The Lincoln County herald., 1871-12-14
TROY, NO., DECEMBER II, 1871.

". The st. Charles Cosmos, in attempting
10 smooth over the facts published by US
two weeks sipcc. relative to the gas works
Of that city, says:
The article 10 the Herald has every
appearance of having been written at tho
dictation or suggestion of some Of these
St. l.. 4 X. directors, and a. such We
propose to notice IL.
Now, friend Cosmos, lot US prevail
upon you to disabase your mind Of any
such idea. Not single oue Of the direc
tors has ever said word to US about the
matter. En short, we are not the organ
ofthat corporation, although We are very
anxious to see the road built.
That portion Of our article wb,ch you
ray heapcd "scurr,lous abuse upon the
(St. Charles) council" iss current re.
port, and a. such We gave It. As our
friend has concluded that We write from
dictation, we will just here state that the
report did not come to us through any
of our railroad directors, or any member
Of the coal company, but from promi
suut urtiscu of 81. Oharice oouoty. In an
swer to this charge, or "scurrilous abuse"
as the Cosmos is pleased to term it, that
paper says the gas works are not con.
trollcd by the council, but by private
corporation, and hence the former is not
responsible for the actions of the latter.
,, The above is the only one Of the
charges made by US that the Cosmos
deigued to notice; those made on the
authority Of Mr.. Kirkham, we're alto
gether ignored; but the gas company has
written us n letter, which We publish
though it goes into detail to establish the
character Of the builder Of the works and
persons connected Herewith, it is mum
on the refusal TO let Mr. Kirkham make
q test. Surely something is rotten in
Denmark" for this looks very much like
somebody didn't want to see fair test
made Of our coal OF course We don't
know who it is.
OFFICE ST. CHARLES GAS WORKS, !
ST CHARLES, Mo, Dec II.
Editor Lincoln County Herald:
In an article published in your paper in refer
ence to the st. Charles Gas Works, your inform
ant was mistaken, when he stated that this was
tho only coal gas works had ever put up.
built coal gas works at Atchison, Kansas, last
year, which has been working successfully, maxi
ing on average Of AGO cubic feet Of gas per
pound Of Fort Scott coal.
hold at present tho position Of president OF
that company, and at a meeting Of the directors
in November last, they expressed themselves we'll
pleased with the running of the works, although
the superintendent of the Atchtson works is a
gentleman who never before had any knowledge
or experience in managing, and who mover wa.
employed in any capacity about gas works OF
gas fitting.
Before the St. Charles works were accepted, Mr.
Charlie Thaw, the president, secured the service
Of an expert, Mr.. A. Larguc, inspector Of the St
Louis gas works, and tho St. Charles works wer
approved by him and accepted by the company
In reference to the Superintendent Of the works
he is a skilled mechanic Of twenty years stand
ing, and not common aborer, as your informau
stated.
Mr.. Editor, have good and sufficient rcasor
for charging your informant with wful misrer
resentations in this matter, and I furthormol
challenge him any one to come hero and sho
that the st. Charles gas works are not built in
workmanlike manner.
Hoping that you will excuse me for trespsss'I
upon your valuable time,
remain yours, most respectfully,
SYLVESTER WATTS,
Engineer Of st. Charles Gas W orl
After the above was put in type, '
received from Mr.. Thaw, President of Il