The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-02
It will be observed that the ratio Of In.


crease this year largely exceeds that of last
wear in the same months, and the commit
lee were Of opinion that the amount con.
snmed this wear will exceed 60, 900, GOO
cnbicieeti During the laseholiday season
the works were aSBeverely taxed as they
oould stand. Oh one night, despite short
charges and the liberal use OF oil TO In
crease the prod ction, the supply gave out
within a few minutes in one holder. Ad.
Ilitional Sholdets and sretort capacity are
both needed nov, for with a ratio OF in
crease in Keeping with that OF last year the
demand in the next holidays will exceed
their utmost capacity. e.
Il wasssupposed at first thatto enlarge
suiEiciently,itw0uld be necessary to pur.
chase more ground, but consideration o.
the bad condition OF the north stack Of
Jour benches Of i've email retorts each N
the east tetoft house, together with the
fact that lareer works elsewhere are
Ihuildin9 benches oil six large Eetorts, each,
lsnggesiea the idea Of tak g down the q
lstack 81 stnaIt 4retorts and putting up IN
Elie1 OF I've benches of six large fetorts
leach. The stack referred 10 Is q badly
built one, and troublesome and expensive
TO operate. The prof ected stack would
more than double the capacity oil the old
one, with little increase OF fuel or labor.
This altera ion with the substitution oil
one large topped retort, Il by 20 feet, in
| lieu OF a small one in each OF four ovens,
as the Trustees contemplate, it Is thought
Will sufficiently increase the capacity OF
lthe;works'for seyerql.years.
The storage capacity OF the works is ex'
fftramely inadequate. Setting aside the
lsmall holdef,in. the main yard, which I, u
IoId 'leakY and, beyond repair, and should
Ibetlone away Ftth,e as soon as possible !,
The capacity oil the holqera ~ less inau
SO per, cent Of last years largest day,E
1 out.put, being only 107 500 feet. a stop
1ipage in ihe pipes OF the large holoel
Ewould put the town completely in dark
I;ness any night in the year. The Com
mittee says that besides the adyan
SItaee Of an assured supply in nav
ling liberal storage capacity, are those O.
aconomy OF production and uniformity o.
quality. With insufficient storage the re
torts must be kept heated all day so that
thew may be ready for immediate use al
night, vet they cannot be producing gas
The capacity OF the holders recommended
lis the: .ximum output in "a hours. They
recommended that two.section holuel
S0x40 feet be constructed north OF the
,resent holder. This would have 9 ca
pacity OF lO7,5O0 feet and would suffice
4 for acme time TO come. A proposition tc
locate two smaller holdersSo ne on tnt
4 Island and one inthe aolth end OF tht
Lefty, is thought unwise, and the opinions
lof two prominent gas engineers are :giyeI
lIfnsupport OF this opinion. 70 avoid ae
iIlay, and get the matter in tangib BILE shaps
tEbids for the work " we're secnret by the
I Comnittee from the mott reliable gas
iIholder buildefs lHhes are as follows
George Stacy 4 0ol, 81 Cincinnati, SIG,
900; McsTis Tasker & Co., Philadelphia
80 OS5; Bartlett, Robins 4 Co., Baltimore
| is QUO; Daily & Fowler, Philadelphia, Sl6,
600. These prices are said 10 be favorable
in the extreme, and the lowest biddei
reputable and responsible. They rst
Allen Wood & Co.'s gas holder iron, which
is conceded 10 be the best. The committee
recommends that the material for the
tank be purchased and workmen employ
ed TO build the tank, as more economical
and desirable, in every way than 10 give
II the 1pD 70 contractor.
4 The committee also submits route TO-
StaIailroad connection with the B. d @. ant
w. II Kys road 10 ship ont coke .anc
q receive c6ai and otf1ef materials. 5Ihil
iIr6ute IS by the way OF Twentieth Ent
4 and Nineteenth sstf reefs. About 10000
bushels Of coal win be feceiYed and 45 ,00t
bushels Of coke sent out this year. The
carriage OF this would cost g, 900 to 5000
The City Engineer estimates the cost OF
switch at 1850. Besides the coal ant
coke, there are large amounts Of pipe
building material, etc.. delivered IRON
on all this would constitute pretty gooc
interest on the cost OF the switch. Othe
advantages would also be secured, anon
them being dryer and less shattered coal
which would yield more and better gas
The committee submits estimates for tn,
DEVISED improvements, as follows;