly kept, making transportation by
any kind Of vehicle or wh -eI extremely
unpleasant
Through the generosity Of Mrs Syn
gros a wealthy Armenian d new boule-
ward is now being constructed from ma
drians Arch on the Boulevard Amelia.
Athens extending in d di-ect line and
gradually sioping grade to the shore Of
Ehalerum Pay, at O point midway be-
tween ola Fhalerum-the bathing place
of the ancient Atheniars-0a the south
shore Of the bay and New Phalerum.
the bathing place Of the modern Athen-
i1us. on the northwest shore.
Tie boulevard Viii be about 3.417 miles
in length and 95.42 feet wide. and Will
cost SIS $3.50 1t VIII be divided into
promenade. a carriage drive. ard bicy-
Gle path The grading culverts. and
bridges are Wen under way. and it is
hope 70 have the whole finished by next
Deem Der
The new boulevard viii intersect a sea
shore driveway which now connects cd
Phalerum with New Phalerua and Pr.
aeus. and il is expected. that in the near
future this driveway viii be videned into
broad avenue, which win pass the
geological gardens now 10 course Of CON
strucuon. near Old Phalerum. and con-
meet an attractive driveway which passes
along the face of the bluffs and promon-
along The ancient 81 of Piraeus. down
to its harbor. when finished. the whole
WIZ form one of the most attractive
drives in southern Europe. and VIII make
the means OF communication between
athens and the sea much more easy AID
agreeable.
The largest single electrical plant in
Asia has just been installed at Seoul. in
Corea. it is built for the Seoul Electric
Company. by an American drra. CoGhraa
& B0stwicS. who hold the property under
q mortgage.
The company operates an overland
trolley road Of some twelve miles ard
with the same power furnishes mean
descent and axe lights for the city. The
generating machinery consists Of Two l-0-
klioWatt rotary converters from the West
inshousa Manufacturing company. and
were made In This city. The boilers are
of tile Babcock * wilcox type.
The special point Of these machines is
that they produce direct current or $50
volts for use 81 the cars. ana 1T the same
tlme alternating current AZ 3S5 volts for
the electric lighting
There viii be something over 4o0 iucan-
descent lights besides the arc tights ia
use over 2o3 volts Of alternating cur
reat are freely produced. which is most
advantageous for 4 city Ike Seoul. where
ights are scattered over long distances.
The constructing engineer is a japanese
a graduate ~ th6 Massachusetts Iusti-
tuta ~ Technology who after complet-
rE his course in thar Institution. spent
considerable az his time in the study OF
electric HEht heat. and force fames
before returning o. his native country.
where he was engaged II I'll the position
he now holds
Cf au zine cities in the far east Seoul
S about The last IN which one would
expect 90 ind progress or improvement
of any kind A p. So Cuervilie the we'll
known traveller and writer. In speaking al
il IN one OF his letters said that it was
q 6irty city. So foul that description
ot i ana i-s sights would scare even rs
realistic "a pen IS taat az Euiie Zoia-
Che people are auishIe ana Intelligent
bug cling % cid customs with great te-
nscirv
Nevertheless. II Is in Seoul that IRE arst
-se 2. -tric plant II asia IS installed
II IS reported that the natsvss received
che innovation vith suspicion. bnt that
after g few weeks they Became highly
interested IN the electric tights ana In
t-o-ley cars, and now pat-oaizs the COM
psay quite generously
The picturesque Chsuclix Tsl1sv has
Seen Invaded hy er electric TsiIWay. ana
ard tle cl5-tir,--s who have been visiting
K yearly for half century ere very
.ru-h s-sr5erzra over the matter
The read -lrs from s.. Ge-vais 70 cha
rc-ix ars a-th'rsh q rises 1a feet
atr-t twelve u it DOES not s--i,r
Che rac1-e- i-rili1r sys-rn. 11r III
or adhesion 1loue. supported - raree
r-owcrfll brakes Il takes less tran
third OF the SINE occupied by the old
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