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Title: Genealogical and family history of the state of Connecticut : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918 Hart, Samuel, 1845-1917 Talcott, Mary Kingsbury, 1847-1917 Bostwick, Frederick, b. 1852 Clement, E. H. (Edward Henry), 1843-1920 Stearns, Ezra S
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Publisher: New York : Lewis Historical Publishing
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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e dynamos in the Equitable building inNew York, then one of the finest buildings inthe city. The methods employed here, thatof connecting the dynamos in pairs runningin opposite directions, and furnishing currentto the same mains, was severely criticised asbeing thoroughly impracticable. It, however,proved to be a great success, and the dynamoson the Brooklyn Bridge were later connectedin the same manner, thus demonstrating thatMr. Barnes ideas were along the right lines.He later installed the plants and wired fivesteamboats at Cincinnati, Ohio. Also theplant of the Hall Safe and Lock Company, atCincinnati, and the Cincinnati & SouthernRailroad Companys repair shops, at Ludlow,Kentucky, and several other large plants of asimilar nature. He remained with this com-pany until 1884. He later returned to Bridge-port to take charge of the fire-alarm system ofthat city. This position he has since held, aperiod of over a quarter of a century, makinga number of improvements. About the time
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IVituftm i^. ^Jt aKnej CONNECTICUT 1501 he came to Bridgeport, and during the follow-ing years, Mr. Barnes was also called as anexpert in several important electrical cases be-fore the courts, among which may be men-tioned the original platinum lamp, the govern-ing device of the Thompson-Houston dynamo,the carbon treatment of filaments, the insulat-ing joints, etc. i\Ir. Barnes is a member ofSt. Johns Lodge, No. 3, Free and AcceptedMasons, of Bridgeport; P. P. of Orient Chap-ter, No. I, of Bridgeport; P. R. P. of MorrisCourt, No. 4, Order of Amaranth; P. G. R. P.of Connecticut in this organization, and amember of the Supreme Council. He is alsoa member of Sons of the American Revolu-tion, and has made a considerable study of theearly families of the state and enjoys corre-spondence with descendants of these families.He is also a member of the PhotographersClub of Bridgeport. He married, August 29, 1869, Elizabeth,daughter of Edward Ormisher, who was for-merly connected with the Gas Co

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