Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
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- Jan 11, 1895The Niagara of the Northwest: Wiring Snoqualmie Falls to SeattleA new company with $2 million in capital proposes to harness a 265-foot waterfall 23 miles east and sell 5,000 horse power of electricity to the city — if the capitalists will foot the bill.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA
- Feb 4, 1895The Waterfall That Would Light SeattleIn 1895, promoters promised to harness Snoqualmie Falls—taller than Niagara and only 23 miles from Seattle—and send thousands of horsepower over copper wire.Snoqualmie Falls, Snoqualmie, WA
- Feb 20, 1895A $2 Million Power Plant Would Harness White River for Tacoma and SeattlePromoters behind a New Jersey-chartered company plan a Lake Tapps reservoir and a Stuck Valley generator, aiming to power an interurban railroad and industry in Tacoma and Seattle.Sumner, WA