Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-04
THE WEIlsBURG EXPLOSION,
Fuller and Later Particulars as ts Its
Nature and Cause-Nexspaper Chat.

Nature and Cause-NexspaPer Chat.
Special 10 The Register.
WELLsBURG, December 3.-The explosion
of the public cistern was the chieI topic OF
conversation Saturday evening and SUM-
day. Those OF sn enQuiring turn of mind
are tryisg to ascertain the cause OF the ex.
plosion. At first no one seemed 10 think
OF any other cause than that Of natural gas
from the leaking main. but when intelli
gent coal miners ard those Of long expe
rience in working under ground come foi
ward al d say that
The Cause Of the Explosion
was what is known among miners as lire
damp" and giving their ressoas therefor f,
It seems as likely 10 be from ire damp as
the natural gas. The cistPrn, as heretofore
stated, was only part iull oi water, and
how long that had been in there without
any fresh water being added the memory
,S the best posted citizen Oh public affairs
!evealeth not. The miners say that body
Dt wafer confined as that was without fire.
luent replenishing will general te
ne damp, and in time cause
n explosion. At any rate
he cause Of the blow up is worth investi
ating. Probably the only base upon
which TO form all opinion would be to a
certain by experiment whether or not any
Il the gss that escapes from the mains
rassed through the ground in the direction
II the cistern. Natural gas is an import
ant factor with us and We do not want 10
have It charged with anything serious, in
which it plays no part. Whatever the
cause. il ought to be ferreted out for the
enlightenment OF mankind.
Another Theory Advanced
rs 10 the cause OF the explosion IS that OF
the coming together of the two gases, viz:
natural and that supposed to have genera
ted ia the cistern known, as before stated,
as fire Damp
Saturday and Sunday efforts were made
10 remove the tools from the Wellsburg
as well. but without success. 1t IS more
han probable that no further Efforts Will
ne made 10 remove the tools until alter the
rev well is sunk. which will he commenced
soon and pushed through with all speed
possible.
c.te& there is fine isciiities !Cr utili2ing II
ia manufacturing, as there are some line
location ilere for lar2e factories.
Mr.. p,jc-t NrNatb was the first 10 erect
6 resider te in town of LeHearyii!c after il
vas laid oil in lots. He has disposed OF his
lalaarvile property, and il erecting the
nrat honp on Chestnut heights. recently
sd oil IniV turiiing los by Mr.. II. &.
a7ear.
Newspaper thIt-Chat.
Editor Jacob. Of the Herald, wishes 10
dispose Of the building in which the Herald
Office is located. II disposed OF he will
bUild one OF more modern pretentions and
IN keeping with the requirements OF bis
paper. The Glass Bros, publishers ani
proprietoIs Of the Panhandle News, are
located in their old quarters, the Town
Hail, that was partially destroyed by fire
last spring and which has been rebuilt.
JsmesF Murphy has moved the Local into
the room in the Tsrl building recently oc-
cupied hy the Glass Bros. All OF these
papers are seemingly doing n good buslnss'.
'rnev are eagerly sought for by large
rrmber Of our citizens, who desire to know
OF the local happenings Of the week.
All Of the Wheeling daily and Sunday
papers have very fair number OF patrons
here. Among the Sunday papers the REC
T<TgR Is the most popular.
In the postoilice is notice something
ike this Smoking snd losing not al.
lowed in the postoiiice' II is the habit OF
the postofllce while the mails are being
opened, obs,ructlng the sidewalk, doors
rnd all the minor space that makes ii quite
difficult ., times for those who have no
tine to waste TO get in or out OF the Office,
- look at their boxes or nisii letter. The
y GSt obstinate are thOS' who piacr them
snives square ~ the hnnrway arh vi not
.tove q ~ ants they are rut-,y hustled
ont by some one with whom patience his
c,s.ed 10 be virtue.