, 1859-04-25

ny, versus the Old.
To shs Edltns Of the Pros and Tribune:
notice in the TiDsas Of this morning, an ar
ticle-" The Gas Question: Is calculated
to do great injustice to ID enterprise OF great
importance to Chic.go and her citizens; but
like many artic1e4 in that paper,.4 Il ss51 too
much; and in its special piead'nka tpr :mer-
its Of the old Gas Company, md the strength
that company NOW In. to'snppi9 e'ery<reqnire-~
mcnt Of the city, and the weakness of the new
company md its utter impotency to meet the
wants Of the people, and Notwithstanding this is
urged in terms so strong, md with such sud.
: ttrn uwrfenipgt to t}'e Tteal ea1amit (which witt
befal Atis citY by the eoptsaet- proposed to be
euttr1ea:into xth' tHcatx comBapy, one would
.l,e tempted almost to fancy they saw the foot
prints Of the old company pressed down BY sun
dry gold and silsa. .ooiins did.not the high toned
character Of that paper forbid any such susri-
cious sur1nisc. therefore propose to review
fer Of the most prominent points made by thns
article: ~
F1rst It is urged that tue old company hayc
come forward in q noble manner and voluntarily
reduced the price Of the gas. As to the motives
which have induced this noble and generous act,
the public can Judge. For the past nine years
t{.y have demanded and received three dollars
and fifty cents per thousand feet for gas to the
citizens and for the public Offices, md no COM
plant Of oycrehnrge, or incorrect bills, or gene
rai murmur Of the people has ever induced the
company to say word about reducing the price
:. :, .,aa ca,t ,.h;c,, that romnanv cannot derry.
~ - at'o P" 'AN' "A
t}ut their own published reports s''o" III n'nos
Years that the sales Of gas (rctailed at loss by
c,,,3.,x,t;on and ]eakare. which cannot be esti-
- =, 1o.s .h,, ~ mr. crnt ,,,ave exceed ed
1n4ted u less lnah " Pe' ~e".| :,
the gross amount manufactured. Ihls IS no idse
htlteu,ent made for effect, II IS fact which has
been communicated to the senses Of our citl-
zrus in 4 tangible odor fully US strong as the
Light produced by the portion consumed.
Again, it has been urged ~ the old company
that their stock did not pay at even TINS price.
and that no company could live ut the prices
which the new company offered, Flz: T. 2:oo 10
the private consumer and $2to the city; Jet no"
wien they find real prospect OF oppos'1loh
| from company they hnyc hitherto ELECTED to
| pity .nnd despise, and see a prospect o. losing
| i large slice Of their now enormous pron.s: tne}
ure seized with ssols dtsiaf<resfedness. and yol.
UNFAIRLY discover TINT they can ana arg "aitng -
TO make gas al fully W per cent. Iyss ;naa o
the last nine years. mus ackno".eaH.ns .,.a. ana
they hase gougeo tne IL W. ~ r,,1. dvr;ro
hndrsd thousand dollars per annu'n .'n uui'nt
t:'clr whole EXISTENCE ana "i '''s o'eA A'''
above fa'r pront, will, m a.
Ihe new company was he,.o s. that IF r. the
sire TO monopoHze; ouI VIII nops .,,a; nd fae tns
prey was es.aonsnta ~ IT, ~ ~, M T Tine snicient
c"t'tr'et one1eo 10 LUZ ~. e ~ tia c;tr
I" enable them 10 reacn ail par, .,s,, 49,. ~
and thus re"atd LOT snem Gu te
a:, anere eona possibly uG no 19',c, ,as. anv
PR oi any feasonaoss I, % naluu. neS" Snch cn,;.
winning rom 1ne ol9 eon,I'un,i ~ .rho tnnt
tracs was oneIeo anu !sau =, -. AeA !a rnnJ md
sumcleht in'eIes. III tne t!as'I! !1 i ~ Iaar,l .he
nl'ans a1ter al op!eetpde 1aa ~ ~ ti,a cnn,
common eonhci passeo 'nG III ,,a @ r.
ny xote q to ~ on5 the S,her
executed q !he ~ ~ 'ha ' connri was
oeers' aau s Icsou n oud ~ ',anlnt;on hy the
snhject vi universal Jo} ana el1tuia.4oa H. H.