New-York tribune., 1902-07-21
,ST,SOUEHANNA POWER PLANT
BALTIMORE AND OTHER MARYLAND
TOWNS TO HAVE TRACTION SfS-
TENS AND ELECTRIC LIGHTS
SUPPLIED FROM 1T.


Baltimore. July % (speciaD.-Not only will the
extensive rapid transit system OF Baltimore city
and suburbs and the electric lighting OF the city oe
supplied with power from the Susquehanna RIVER
after the Niagara plan. but numerous towns IKE
Havro de Grace Elkton Port Deposit. Belair and
Aberdeen, as we'll projected railways between
the Susquebanna River and Baltimore. will be FUR
nished with electricity from the same course.
1t is the biggest scheme for supplying electrical
power aside from the great Niagara plant For
the operation OF the electric car lines alone S2Vp
kHowatts or 42 500 horsepower. will be furnished.
In addition to the power 10 be furnished for the
street railway proposition there is 10 be contract
for 1000 kilowatts. a little over 1890 horse
power for the electric light and power company
The present plans are announced by 5. Davies
Warield president Of the Continental Trust Com
pany. and contemplate one development on the Sus-
quehanna River. with capacity Of about 1000
horsepower portion Of which VIII De whAt Il
termed non-pcrmauent power.
This. taken IN connection with the Baltimore
plant of the railway company, which the power
company proposes to lease. Will give about 0l."0
horsepower part OF this being non permanent The
term mon permanent" is used 10 indicate power
which may not be developed at all times as, for
instance. when the flow in the river reaches its
minimum
According 10 the present needs Of the railway and
lighting companies, the electric energy TO be gen
Grated as estimated by the existing plans. will
leave. 1t is understood. fair margin for furnishing
power 10 a number of manufacturing plants In and
outside the After the first electric generating
plant the Susquehanna shall have been a sue
cess there Will be no difficulty IN duplication OF
plants.
explain that at present electric power costs about
J nv the AID of the SusSchanna RIVER win
not cost more than steam now costs, ana VIII pos
sess other advantages ,.,-, -.t-.
The susqushanna company has obtained I options
on d IdtBy am SIouit , VI ti - ~ ~ ~ s "
company was taken recently when the Conowingo
with capital stock of 500 900 The corporators are
Susquehanna company; James II; Harlow Of PITTS
Caldwell and Stephen }. Caldwell. Liberty Grove.
Cecil County About the same time a deed was
of the Conowingo Land Company, the extensive
land holdings and interest OF the late James c
eleven hundred acres Of land on the Susquehanna
n Kyfr tbc dee& e EeS %as SSS@sy $50 @ Inc
James II. Harlow is president of the susapehanqia
Ramsay. president of the National Mechanics
the directors. and other Baltimore men are inter
ested therein. Considerable money has already
STsaueHa9na gsn COMPANY and by the Continental
Trust Company, in conducting examinations and
A large number of hydraulic, electric and other
classes Of engineers have been employed to make
expert reports for various interests The expert
ences experiments and trials of the Niagara Falls
Power Company have been Of considerable service
to those interested in In the susguehqnna develop
vestigated was as 10 what extent the Susquchanna
could be depended since the point raised In
Susquehanna "go back on them some day. and
refuse do it's duty in revolving the turbines at
the proper speed. that would be laughing mat
ter. They depend upon assurances that the Sus-
quehanna will be thoroughly trustworthy
Those who established the plant Niagara Falls
Of course had doubts at any time as to the flow
the river, but they had other troubles. order
obtain the greatest force II is stated that the
turbines placed many yards below the surface
Of the river. 1t is true that the great depth proved
an advantage in generating most powerful en-
ergy, but II too much Of good thing and the
force of the great fall of the immense volume Of
water was such that IL shattered the turbines all
O pieces Since then the wheels have been DIa
comparatively near the surface and with better
results. No such problems will require solution on
the Susquehanna, but there are other questions
common to operation Of the plants on both rivers
and in these the SusQuehanna people will profit bv
the experience of those on the Niagara.