Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-19

nation where the break in the Standard
pipe line occurred. No outside parties
we're in any way connected with it, or
disturbed it. The supposed break was
near the river on the farm OF one Mr..
Libby. We saw and talked with him. A
small amount of oil collected in az eddy
where some boys were fishing aud they
Sc. Gre to the oil. No damage done as
far as We could find out, except what oil
was burned, and that was inconsiderable.
1t has been suggested here that if the pipe
was disturbed IL Was by ttr owners them
selves. MCKEAN WmrE.
CHAs. MCFARLAND,
F. f. LOWRY.
Mr.. Emery said he had been an advocate
of free pipe line since 1865 and had not
the Lancaster county members of the
Legislature voted against it We would to-
day have in the state 200, 900 more popu-
latiOu, that has been driven away BY the
Standard and So, ,O00. 900 per annum more
than We now receive from the oil business.
He compared tho magnificent palaces of
Standard kings with the misery and beg
gary of their Pennsylvan victims he
described the maDuer III which his own
business had been ruined adding that he
was . Pennsylvania and would
stand by Pennsylvania until tho
last, if he had to cut wood
or dig dtchcs. He asked tho farmers of
Lancaster county how they would like to
be compelled to have their wheat, hay and
tobacco shut out of all markets except
those a great monopoly chose To give
them, and have their products shipped at
such rate rs the monopoly liked. as is tho
case with the oil producers. He showed
that under the present monopoly every man
and wife in Pennsylvania are taxed 81
each aud every child 50 cents each per
year on the oil they burn, that tho Stand
ard company may reyel in luxury.
Mr.. Emery presented before his
audience piece Of pipe, such
as is used for pipe lines. lIa said the pipe
is tested to bear a pressure OF :, 500 pounds
to tho square inch, though the pressure is
not more than $50 pounds to the square
inch. The pipe is supplied with valves
that arc forced open when the pumping
engines are at work and close when the
pumps stop; SO that it is impossible, even
if break should occur, for any considera-
ble amount of oil to flow from the pipes.
He held that the only safety for Pennsyl
| vania was to pass the pipe line bill and to
have a line of pipe with its exit at or near
, Philadelphia, so that the export of oil
| from that port might bs what it was years
ago, before She business was ruined
| by the S;ln,!Nrd monopoly. MIR.
Emery said Ii. had Travelled through
Europe and Asia, and wherever he went
he saw Pennsylvania oil aud he felt that it
was Il burning shame that her citizens bad
no share in the profits of a product that
lights the world. Aud ne held in his
hands now tho names of 23O Lancaster
county farmers who had given to the
monopoly which has brought about this
| state Of affairs The e.rclusire right of way
through their farms. In Chester 1873
| farmers have done the same aud in Dela.
ware 140, sou., ,f whom received not one
cent Of compensation for the privilege.
The monopoly has bought or begged rights
in every possible direction, SD that as
things now are, it is impossible to build
anywhere q competing line.
| How Received.
The speakers were attentively listened
to, warmly applauded and at the close Of
the meeting personally congratulated by
many of their audience. During the
evening circulars IL, the same interest in
which they spoke were freely distributed
through the court house, and boys were
stationed at the door by friends of tho
Standard company to distribute circulars
against free pipe lines.