. Western electrician . sco into the heart of perhaps themost majestic scenery on the continent. Power is to beobtained from the Merced river at three points, thus con-verting the forces of nature into the means of transporta-tion, and surmounting one of the most serious difficulties ofrailway operation in California, the high cost of fuel. Alarge revenue is also assured from the electric power inrentals for mining and manufacturing purposes, and theenterprise will thus aid in the industrial development of thecountry. The road, which will be of standard gauge, is ex-pected to do a freight as w
. Western electrician . sco into the heart of perhaps themost majestic scenery on the continent. Power is to beobtained from the Merced river at three points, thus con-verting the forces of nature into the means of transporta-tion, and surmounting one of the most serious difficulties ofrailway operation in California, the high cost of fuel. Alarge revenue is also assured from the electric power inrentals for mining and manufacturing purposes, and theenterprise will thus aid in the industrial development of thecountry. The road, which will be of standard gauge, is ex-pected to do a freight as well as passenger business, thoughits chief object, of course, will be to replace the tedious andexpensive stages that now carry some 7,000 tourists intoYosemite valley yearly, and to increase the travel manyfold. A committee consisting of A. D. Hurt, John \V. Mun-caster and A. J. Miller is investigating the best system andcost of an electric light plant for the city of Henderson, i8 WESTERN ELECTRICIAN. January 12, 1895. EVERY SATURDAY. spector. With proper insulation, pressures much higherthan 2,200 volts can be carrier! in city stieets with peifectsafety, as every electrician knows. Perhaps it was thestrange terror that is excited in many minds by the wordsalternating current that actuated the city fathers. Writ as the Millennium is none other than what is nowknown to be the resplendent electric era. PUBLICATION OFFICES: 6 L&keside Building, - - CHICAGO. TELEPHONE, MAIN 1746. Eastern Office: 534 Temple Court, New York. Trade Supplied by Western News Co. COPYRIGHT.—Not only the title but the entire contents oi eachnumber of the Western Electrician are copyrighted. This paperis entered at the Chicago Postoffice as mail matter of the second class. 8UB90RIPTION. in advance, postage prepaid, $ for a fullyear of 52 numbers; in clubs of four or more, $ with free extracopy for eight subscriptions; foreign countries, $ a year; singlecopies 10 cents. When change of addres
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