Tesla's Great Ideas

W. B. RANKINE TALKS OF THEM.

Nothing Would Surprise Him — Thinks That Possibly Some of His Plans Will Be Brought to a Practical Reality — Satisfied With Progress of the Work.

William B. Rankine, secretary and treasurer of the Cataract Construction Company, arrived in the city this morning from New York looking extremely well and happy.

Mr. Raukine dined at the Prospect House today and was interviewed by a GAZETTE representative on matters in general.

"How is the work progressing on the works, Mr. Rankine?"

"Very satisfactorily indeed! The contracted work is being pushed along and is progressing as rapidly as one would wish." "What is your opinion of this matter of electricity on the canals?"

"I think that it gives the newspapers a fruitful topic for discussion and the public something to think about."

"What about Tesla's project of transmitting electricity from Niagara Falls to New York?"

"Tesla is always ahead of the procession and I have come to that point where there is nothing astonishing to me in anything this remarkable man may propose. It would not be surprising to me to see some of his wonderful ideas brought to a practical reality in the near future."