The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-09-18
MEETING OF ELECTRICIANS
INDIANA ASSOCIATION IN SESSION
At THE DENIsON.
Reports Made by the President and
Secretary-An Unusual Degree OF
Prosperity Apparent.

Forty members of the Indiana Electrical
Association met yesterday afternoon In the
Denison House and discussed conditions
of their business in the State. The asso-
citation is made up of p~ower-house owners
and general managers of electrical plants
operating In Indiana, and was formed in
this city in May. The purpose of the or
ganization is 10 bring men interested in
the development of the electrical POSSIBLE
tiles in Indiana together, that they might
become acquainted with each other and
learn the manner of conducting the bust
ness of their competitors. The officers
elected at the May meeting, T. c. Mercy
nolds, of Kokomo, president, j. N. Hard
ing. of Laporte. vice president. and Hal
c. Kimbrough, of Muncie, secretary and
ing.
The association now numbers forty
seven and the men interested in promoting
the organization say that they expect u
number OF new members to join at this
meeting of the body and during the next
year the association will grow to include
a majority of the power-house ow ners of
the State. Secretary Kimbrough says that
1t is to the interest of all men in a similar
line of business to know each other, and
In that way learn more of their business
and discover new ideas by which they can
improve IL.
President McReynolds, in calling the
meeting to order spoke for some time in
explaining to the members present that
the electrical business, the same as all
other industries of the country, Is now ex-
periencing a season of great prosperity,
and that the time to better it's condition
is at a time when all power houses are
running and have a market for much cleo
trlcal lower. He explained the programme
OF the two days meeting and touched light
ly on a number of subjects interesting 10
the trade that would be discussed in pa
pers by other members. He pointed out
that a question of vital Importance to all
or them now is the fuel proposition, and,
taking into consideration that gas as a fue
for manufacturers in the greater part OF
is at an end, and that coal fol
fuel Is commanding a high price, he rec
meeting compare notes and find out what
coal best suited to the use Of power houses
can be had cheaply.
Secretary Kimbrough presented his re.
port 10 the meeting and talked for a few
minute on the prospects of the growth OF
the organization. A. NJ. Barron, of Frank.
lin, followed Mr.. Kimbrough with a pape
This Organization" In his paper he looked
forward to the time when power houst
men would be so closely associated thaf
they could have a uniform system of metel
measurement of electricity and not b,
handicapped as they are now, according Il
Mr.. Barron. by having one plant in &
county charging at a rate per light anG
another charging for electricity by meter
Owing to the absence Of j. p. Clarke, o.
Terre Haute, who was to have read &
paper on Kinds of Indiana Coal Used anC
Results Obtained" the paper of Hal c
Kimbrough on The Best Way Of Dealin,
with Gas as a Competitor" was sub
stituted. Mr.. Kimbrough's paper deal
with the proposition of electrical men com
lights in stores and business houses. He sal,
that the price OF electricity for one in
candescent lamp amounts to about one
half cent an hour while the cost of ga
in the Wellsbach lights is much smaller
Mr.. Kimbrough offered a number of sug
gestions by which the manufacturers @
electric light could compete with the ga
lighting companies.
The members of the organization Joined 1,
a general discussion of the trade after thi
paper, and all agreed that at this tim
there Is more electricity expended TO
power than ever before. and point to thi
as an indication of unusual industrial
activity.
At to-day's morning session c. F. Hewett
Of Elkhart, will talk on Rates by Mete
and Otherwise" ]. II. Harding, of Laporte
on "Bi-products." and Mr.. Clark's pape
on the coal question will close the session
A midday lunch will be given the member
Of the association by local electrical suppl
agents. The closing meeting of the con
vention will open at 1870 o'clock this after
noon, and previous to the election of ney
Dibble. of Chicago. s. E.. Gard. of Rich
mond. and A. M. Barron will read papers
The place of the next -semi-annual meetin
will also be chosen at this session.