Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1856-12-31


are arranged, one above the other, and
through which the gas is forced upwards.
The action of the lime puri6es the gas
and makes it fit for burning.
From these watts the gas passes through
pipes to the register, huge iron drum.
which measures-it by cubic feet, and by
means Of sundry little clock like faces
indicate the amount passing through
into the Gasometer or distributing appa-
ratus. .-.--
The Gasometer to the New Castle
works is large well, say fifty feet from
side to side, and about twenty feet deep,
in which is placed huge kettle. (made
like the boiler TO steam engine, of sheet
iron. which is air tight on the top and
at the sides-resembling a circus tent.
This is very heavy, and from its weight.
forces the gas into the pipes that extend
rhrougl IL every street where the gas is
used. II should be remembered that it
holds gas enough when raised up to sup
ply the whole town for several days.
even if they should put out the fires
around the pipes where the gas is made
from the coal.
The pipes used are of cast iron. and
are laid two or three feet under ground
TO prevent them from being affected by
frost in the winter.
| When store keeper wants gas to burn
he appliesSat the works, and they send
men to tap the pipes in front of his door
a branch pipe is run under ground iutu
the store. and meter OF measure placed
there, through which the gas has to
pass. and by which the merchant can
tell at any time how much gas he has
used. From this meter, pipes are made
fast to the sides and ceiling of the room
to the place where the light is required,
where il is turned down and at the end
of which burner is placed. The burner
is fancy brass pipe, about the size of a
reed pipe stale, and nicely ornamented
with fancy designs. At the end of the
burner very small hole, perhaps the
size of pin hole. allows the gas TO es-
cape in order to set FIRE to 1.-THE blaze
is fan like one, about the size of a
babY's hand. The light is a very pure
white ono, and is vastly superior fol
cheapness, clearness, &C., to any other
light used.
The gas works in New Castle are the
finest ones we have ever visited they
are perfectly arranged in all the depart
ments, and work with the utmost precis-
sion and regularity. They are capable
of supplying city of 40 .0Oo inhabitants
with all the light they need.
The cost of the works was $50, 900.
The amount Of main pipes now laid in
our streets, extend over three miles,
They can manufacture daily $4,000
cubic feet of gas.
The price of gas is $500 per thousand
feet, which, whilst it pays a heavy profit
to the company at the present price Of
coal. makes the cheapest light that can
be obtained. As an instance Of its econ
omy. Mr.. Euwer. on the first night of its
being put on. had light equal to six or
eight large camphene lamps. the whole
evening, at cost of only 80 cents, being
an average of only 6 cents to the burner.
There is no lamp cleaning or care neces;
sary TO keep them in order.
The works have been built by Mr. s. ].
Noble, withou. asking cents subscrip-
ton from our citizens. We have reason
to be proud of the monument he has
erected in our midst, and of the honora-
bic manner in which these model gas
works have been finished.
The perfection of its working are the
result of the superintendent or Mr.. j.
II. Gould. who has been indefatigable in
his exertions TO second Mr. Noble in hav.
ing a nice affair of the establishment
all honor to the intelligent mechanic
whose success is greater reward 10 his
talents than money could give.
We may. if our country friends wish
it, give them deeper knowledge of the
establishment than it is possible to do in
this superficial sketch.