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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. JUNE 20. 189k
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Major's Vetoes Continue to Bo Overriders for
Mr. Wiley's Sake.
HIS FORCES ARE KEPT WELL IN HAND
All IlliU on jicclrlo : Street lighting Uo-
Jcctcil , Ilascull HcclHrlngr l > t Lower
Figures Arc r.ipccloil Routine
Trntnactoil.
The accumulated bills of Uio Thomson-
Houiton Hlcctrlc Light company , amounting
to $15,719.35 , were nuccegsfully railroaded
over the veto of the mayor nt the regular
meeting of the city council last evening.
The Barber Asphalt company was less for
tunate , ns It lacked one vote of the number
required to pass Its claim over the veto.
There was a good sized stack of vetoes to
bo disposed of , the most Important of which
was that of Mr. Wiley's claim , which was
read as follows :
I have vetoed six Items In the appropria
tion ordinance under vouchers ) , being the
Mils of the now Omnha Tliomioii-lloustoii
Klectrle Iilirht company for street lighting
for the monthH of June , November nnd DC-
comber , 1&9.I. nnd for February , March ami
May of thlH year , amounting In all to $ lr.-
71035. As all of the councllmen know
tlie e bills Were vetoed us they were pained
and the vetoes were sustained. It Is now
proposed to allow them , as I am Informed ,
in pursuance of un agreement arrived at
between the Thomson-lIoiHton company
nnd the council , whereby the Bald com
pany Is to reduce the price of Its ll/jhts
for the remainder of the contract period , or
Jive months , to JIU.SO per annum In confederation -
federation of the allowance of these bills.
Jly such a reduction the city will save
12,745 during the remaining live months
covered by the original contract of the
company. In other words. In consideration
of the payment of $15,719.35 the city IB to be
allowed a reduction amounting to l2iK.
When It Is considered that this company
has been receiving , during the life of Its
two contracts with the city , about double
the amount It was really and legally en
titled to , the absurdity of such an agree
ment IB apparent. The company Is not
entitled to this money and It should never
receive It. I am satlslled that no court
would allow the full amount of this claim
nnd I believe that payment of the amount
Is practically a gift to the Thomson-Hous
ton company. For these reasons nnd others
of a similar nature which 1 have enumer
ated In my former vetoes of these same
blllH , I have vetoed the Items referred to.
Mr. Wiley had his forces well In hand
and the veto was overruled without debate ,
Bruncr , Burkley , Calm , Elsasser and Lcnily
voting to sustain the mayor.
BAHDER NOT SO LUCKY.
The following veto of the Barber claim
was sustained :
I respectfully report that I have vetoed
nn item in the general appropriation ordi
nance In favor of the Barber Asphalt Pav
ing company for the sum of J,2&O.G8 for
the reason that this Is a payment and rec
ognition of an old claim for street icpalrs
claimed to have been done during the year
1831 , nnd that the street repairs for that
year were not done In conformity with
the contract , and were not done ns re-
nulred by the express orders of the Board
of Public Works as given from timeto
time by the chairman of said board. I
believe this claim , before It Is recognized
ns valid or entitled to payment , should be
passed on by the proper court and the
amount that the Barber Asphalt company
Is entitled to receive should be determined
by a jury. The fact that no action what
ever has been taken to collect this .claim
or to have the amount due the Barber As-
phnlt company for street repairs In , 1S91
determined by a coiirt would Indicate that
the contention of Mr. Blrkhalisor , the then
chairman of the Board of Public < Works ,
that the Barber Asphalt company wrfs'not
complying with Its contract or with the
orders of the Board of Public Works , was
well founded. It Is a matter of common
knowledge and general notoriety that dur
ing the year 1S91V the asphalt streets of
Ihs c'.ty of Omaha TV.re n g ected , and holes
Without number were allowed to exist. 1
also veto this Item for the reason that
the Item ns Inserted In the appropriation
ordinance Is In the nature of a settlement
and an express recognition of the validity
of the clttlm of the Barber Asphalt com
pany for the sum of $11,259.08 , which , after
crediting the amount proposed to be al
lowed by the item vetoed , would leave due
the Barber Asphalt company an admitted
balance of $12,009. I do not think the
council or mayor should make any recogni
tion of this claim , and should -not at this
time commit the city to the payment of
this entire claim , ns Is proposed by the
Item an prepared and Insetted In the ap
propriation ordinance.
The concurrent resolution Instructing the
city treasurer to hold the sum of $0,800 In
the general fund to reimburse the coal
dealers of the city for the license fees
which they had paid bcforo the ordinance
was declared Illegal by the courts was
vetoed by the mayor for the reason that
the money paid In had gone to the Board
of Education , wlicro tlict dealers should look
for their redress. The veto was sus
tained.
The mayor also vetoed the ordinance
granting a franchise for a street and block
directory. This was accompanied by a
protest signed by several prominent down
town business firms , and the veto was sus
tained.
The April bill of the Thomson-Houston
company was passed over the mayor's veto.
Similar action was taken with the item In
the last 'appropriation ordinance of $000 for
the alleged smoke consumers furnished for
the city hall by W. S. Hutchlnson ol Chl-
CRRO.
The plans for the repairing of the Sixteenth
street viaduct as submitted by tlio city en
gineer , were approved , and the comptroller
was directed to advertise for bids on the
contract.
A bill of $270 for groceries used at the
pest house during the smallpox scare was
referred for Investigation , as some of the
hiembcrs declared that some of the Items
were excessive. v
, The union depot resolution passed at the
mooting of Stunt , Ilnscall and others at the
Mercer hotel some time ago was presented
for the approbation of the council. It was
placed on flic.
The city engineer and the chairman of
the Board of Public Works were directed
to examine the piers of the Tenth street
Viaduct and report on their condition.
A resolution was adopted setting ntlde
$1,000 fcr the use of the Board of Park
Commissioners In Improving Florence boule
vard and nn equal sum fur the Improvement
of the- southeast boulevard leading to River-
view psrk.
A resolution by Elsasser providing that
the city attorney bo instructed to draft an
ordinance regulating the prlco of electric
lighting for commercial purposes at 25 per
cent loia than the rate now being charged
was considerately referred to Mr. Wiley's
general committee.
A resolution ordering the pavement on
Tenth street near Howard repaired with
wooden block was adopted on recommenda
tion of the committee.
TO QCT LOWER BIDS.
The electric light muss took another In
ning when the report of the general com
mittee on the bids for the three-year con
tracts was presented. The majority report ,
bearing HascaU'a signature , averred that
the Citizens Electric company , which had
made a bid of $87.60 per light per year , had
no existence. In law , as It had not been In
corporated , and Its representatives had re
fused to give the committee the names of
the gentlemen composing the company. The
bid of William llaker of $95 and that of the
Thomson-Houston company of $100 werebona
fide , but the committee had received assur
ance that still lower bids would be forth
coming , and recommended that all bids be
rejected. The minority report , signed by
Cahn and I.cmlcy , recommended the letting
of the contract to the Citizens company as
the lowest bidder. The majority report was
adopted by a vote of 0 to 8 ,
The following ordinances were passed :
Levying special tax to defray cost of abating
nuisance under the direction of the Board of
H aUh ; levying special tax to defray coat of
widening Bancroft street from Tenth to
Eleventh streets ; levying tax for lining lots
In Clifton Place ; levying sppclal tax for grad
ing alley between Cass and California and
Twonty-imh and Twenty-sixth streets ; spe
cial sidewalk tax ordinance ; amending ordinance
dinance- regulating fast driving ; providing
for opening Fourth street at right of way
of Omaha & Southwestern railway ; chang
ing grade of portions of Thirty-third and
Dodge streets ; cstablUhlng grade of Woolworth -
worth avenue from Thirty-second avenue to
Thirty-third street ; establishing grade of
Twenty-fifth street from Poppleton avenue to
Hickory street ; establishing gradeof Thirty-
third street from Davenport to Dodge streets ;
tenor district No. 200 ; providing for
paving Thlrty-cghth avenue from Dodge to
IMvonriort street * ; changing curb lines of
Corby street from Fifteenth to Twentieth
street and Thirty-eighth avenue from Dodge
to Davenport street ; declaring necessity of
grading Thirty-fifth street from Farnam to
Dodge street.
IIAYDII.V KKO.S.
Wnsh Ircsi Ooods ami Silk Specials for
Wcdncsdny.
WASH DRESS QOOD3.
The only place In the west where you can
find anything like an assortment to pick
from.
Silk striped zephyr , reduced to 25c yard.
32-Inch wide canton cloth , DC yard.
Plain black saline , 5c yard.
Fancy printed ncrpcntlne crepe , 15o yard.
Light or dark ground challles , 2 > , c yard.
Scotch lawn EC yard.
Two tables full of remnants of wash dress
goods at greatly reduced prices.
Tomorrow morning no plnco on sale the
biggest bargains in odds nnd ends offered
this season. Remnants of plain colored
Batlnc , black bcdford cords remnants of black
sldo band In ns , remnants of Indigo blue
prints , remnants of yard wide half bleached
muslin , choice of entire lot at 2',4c yard.
Bo on hand at 8 a. m. for these special bar
gains , for they will go quick at these prices.
SILK SPECIALS.
Black India silk , 27 Inches wide , 49c.
Cream wash silk , 27 Inches wide , 49c.
Cream wash silk , yard wide , 59c.
Black India silk , yard wide , 75c.
Black moire silk , all silk , 75c.
Black twilled India , 27 Inches wide , OSc.
New seeded taflcta silks , OSc yard. The
latest effects Just received.
Black satin rhadzlmcr , 24 Inches wide , OSc.
Black duchess satin , 2i Inches wide , S5c.
Never buy any silk without getting our
prices first.
HAYDEN BROS. ,
Leaders In Silks and Wash Dress Goods.
ooit nt
Will It liver Stopl
ECHO ANSWERS NO !
Not until every dollar's worth of nur mag
nificent stock Is sold , cost not considered.
Borrow money at 0 per cent nnd Invest It
at our retiring from business sale , and make
at least 100 per cent on your Investment.
You may Just as well save $20 or $30 by buyIng -
Ing a carept now. as to wait and pay full
price. Everything you buy from us Is good.
Wo have no shod"dy. _ If you buy what you
don't want , sell It to your neighbor this fall
at a profit. Ask anybody If the bargains
tiro"not.genuine at our sale. If they don't
say "yes , " they don't buy from us.
Retiring from business.
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO. ,
10th and Farnam street.
KBtcemcd Friend.
The tlmo has como when the Morse Dry
Goods company have determined to retire
from business. Their stock is a grand one.
Anything that was undesirable , has been
sold at their numerous sales during the past
year. Now , everything In stock Is fresh and
new. If you want for summer and fall use
$200.00 worth of dry goods , you can save
at least $100.00 by buying them now. This
sale Is different from any ever held In
Omaha , and while thousands arc profiting by
It , we want every one to share In the bar-
gains.
Retiring from business.
- ' -THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
Woodmen's Incursion mid I'lrnlc.
A fine grove , boating , salt water bathing ,
music , dancing and goodfellowshlp are as
surances that the Woodmen of tbo World's
outing of 1834 will be a success.
Thursday , Juno 21st , has been selected as
the data and Burlington Beach , Lincoln as
the location.
A special train carrying Woodmen , their
wives , children , and sweethearts , relatives ,
friends and the Seventh Ward Military band ,
will Icavo the union depot at 8:30 : a. m. ,
reaching Burlington beach about 10. Return-
Jng , It will Icavo the beach at 8:30 : p. m.
A very low rate $1.10 has been secured.
This Includes admission to Burlington beach ,
as well as the railroad ride of 110 miles.
A bazar for the benefit of "The Scandina
vian Evangelical Lutheran Bethany School
and Young Ladles' Homo , " Thirty-third and
Cumlng streets , will be giyon at Patterson's
hall , southeast corner Seventeenth and Far
nam streets , Thursday afternoon , June 21 ,
from 1 to 7 o'clock , and the , follow Ing Friday
and Saturday evenings from G to 10 p. m.
A great variety of fancy work nnd many
other useful articles will bosold at reason
able prices. Admission 25 cents. Ice cream
and cake served free.- All are cordially In
vited.
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There are a dozen ways of passing tlmo
pleasantly at Burlington beach , Lincoln.
You can sail , rldo on a steamer , dance ,
row , bathe , 1 stcn to the music of the Sev
enth Ward Military band or take things ca y
In the shady grove that's within a stone's
throw of the dancing pavllllon.
The Woodmen of the World spend next
Thursday at the beah. Better go with them ,
Tickets cost only$1.10 and the special train
leaves at 8:20 : a. m.
COLORADO INCURSIONS
Vlu Chicago , Hock Island und 1'aclflc
Jtiillnay.
On June 23 , 24 , July 21 , 22 , Aug. 10 , 11 ,
The Great Rock Island route will sell excur
sion tickets to Denver , Colorado Springs or
Pueblo and return for $15.00 ; tickets limited
to thirty days for return passage. School
teachers nnd others desiring to attend the
Colorado bummer school of science , philoso
phy and languages , July 5 to 27 , can do so
by leaving on the next excursion. The Hock
Island Is the only road that can carry you
through without change. Free chair cars
and Pullman sleepers. Side trips at corre
spondingly low rates can bo obtained to
Plko's Peak , Garden of the Gods , Royal
Gorge , the mineral palace , the smelters at
Pueblo , and n hundred other places too nu
merous to mention. For rates , sleeping car
reservations and any other information call
on Charles Kennedy , general northwestern
passenger agent , or address 1002 Farnam
street.
The Heavy lining
Of the last few days won't Interfere with
the Woodmen of the World's excursion to
Burllngtgn Beach on Thursday , the 21st.
Special train leaves the Union depot at 8:30 :
a. m. , and tickets cost $1.10 only.
Tliu 1'ulrli'H' CiirnUiil.
"Can I sell you n ticket to the Fairies'
Carnival ? " asked a bright and beautiful
little girl of 7 of the writer as ho was
smoking a cigar after dinner one evening
during the past week. "Well , little one ,
tell mo all about It and then we will see
about the tickets afterwaid. " Her blue
eyes sparkled as she replied : "Oh ! there
ore lots of us children In It , hundreds of
them. Wo have the funniest costumes you
ever saw , butterflies , grasshoppers , fairies ,
guards , frogs , Ice , sprites and lots of things
of that sort. And \\hen COO of us como
out and whirl about In the butterflies dance
you never saw anything so pretty In all
your life. Now , please , sir , won't you buy
some tickets for your family ? " But wo were
not yet fully satisfied , so wo asked the little
girl what was to ho done with the money.
"Tho ladles asked us to do this. You know
the ladles ? They ore the Women's Chris
tian association ladles and the Young
Woman's Christian association young ladles.
They asked us to help them to gel some
money which they needed to help them out
and we said we would. " The entertainment
will bo given In the Fifteenth Street theater
Wednesday , Thursday nnd Friday evenings ,
Juno 27 , 28 and 29 , with a matinee Saturday
afternoon , Juno 30.
Kxcurnlon Itatcs East.
For full Information Concerning summer
excursions call at the Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul ticket offlco. 1604 Farnam street , or
address p. A. NASH ,
General Agent.
Taken to the l' < n.
Sheriff Drexel went to Lincoln yesterday ,
taking with him Hick Smith and Frank
Webber booked for ten years each In the pen.
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Smith waft convicted of shooting with Intent
to kill , \vhllo Webber tried to rob a num
ber of the residents In Walnut Hill , but was
run to earth and captured by a woman.
A Ollmp o of Fulrylnnd.
What form of entertainment appeals to
strongly to the public OR those In which the
children predominate ? Who docs not love to
hear their fresh , childish voices in song ?
And when an entertainment Is offered that
contains a beautiful fairy story , enhanced
with bright , pretty music , elaborate scenery ,
costumed as the dainty dwellers of fairyland
are supposed to be , with all the trappings
and finery that Is supposed to be worn In
that mystic realm , then old hearts grow
young again , and In spite of ourselves we
show the enthusiasm of the youngsters and
enter Into the thing with nil the zest of
our youth. And It Is a good thing for us ,
too. No memories are so sweet as those
by-gone days of childhood. So let us lend
a helping hand to make the "Fairies' Car
nival" a grand success next week. The en
tertainment Is to bo a superior one In every
way. There will be myriads of pretty fairies ,
a host of dainty little butterflies of every hue ,
graceful , stately sprites of the realm of Ice ,
the quaint gnomes of the forest , the royal
guards of Prlnco Oberon , funny , grotesque
frogs , grasshoppers , crickets , etc. Puck , the
mischief maker , the Jester of the fairy court ,
and Moth , the despised miller , whom the
pretty butterflies disown , will bo Important
figures In the story. While Tltanla , the
queen of the fairies , Alrle , the queen of the
butterflies , and Tzolma , the queen of the
realm of Ice , will each have Important parts.
Prlnco Oberon will parade his royal hunters
and get hla queen In deep trouble ; old Jack
Frost will have a hand In the story , and
but It Is quite Impossible to describe this
dainty , airy creation. It must be seen to be
appreciated. It has delighted many , many
thousands cast and West , It Is billlt upon
different lines frc/m any Juvenile production
we have ever heard of. There Is a certain
crlspncss In the dialogue , a breezy rush In
Its action , a certain dash of ginger and "go"
to it that precludes the possibility of any
one getting wearied during the per
formance. Wo ascertained all this
by frequent visits at the rehearsals.
And It is quite a wonderful thing to see
how so elaborate an entertainment | s pre
pared when done by skilled hands. There
Is no excitement In the preliminary work.
It Is a quiet Jog the children take. Every
thing is rehearsed In fragments , so to speak.
But today all Is bustle at the Fifteenth
Street theater , where this beautiful affair Is
being put together for the first time. The
orchestra Is there , the stage hands are bus
tling , Mr. Thomas Kelly Is wielding his
baton In a manner that shows how confident
he Is of the children he has been so ardu
ously drilling In solo and chorus for some
three weeks past ; Prof. Chambers , lithe nnd
alert , Is watching with satisfaction the
graceful evolution of every chorus that
comes swinging on the stage at the proper
time ; and predominating all , with n mas
terly command , Is J. Edgar Owens , the cre
ator of this charming operetta. Mr. Owens
has had years of experience In this work.
He has brought the matter of big produc
tions down to a system a science. He also
appears as Ugllo , the ogre , the "bogle man"
of the play , and his great size eminently fits
him for the character. But we might go on
to a length of descriptions that lack of
space would not permit of our giving. Suffice
it to say that the Women's Christian associ
ation and the Young Women's Christian as
sociation will have much to be proud of In
this production. It Is a light , airy en
tertainment , well suited to this season of
the year , and If they do not largely Increase
their exchequer next week It will be the
fault of the public's falling to appreciate
one of the prettiest entertainments ever
given in Omaha. But we are confident that
there will be no failure on the part of the
public to fill the Fifteenth Street theater
to overflowing at every performance. It Is
to be hoped "that the parents of children
who are not participants will not fail to take
them to the grand matinee , Saturday''after '
noon. It Is given In order that every .child
In Omaha can take a trip to fairyland at
a low rate of admission. We hear that any
child under 12 years ofage can occupy a
seat In any part of the house at this matinee
for 25 cents. ' 'The evening prices are the
same for , children as ; for adults , 50 and 75
cents. The sale of-sea\s \ .will open Monday
morning * at the box olflce of the theater and
there will bo a great rush for them.
Von Will -Miss u 1 rent
If you are not at Burlington Beach on
Thursday , the 21st. The tWoodmen of the
World will be there in full force. Special
train leaves the Union depot at 8:30 : a. m. ,
and tickets cost $1.10 only.
Don't Jnmglno
You can't afford to attend the Woodmen of
the World's excursion and picnic at Burling
ton Beach on Thursday , the 21st. The fact
is , you can't afford to stay away. Special
excursion train leaves the Union depot at
8:30 : a. m. , and tickets cost $1.10 only.
Going East Today ?
Your cholco of four daily trains on th&
Chicago & Northwestern railway. Two of
these trains at 4:05 : p. m. and C:30 : p. m. .
are vestlbuled and limited , arriving In Chi.
cage early next morning.
Elite sleeprs , dining cars and the latest
reclining chair cars.
Call at the city ofllce , 1401 Farnam street.
The Northwestern checks your trunk at
your house. _
Seen th3 animals at' Courtland beach ?
At 10:30 : o'clock last night a lamp , upset
ting In a room occupied by H. P. Graham ,
315 South Tenth street , caused a small fire.
The loss Is nominal.
Ezra Beeman pleaded guilty to the charge
of selling liquor without a government li
cense In the federal court yesterday , and
Judge Dundy lined him $25 and costs.
Deputy United States Marshal Coble ar
rived in the city yesterday from Boyd
county , having In charge F. J. Lopatch , who
Is charged with selling liquor , to Indians.
John Wood nnd John Robinson , waiter. ' ,
engaged.In a fight at Fourteenth and Dodge
streets yesterday afternoon. .Both were ar
rested bcforqferlous "Injury was Inflicted on
either. . * , _
Frank Hollls was arrcUed last night on sus
picion of having pased some forged checks.
There Is no complaining witness as yet. Ilol-
Ils sayj he Is perfectly Innocent , and thinks
his Incarceration Is unjust In the extreme.
The students of Crelghton college will pre
sent at Boyd's theater on Friday evening ,
June 29 , a drama entitled ' 'JElma , the Last
of the Saronldl. " This play has bqen given
at the college , but Is to be "reproduced by
request. The proceeds wll | be given to the
pcor. The price of admission will bo 25
cents.
The Young Women's Christian association
could not have chosen a prettier place for
the giving of a strawberry social than the
rotunda of the Bee building , and could hardly
have expected more generous patronage than
that accorded last evening. The proceeds
were very gratifying , the net proceeds being
larger from the fact that the berries were
donated by the Stearns Fruit nnd Land com
pany. The social will bo repeated today ,
tomorrow and Friday , noon and evening ,
"The Fairies' Carnival'1 bids fair to rival
any Juvenile entertainment over given In
Omuha. The rehearsals are going on In the
most satisfactory manner. There will be a
world of novel features. The Women's
Christian association and the Young Women's
Christian association are leaving no stona
unturned to moke It the event of the mid
summer. Do not neglect buying a ticket It
It Is offered to you. It will help two noble
organizations and add to your own pleasure.
The costumes , scenery and effects will bo of
a high order , the music tuneful and the j
whole entertainment the best juvenile affair
ever attempted here.
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RICGE OM ELECTRON SIS
Action of Elcctria Currents on Water and
Qas Pipes is Explained ,
WHV AND HOVOESTRUCTION IS WROUGHT
Jtcstilts of Jvirmrlmcnts In * the District In
Onnilin Mont Affected Success of
Jtcmcdlnf Measures In Hetcrnl
Cities of the Country.
Father Illggo gave an Interesting lecture
last night at Crelghton college on "Elec
trolysis. " The lecture was given at the re
quest of the Young Men's Institute , and
was listened to by about 200 people. It was
Illustrated with various electrical experi
ments , showing Induction and conduction of
electricity , and with pipes that had been
eaten by electricity In the city. Father Rlgge
spoke substantially as follows :
Brass and Iron have long been consid
ered Indestructible. But of late it has been
found that the rails under heavy construc
tion trains have collapsed. This has been
caused by a minute Insect eating the Iron
away. Later still , with the Introduction of
the ejectrlc motor , our water and gas pipes
have'been attacked. Both city officials and
motor companies are Interested In the re
moval of this evil.
There Is no difficulty from an arc light
plant because Its alternate currents prevent
any. Trouble arises , however , from a motor
line , where a direct current leaves the i > ewer
house on a trolley , runs through the wheels
to the rails and Is expected to return by
these to the dynamo. It could return If the
rails were Insulated. But they offer so much
resistance on account of rust , bolts , etc. , that
the current leaks Into the ground wherever
It Is moist. Some electricity Is thus lost.
This finds Its way either Inductively or con-
ductlvely to the water or gas pipes and elec
trically disturbs them. To what extent de.
pcnds upon the condition and material of
the pipes. If we have two pipes of the sama
material , but one rusted or covered with a
coat of paint , we have In reality two metals ,
and a moist ground will complete a battery.
Electrolysis Is the theory of corrosion.
There were on Nicholas street two pipes
ono an iron gas pipe , the other a lead water
pipe both close together and parallel. After
five years' service the lead pipe had to be
taken up because It was corroded. H was
replaced by a galvanized iron pipe , but this
had to be taken up at the end of three
mouths on account of corrosion. When these
pipes became excited by the waste of elec.
trlcity , being two metals in a moist ground ,
they formed a battery.
When the electricity leaves a positive pipe ,
which is generally the larger one , It cats
Into It and carries parts of the metal to the
negative pipe. This eating away forms spots
which become larger nnd larger and finally
so weaken the pipe that it cannot stand the
pressure within. Electrolysis Is going on at
a fearful rate between the two power houses
on Nicholas street. This district Is com
prised in a radius of 2,000 feet , extending
from Lake to Burt streets and from Sixteenth
to Twenty-fourth , streets. In this district
some pipes show a current able to heat a
thick wire so that it could not bo held in
the hand.
hand.WHAT
WHAT EXPERIMENTS SHOW.
In order to show that electrolysis Is not
the eftest of salts of the earth , ammonia , hydrochloric
dro-chloric acid or alkali , but of electrical
action , I hive experimented on pieces o ( cast
Iron. I attached ono to the positive pole of
a battery of small voltage and placed another
near1 and parallel to It. In two weeks the
last Vv-as eaten .out. I placed another Iccc
In ground perfectly soaked with ammonia
and other acids and salts , I took out the
Iron perfectly 'smooth , .except from rust.
Therefore'electrdlysls was produced by elec
trical action. 'The acids will desiderate
metals only In a smooth process and not In
pitting. Positive.- pipes , , which are usually
the larger ? -wllla always be- attacked , while
the negative ones are always smooth and
little attacked.
One locality of ground Is often more highly
excited than another. In the district named
above spots of greater or less extent have
been picked out on pipes by the current and
are finally eaten out In the sha'pe of small
nodules. These nodules are remarkably light ,
giving a very light specific gravity. This Is
some fraction over 2 , while that of cast Iron
Is 7 to 8. What has become of this Iron ?
The street represents a great platting bat
tery from the water mains through the
moist ground to the smaller gas pipes. The
electricity will flow from the positive to the
negatlvo pole and will carry pieces of metal
from one to the other or scatter them on
the way. The nodules , deprived of their
Iron , still retain their shape , but are com
posed chiefly of carbon , graphite , silica ,
manganese , sulphur and phosphorus. An
analysis of the earth in the immediate
vicinity shows that it contains as much
Iron as the nodules lost. Different nodules
retain different percentages of iron. Some
are almost pure graphite. The chemical
composition depends on the Intensity and
length of the electrical action. But whence
does the silica and carbon come ?
A strong main current passes from the
positive to the negative poles , but a weaker
current also runs from the negative to the
positive pole. Both carry materials. The
first carries pieces of Iron from the one
polo to the other or scatters them on the
way. The second current can do nothing
clso than pick up silica from the'sandy soli
through which It passes nnd carry It to
the nodule.
To account for the carbon Is more diffi
cult on account of a lack of sufficient , data.
Tlio following explanation Is suggested : The
current Is more active where It Is going to
leak. This causes the carbon and graphite
In the Iron to flow toward that point and
combine together under the great heat. This
appears to be a good explanation , but why
may It not bo traced to the molding ? The
molds are lined with charcoal. When the
Iron Is poured Into them It breaks off some ,
and this forms a lump , .and this lump consequently
quently contains a larger amount of carbon.
What Is the remedy for electrolysis ? It Is
suggested that the trolley be reversed from
positive to negative , making an alternative
current , but this Is not safe or feasible. In
sulation of pipes by paint , asphalt or coverIng -
Ing has been tried , but Is too expensive. To
be successful the whole line must be In
sulated. In Boston , copper plates have been
sunk In the ground , but this Is too expensive.
The most practical plan Is to unite the
rails with one Inch wire wherever the moist
ground threatens to eat the electricity. There
must be good connection between the rails
and the dynamo In the power house. All
pipes In the danger district should bo con
nected with the rails. This has been tried
and the evil much reduced. In Brooklyn
rails have becnunade sixty or even 100 feet
In length and 'electrically ' welded together.
Changes of temperature In summer and win
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thicker.
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