New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-19
THE NAPHTHA FIEND.

POSED.
persons who are accustomed to burn Liquid
Gas" Danforths Fluid or poor Kerosene, nave "o'n
considerably excited since the exposures made t "ecn
nv TIE TpinuSI of the dangerous nature OF naphta ana
OF the extent To which it enters into the composition VI
these different iluminators growing desire Is nia'
tested nv them to burn material which they are satisfied
is safe and il suggested that the inspectors WHOSE
business it Is TO examine the oils for SAFE py
dealers should be compelled 10 furnish certhoa'es
stating the character OF the oil sold These certificates
il is maintained should be posted In conspicuous Po'
where tn buyers could see them ana II any eNpoSi'
occur from the oil purchased, the Bureau oi 'oh'us
should he held responsible for the loss OF e an" oP
erty resulting from the OF oil ceTued 10 DC tc ~
tho inspector In this manner, it If claimed more
efficiency will secured IN the department. ana the loss
Of life will be essencd. At prcsen general want oi
confidence is Observable among purchasers, VINO desire
some sure means OF knowing that the oil they purchase
ia safe.
The refncrs OF petroleum in the oil district 81 fenh'
svyapa in stead of sending their naphha 10 NeW-iokof
Philadelphia (Which would he Improbable as 'he reah'
amounts 10 more than the naphtha Is worth herel sen ~
10 the propretors Of omc the oil wells who have Tor
four or five wears past mixed the naphta ana petroleum
tar with small quantity OF crude petroleum. SEM il ~
this city and disposed Of 1t 10 rehners mere a. pure
crude petroleum The rchner unable TO OBTAIN moro
than GO or G5 per cent OF s;ho he'oso"c
from his crude material and unable to sell that small
u
naphtha with the kerosene to increase the prouuct 10
profitable amount. .
The lowest price at which the NCW'4ofk Fnnci Ses
his material regulates the wholesale price III the eiSah1
the honest rener is forced 10 stop business or anue
bs ateria also i'm order To make profit II Is obvions,
Therefore that the inspectors should resist the
refincrs as well as the dealers. As the Law
in regard to the selling OF naphtha ~ NOT
amirahle TO Trooklyn and jersey City, where most OF
the reneIes are stuated the manufacturing OF this
dangerous product continues undated in those places
Many Of these reners sell their material from wagons
directly to consumers in this city. and advertising them
selves as manufacturers are the more readily ue 10
sell TO customers who imagine that an article coming
from the place where 1t il made must necessarily
| he of the first quality Denslow Buah
OF No 1870 Nladenane, letter sent to THE TRIBUNE
state that account Of the adueraion OF the crude pc
rolcun at the wells they are only enabled to Obtain
80 or 40 per OF pure kerosene standing safe test
and it has long been complaint Win Icfners IN rue
East that the crude oil Is adultci1ted fhat no man can
tell be1ore dstllaon what yieid VI pure Oh he VIA VI
| able 10 obtain. 49,.
Among the most dangerous Of the lllnmilafors sold IN
this city aud throughout the country is Danorhs tlnid
which, 10 already shown, has been instrumental III de
o Of many nS persons. Mr Mcllyan Of Ihi-ayc
dealer In this disasrou- and dangerous nud sends tho
following letter 10 THE TRIBuNE, Win me accompany g
certificate which j. Autographed and Tuioris 10 hr
from professor OF chemistry IN Cleveland medical
70 90 Sdttor o.. TAe rrttsA'. 49,. .....
for Danohhs Burning Fnd" compiling there,9 cc@men iLs;
i ioT a:,d1 i'S iis H. fa s.ec, h,,e
respectfully H. &. McLyAA, No. % Thio.aye
We" i0A ''''D SlSvii,yp M,pic.l corEar Aug = ls5l
Daaohs Turning Fild IRON which have aiFed al IL ioI"9e
First It OIL but petroleum spirit naanmabe Of coufe
' '5S Ba en- cosrd that it i. 10; explosive a,
able e,pode with a4o here ain any proportions OF
T lie fepul explosions Of this fuid regard tb, nsu: Of
expansion BY heat, aid not eru'o,ion in any sn'e
. Ian" N'' ~ Cleveland Meiic.i College
Danforhs Fluid. according to examinations made by
rr9 Chandlfr an1 one EXP ~ ic and N
uot and a heat of 40 degrees above zero. Mr..
cya ~ selling, this product Of petrol violates t
selling OF any such product Tor illuminating purpose
| which emts as Mr. McIyains article does, and rs he
does deuy an nfamnabe Napor at Ices man 100 DC
ciecs Fahrenheit The reputed Professor Of Chemistry
at Cleveland states that he has not been able % eK-
piode the material Prof Chandler state th4l re ha.
and the positive statement 81 many Witnesses VINO nay
suffered from using IT, and whose evidence was even III
TEE TRIBUNE, Is supplemented ~ the iuio"ltH con
muIcaon, just received from Trustworthy c'i@eA o.
10 nc EdiItor Of me rrfbtnr.
sm Your recent lacss upon tie ,pih4 reef' q View tcl
Geyih iraad i dre to d. j. Nichols ro.tor. sao
.555i , 5seIea e ib ' u By ,soS .'s & i @
tine to tim Gii.yS NE poc 10 re- u H. % q" Ire sfc
law enacted upon u .noc ba ne Tm.ae Az Of
cheap AMI hnlan, gtt rendered al sr acriy deaf e
s Dnior, P4tga SopE1po,ge Fluid vach he gb recommended
as teirc Ieccl gueAlg tt or apha pr.a
inquiry agency hal been established he Ti'g, ard
e 2, p ay showing nj the Whole Business aud do tc auD
ol plain @ la few DAY, wa, waite, e',a y 9o ile l. j
I'D TIA; NJ DaIod womb tse -, mat "a sid H-1 seq
lie ,ck oac1nc reward o of OBS art Of ~ lesion ~
OIL and daring 10 meet hu III pablo lest OF " Fluid anu
rnnr ei fort fight placed sample Of the fai in te hand
hunted up several Of sell OF The AID P
lowlr's analysis pic'ea all and moe iln rp.d M he 30
ory exploded tie Aai bn neal 'c col e N hl Ien r5G
ct GYM Pm als 20 Sie o i ~ COW I'M ,t So
a. e seoen, IN town ne full belief .' hs .asen volA
api Prof. To1cr ND clsEs a,ei the College Th
hfa e'pei his aa and mt al rs es'eHth. and qafe nn
he local ;rad very grcat, hogA TT aset N' frequently 'hrhe
lcpt snotber sai thereafter eaa5ies ant
fa Pal returning rom Rochester vonrc
who local agent It The a above spoken q" He had since spe
and had hiSsef been sold ont by L. as bad
ben aIts, in Aay by dns 70 Tsea BE- bat sofa c,i & anI
supposed that this hat finished him until yqr EXPOSE d''coeI ii.
geee. in seS York Fins yo1 a ., I iH"s Me- e..
Ie cn's5 ci a s OF i ''o ~ -' W. H. coa9s
Among large number Of letters sent 20 TIE TRIHryE
In regard TO the selling OF naphha Tor Illuminating pl
poses tho two following are selected - spccieis-Wani
of space forbdding the publication OF the remainder
TO ne Editor Of The ILat,anG,.
state, il your issue Of ls ae yp"i he gn"aHes Le Law re-
eliminating purpose the lci
Their punce with the requirements TIT as BY lie Inspectors
belonging to Inc Bureau Of ('ombG t.aica
Ntc- York March !, l8.2
To EdttOr o The TrfbHaf.
SIR upsafe has Considerable
verder- NJ cltEtIE LOUD We
you with blow afe bOS, every product
which will stand tie lawful shs be
he 81 oil get
about one half pure OIL balance aud
OH lsO2 iboarh Il tsuJn.
cheap not cheaper than Tie uao4s ,'nn r, cola At
sev quart pkasLow BUN.
Mar. lCrl March o. 1872.
PUBLIC OFFICES 10 BE INVESTIGATED.
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