| Show ifecuilOii lor EdiKOiifl Lcbf Portland 23Mr Henderson chief engineer of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Companys Eteamshipj authorizes the following statement ia regard to Edison electric light a employed on the new steamer Columbia on her passage from New York to Portland Port-land The light bs applied in the saloons and stateroom gave perfect satisfaction satis-faction and came up to all expectations Iho exhibitions miide at Rio Janicio I1nJ Valpairso uUrccted ecu h public notice at sea in all kinds weather Vibration jars and general working of tao s cam ship did net interfere with is operation an 1 in f1rt mado no iipreisipn upon tbo light When required the simple opening open-ing of the steam valve is all that is necessary to light up tho ship instantly and tho ordinary skill of the engine room is i perfectly sufficient to keep lights in running order |
