New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-07

Nav Yort' , IS Ourb. c.. ........ 80
New Orieans..... 3 So Toronto. so
The above figures are copied from the
Scientific American.
If gas consumers wish to learn the i'm
mense amount of profit made by the gas
company first learn the price OF coal
supplied to the London companies, with the
cost of labor, then take into consideration
the loss Of gas by leakage as set down at
one eighth OF the whole production. he will
then see how the thirteen London COM
panies manufacture gas at or under eighty
cents per 1000 feet.
If the valuable space in this journal could
be given for the purpose would state the
full particulars. name OF the companies,
ing division, total prOfite. exclusive OF IN
terest paid, gas rental, sale of products,
cost of coal, cost of manufacture and man
sgement, profitable price paid for coal per
ton, corresponding number of tons OF coal
carbonized, production OF gas at 92oo cubic
feet per ton.
Without going further into the above
mentioned particulars, it would be an easy
matter to learn the difference in cost OF
labor, management and cost of gas making
materials, etc., not forgetting the quantity
of gas saved from leakage by the pipe being
laid uader water.
am greatly mistaken if good illumi-
mating gas could not be profitably manufac-
tured in this city and sold to the consumer
at or under 81 % per thousand cubic feet;
do away with the gas monopoly,
then you would see how quickly 1t would
be done: yes, well done, and return gooo
interest on moneys invested.
The city gas should be tested at least
three times every evening. The person ap'
pointed to conduct such testing should see
that no enriching materials were used to
increase the Illuminating power above the
general city supply. The average OF the
tests to be taken as the Illuminating power
of the gas for that day and published in the
daily Journals of the city.
A see by this mornings papers DILL
passed it's first reading in our Legislature
to put restrictions, if not complete sus
pension, to the sale of volatile or carbon
oils manufactured from gas tar, petroleum
or other articles.
Should such q bill pass the Senate the
Gas COMPANY will have the gas consumers
completely by the nose. Each and every
one of you may set down, smoke your
cigar in comfort, and pay more for lighting
your establishments few hours in the eve
ming with gas than you pay tor rent.
Gentlemen, l will show you how easy this
great monopoly may be done away with.
First-Return to the Gas Company all
their meters, demand your deposits; that
amount in itself will form nucleus to start
q company of your 0wn, not only for light
ing your stores and private residences, but
do every description of cooking. The at
mospheric air being forced into your houses
by a much greater pressure than gas; by
simply heating it you could keep your
houses warmed up to any temperature you
please. In summer you may cool your
houses and keep them we'll ventilated by
simply passing the atmospheric air through
refrigeratOrs
MANY persons may think it an impossi-
bility t. accomplish what l have above
stated. will, in few words, explain how
etfectually it may be done:
First-Prepare to light your stores with
coal oil lamps for few weeks. The Brook
lyn storekeepers have shown you how that
could be done.
Second-Select space in two or more parts
of the city; erect on them immense atmOs-
pheric air holders, similar to the gas hold
era in form, but of much greater capacity
tn each holder; have 1OO.hOrse power en-
zine. with a pair of good double action air
bumps, or fans, sufficient to keep the hold
ers filled. While that work is being accom-
plished, lay down main pipes through your
streets.
When YOU have your atmospheric air
holders in proper working order, and your
main pipes laid through your streets, with
pipes running into your houses similar to
gas mines, YOU will then require good car
buretters, constructed on scientific prln-
ciples.
would REQUIRE ia a good volatile carbon oil.
That article is now to be obtained in any,
in fact all parts Of the known world. 1t ls
inexhaustible. The natural heat Of the
earth is constantly and slowly dlstllilng
and " ill continue to distil the finest and
hest Illuminating gas to the end OF time. 1t
ia INV opinion that more Of that beautiful
gas is going to waste through its not being
Collected than would light up the VIII lie
United States, and give much better
illumination than the gas companies coal
gas.
materials would guarantee your having
bright, steady, white light, having the
Illuminating quality of at least fifty per cent
greater than the gas now supplied to this
city. and at q cost of one-half the sum you
now pay for a gas that is injurious to the
health Of yourselves and your families, and
destructive to your property.
Gentlemen, look scientifically into this
matter. If you find any statement in this
article incorrect will thank you for throw
ing q better light on the subject. l also be-
lieve the public generally will look upon
you as their benefactor.
The amount of cash necessary to carry
out all that l have herein stated could be
easily and readily obtained. You require
no charter to lay wind pipes through your
streets. No company could undersell you
It is exactly the thing wanted in every
house in the world. Who would be with
ont the means of warming his house in win
ter. cooling it in the long hot summer
months, and ct any moment, by turning on
a stop-cock, have sufficient fire for every
deccription Of cooking, and, lastly, have .
brilliant light in the evening! Could there