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Domestic News
April 27, 1896
Orleans County Monitor
Barton, Orleans County, Vermont
What is this article about?
By May 5, electrical power from Niagara Falls will be transmitted 462 miles to New York City using Tesla's current, initially for the electrical exposition opening May 8.
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By May 5, electrical power from Niagara Falls will be turning wheels in New York city. It will be a matter of general interest to discover whether electrical transmission will succeed over so long a distance, 462 miles. There is one transmitting wire in Germany that is 110 miles long, and is successful. That is however, less than a quarter of the distance from Niagara Falls to New York. The current employed will be that of Tesla, which he claims can practically be sent around the world if necessary. The Niagara current will be utilized at first for the machinery exhibited in the New York electrical exposition, which opens May 8.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Electrical Power
Niagara Falls
New York
Tesla Current
Power Transmission
Electrical Exposition
What entities or persons were involved?
Tesla
Where did it happen?
New York City
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
New York City
Event Date
By May 5
Key Persons
Tesla
Event Details
Electrical power from Niagara Falls will be transmitted 462 miles to turn wheels in New York city. The transmission uses Tesla's current, claimed to be sendable around the world. Initially utilized for machinery in the New York electrical exposition opening May 8.