The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VAST ELECTRIC POWER ONLY
35 MILES FROM BALTIMORE.
syndicate TO Put In Plant Similar 10 the
One Mt Niagara-The Capitalist Hope
TO supply Power 10 Factories at
BaltimOre-The Elaborate Plans.

BALTIMORE, Nov. l5.-The option held
by the Continental Trust Company to pur-
chase the common stock Of the United
Electric Light and Power Company and
the stocks and bonds Of the Mount Wash
ington Electric Light and Power Company
was exercised to-day The syndicate will
secure power from the Susquehanna River
When asked az to the financial plans in
connection with the lighting company
Mr.. Warfeld. President of the Continental
Trust Company, said
Il am not at liberty at this time to make
public such plans as may be in mind in
connect ON with this propos ton. In re-
gard t. the river development for electric
purposeS. | may add that now have in
my possession complete reports Of all the
engineers employed in the invest cations
Of this subject. and it Is hoped that con-
! illusions will shortly be reached in reference
thereto
Experts believe that the introduction Of
| electric power derived from the water power
Of the Susquehanna River will revolutionize
| the manufacturing industries of Baltimore
As an example of the cheapening effect this
| development will have. 1t is stated that the
cost of current for lighting the city can be
reduced to about $50 a year a lamp II the
city maintain its own distributing plants
The city now pays 500 IL year for each arc
| lamp under a contract, which expires in
September, 1905.
| The use of this power is expected to result
In the Introduction of such new industries
as are found around the Niagara Falls
plant. which include electro-chemcal and
electro-metalurgicalw works Of various kinds
oal at 81 ton. II is asserted, delivered in
| Baltimore, could not produce cheaper power
| and the enthusiasts dream of electricity
| eventually being used for heating purposes
lie construction WORK iINONeo ia this
| I n lertaking is elaborate. The scope of tn,
| operations on the SCsquehanna River eX.
tends from he PeachBDttom Pool Just noltt
| Of the MARYLAND State line, to a place neal
Deer Crock. Within these limits two de.
velopments Of $4,000 gross horse power each
are planned. The first starts with the build.
ing of dam from the West Bank of the
river following a diagonal course down the
| stream for about 5000 feet until IL reaches
a place about 500 feet from the east side OF
the river. II then runs direct TO the
site of the power house, which may
be in the neighborhood of Broad Creek.
The power house will be built squarely
across the head race formed by this con.
struction. Toward the upper end Of the
dam the walls will slope down, so that il
time of floods the excess Of water may pas.
over the walls into the river and not be
carried into the head race to damage tn.
power house. The tail race will also bs
| protected from foo ing
At the power house will be installed
ten 5000 horsepower electrical units
Each unit requires three sets of 4S-inch
turbine wheels two being in each set. OF
six to a unit. These six turbines will de
velop power sufficient to operate one
| 5000 horsepower generator, and for the
zen units there will be- sixty turbines re.
quired These will he placed in horizonta
! ats, built Of concrete and to these shafts
he head race will carry 1900 cubic feet OF
water a second
This water. after passing through and
revolving the turbines, will escape into a
tail race, which will be separated from the
river channel by the dam. This tail race
| will then become the tead race for the
second DEVELOPMENT. y h Oh will be near
| Conowingo bridge Here duplication
| Of the first plant il contemplated, but the
| present undertaking deals with the firs,
| DEVELOPMENT To carry the electric cur.
-ent to Baltimore transmit ssion line thirty.
FIVE miles long. erected on roles, will be
built This pole lire will be OF substantial
construction to Withstand the ravages OF
storms.
The engineering investigations for TIL.
work were made bv some of the best know I
engineers in tie country. and were bcgur
about eight wears ago by the SusOrel anna
Electric Power Company, formed by Balti
moro ca pitalists