The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-09-29

/ Union League stO-HlgnV at haSOnlc
Hall. Also the Union meeting at
George Damm'sr German Township.
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r. THE EVANSVILLE GAS WORKS.
For the first time since we have been
a resident Of Evansville, we yesterday
visited the gas-works, and on this oc-
casion we found ourself there before
we were aware of our destination As
we presume most Of our readers have
visited the works, we will not attempt
any description of the works in gem
eral, but note few of the obserya-
tons we made. We Misunderstanding
! looking neat and Gwell-Tegulated
There was a large coal-bin, contain
ing 10000 bushels Of COAL of which
they had just commenced using.
Three benches of retorts.. three slre7
4 torts to "a bench, were in use, while
three others are being put in order.
just after we arrived I'VE witnessed
the process of raking coke out of the
retortsy and had an opportunity of
seeing the interior glowing with a
most fervid heat. The retorts were
again filled with fresh coal, about FIVE
hundred and fifty pounds being used
at a charge, which is carbonized in
four hours, leaving about three hum
bred and fifty pounds Of coke, about
two-thirds of which are used in heat
ing up.9uj PSI r,..s ialern ID 7fon 70
IasThese retorts are subjected to the
very highest degree of heat, and they
last, on anaverage. about ten months.
They are manufacturing about 10000
feet of gas per day, Mr.. E.rW Baily,
was kind enough-to show us through.
/ the works : and explain to Us the
naodus'.q dpeTa,adi of manufacturing, Z
Purifying, measuring, and passing the.
fgas into the, grand receptacle, from
| which it is conveyed to all parts Of the
icity. The yaEiopsl arrs4gem@ts gre
highly complicated and very interest
ing, but wei have hot time Ito. give
! further details. The Company have
F12, 600 Lb3khelk bef leoaR on The 0 way
I down the river, and ares pre-
pairing qt9,T ipmprvVe TtheirI facilities
for supplying an abundance Of pure
9gas. The works will; no doubt, soon
have to be extended in order. to, keep
pace with the growth 81. the city and
the demand for gas. II Az some future
time we will try and visit the works
and give a detailed description of the
process Of making gas, = fA"~'<"-
! Nor ABATED,--A gentleman inform
ed us last night that the miserable
and disgusting mud hole in the mouth
Of the alley between Scantlin's Stove
Store and Brentano's Cigar Store,
has not been filled up. We have quit
trying to pass that way, but we have
some friends on Main Street, who de-
sire occasionally to oss through tic
Locust Street and VIII 0 do not wish to
go around the block, who would be
greatly obliged if that mud hole was
cleaned up or filed up. They all pay
city taxes, and deserve pleasant walk
through the alleys where business or
pleasure calls them, to Locust Street.
We should like to see the Council
man who represents this Ward and
| with him visit the pestilential local
ity. MOI rs 5ae 2 -. , }a ,9 Sd, .s.
FiNED.-We were informed, late on
I Thursday night that both Jim Stew
art and John Brydon were acquitted
of the charges. pending against them,
ON Thursday; but," upon calling at the
Office of Esquire Davidson yesterday,
we learned that such was not the fact.
Stewart was was discharged, but Brydon,
for an assault and battery on John
Ingle, was fined $5--eosts amounting
to 81; which sums he replieved.
T. .slf1Tt17J -1I-STT T-ffk Ift'
There was Union meeting held at
| Mobiles Chapel, on the border of Glib
son County, near the border of Scott
Township, last evening, The Cres-
cent City Silver Band went out, and
tgood meeting was expected, Among
other speakers we're Gov. Baker, Vic
tor Bisch, james T. Embree of Prince
ton, and the candidates for the Legis-
lative and county Offices. 5aa "a. 559
f. A NIGHT RIDE.-As VIC we're on