In
comparison with the great increase electricity supply the
United States, England was lagging behind.
34) E.
25) TAE ViHard, Feb 1891, ViHard papers, HBS, fol 475,
63.
37) TAE Insull, May 1888, 970929, 254.
27) Insull TAE, April 1888, 1888, Laboratory Bills.H.H.H.
36) The Electric Lighting Act had placed all public supply in
England under the Board Trade.
35) Thomas Edison, ’
’
The Dangers Electric Lighting," North
American Review.V
21) The work the municipal lamp had begun 1888, when
Edison had his laboratory the Lamp factory, J.
22) Patent 369,439 patented Sept 1887. LXLIX (Nov, 1889), 625-634.
23) Siemens Halske Report November 1886, Elec light.
24) E. Millard, Technological Lag (New York:
Garland, 1987). Vail to
TAE, May 1886, Elec Light.
30) Fessenden, ’
’
The Inventions Fessenden’
’ Radio
News, 1925, Part VIII.
29) Upton TAE, Aug 1889, Elec Light, filament. See A.J.
26) Chandler, The Visible Hand (Cambridge: Harvard Univ
Press, 1978), 194.
39) Cited Josephson, 346. Johnson Letter, undated 1888 Phono general. Many blamed this lag
on regulation.
31) TAE Villard, March 1889, Villard collection HBS MS
78, box 63. Johnson TAE, June 1889, Electricity.
32) TAE Villard, Feb 1890, Villard Papers, HBS, fol 473.
38) "Plans the Vizard," newsclipping, 1891 Electric
Railroad folder. Each local authority had veto
power over lighting projects and the companies were subjected
to vigorous regulation every aspect their operations.
.
28) Tate, Open Door, 128
