The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
The BAD GAS.

When Will tho Gloom BIO DixpcIIcd e-Opin.
ions Of Citizens the Conduct q: the Mo-
nopolists-Wnl the legislature Inter: eses
The indignation OF the citizens consequent on the
continued absence OF good gas their streets and
| houses Is undimlnished. The companies believed
! that the storm OF public censure would blow over
but thcy confess tina, they will have TO supply
good gas cheaper rate than formerly or abide the
result OF legislative action. Several gentlemen
| called at The HERALD of,ce yesterday TO exgIess
their disgust with Inc monopoiists anu their thanks
| for the HERALDs vigorous advocacy of the rights
OF the people IN the premises The evil continues.
| Last night many places in the metropolis where
for the security Of life and property abundance
OF light Is absolutely necessary left in total
darkness. while other nel.hbornoods we're scarcely
better Oh.
THE LIGHT IN THE STREETS
Is sadly deficient and in many large houses the gas
Is uncertain and OF the very worst quality. People
Ssk. how long Is this going to last When VIII
remedy be appilcdf How long are The gas nloaopO-
chief
one OF the gentlemen who called at this ONCE yes
teruay said that tine lign. was bad IN hts i.h-
borhOod tSevenie street. tlat he was ar lid 10
out al night and as Tor his dwelling. the gas could
never he ne expended on. Tie threw tine entire blame
for This dsgraceful condition OF AFFAIRS on the gas
companies, whom he said were so avarlclous that
they could not be Just TO their patrons.
.Let US examine the ,uestion.n he said "The
companies pretend To deliver the gas al an ln,h
pressure. water gauge, uniformly. The fact is low
ever That the gas, distributed by Them, Is very
uuevcnly supplied. sometimes II is ;our incnes and
sometimes and not unirequentiy, 02eieltH ol al
inch pressure. Proper aitcntlon - rot paid ~ the
mains ana pipes. Inc fact Is, aud this Is
THE KERNEL Or THE SUPPLY QUESTION,
the gas should be distributed on scentl C princi-
pes. The prcssu Is never equal ami hence IL Is
taat while IN some parts Of the city there u air
pressure III others there Is not enough VI light Tor
ordinary purposes. or course the com panles get
paiu-tney are III nopolsts--lor what they 40 not
as well as what they do supply. Ii people
would only disregard the ru es OF the COM
yanies ana get tneir gas pipes to SUIT their
business there would not be much to
censure. But, oi course the companies throw every
OBSTACLE III the way Of accomplishing this. and SO
Unless something Is done the lIgnt In the city viii
he worse n the approaching cold weather than It
now s Tor the pipes IrceIe then, the gas tulzes
and Inc supply Is checked IN coIse uence The
companies pipes are too small, and the burners
they recommend are unsuited. For twenty years
past lie companies have known that sevenly 1--we
per cent oil
THE MONEY PAID FOR GAS
USED n pubic Offices, factories and private houses
couiu DC saved 10 the consumers by the adoption OF
the latter plan in supplying IL. They pre- sumo
however on the apathy OF the people and chargo
them at wiil.n
There was good deal OF talk YESTERDAY about
towh IN reference 10 the exorbItant CHARGES Of Ine
companies and the wretcned light supDiieu and IL
seemed 10 be agreed on all hands that am effort
would De made AZ soon rs tho Legislature meets to
colnpel the gas monopoiiss 10 deal more airy with
Tue consumers And certainly, view or the con.
diiion OF some parts OF the city last night some
gucl measure VI legislative action u urgenIy called
| for. - 1890