Two months later, in Pearl Street Station New York. James Russell was reading the newspaper which caused him to crumple its sides.
"Axelsen and Nielsen provide power to all of Washington with their alternating current power…Are the people in this country so dumb that I have reiterated many times that alternating current is dangerous!"
Russell couldn't bear the frustration building up inside him, so he got up from his chair and paced around the room. He had been warning people about the dangers of alternating current for years, but it seemed like no one was listening. Now, with Axelsen and Nielsen's success, he was afraid that his warnings would fall on even deafer ears.
As he walked, he heard the sound of footsteps outside his door. He turned to face it and saw his assistant, Sam, enter the room. "Good morning, Mr. Russell," Sam said, his tone respectful.
