Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-14
PARKERSBURG.
The Gas Qucstion-New Library -Loss-
es by the Flood.
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PARKERsBuRG, February I3. - AS the
charter Of the Parkersburg Gas Company
will expire in 1884 would II not be al
yisable for our citizens TO ascertain II some
more economicalplan could be adopted for
transporting gas from other localities has
been discussed 10 a limited degree. IL the
enterprise is practical in other localities,
and that has already been demonstrated,
why not here? 1t is claimed
that the character Of the gas found in this
region is equal or 81 perior to that found In
many other places. Why not look into
this matter at once, and in view OF adopt
ing the plan have steps taken for an inyes-
tigation as to the cost, etc. The gas as
found at or near Burning Springs 10 equal
to the celebrated Butler county, Pa, gas.
which has been utilized for lighting and
manufacturing purposes, and from that
locality We can rely on perpetual How
Of gas. Assuming this fact
leads to the belief that the great oil aeld
known as the West Virginia oil belt 10 but
comparatively in its incipiency; that there
is a deeper oil bearing and rocks than have
eysr yet been penetrated by the drill.
Burning Springs Is the richest oil field in
The world. and to-day would be yielding
large quantities OF oil had It been properly
treated.
S r. Dawson, OF Richie county, Is one
of the Jurors OF the United States Court.
Mr.. Dawson was clerk Of the recent grand
iury, and is said to be the best grand jury
clerk in the State IL was Mr.. Dawson who
officiated at the marriage Of Peter Fagan,
one of tbe eounterfeiters, an account OF
which appeared in the REGrsrER. Mr.. ID.
is an old resident OF Wheeling, where be
filled the pulpit OF the Fourth Street n. 4.
Church and Others in that circuit
Nj G. 8. Page and wife and Miss Lottie
Emery, Of New York, assisted by Mr.. Eddie
Stoedeil, of Ohio, have been canyassing
Parkersburg with view Of establishing. Q
library. a.d have been very successful in the
.n,erprise. The library is now an assured
fact, and will be In charge Of g. L. spence,
ESQ. on Market streetopposite tns Catholic
church. The aboye mentioned ladies and
gentlemen will leave here tomorrow for
Gallipolis when they go TO inaugurate q
simisr enterprise. While here they made
hosts OF friends whose best wishes follow
them.
Capt. n. B. Armstrong and Major Tom
Deem. Of Reedyyille, Roane county, made
the trip from that point TO Parkersburg by
water, having nsvigated the dangeroui
! ;--s.,,.s..s OF Reedv on raft 10 Palestine, and
thence by skIf to this city. makinss ths
| distance from Elizabeth, on the Little Ka
navha river, Is miles in four hours. Thi,
stream Is so high that . steamboat can
make the trip 70 Burning Springs with
water enough TO carry her over the dam,
without using the locks.
The Kanawha Pulp Company have secur
ed the services Of ". Z. Payne - general
superintendent Chas A. Terrell IL nighi
foreman. These gentlemen are from Mich.
igan, and have had several years expert
/ ence in the manufacture Of pulp.
Great loss OF timber sud railroad ties ID
reported on the Little kanawha snd tribu.
tgies yesterday. The booms ut West
Fork, Spring Creek and Burning Spring,
, all broke and their contents swept oul
into the Kanawbs, and q large portion ol
ii is now in the Ohio river, but the princi
pal part Of II will be caught again. Pool
Gresthouse and McConnaughy Il Co. srs
the heaviest losers The losses In this city
by the late flood Is estimated at from t75,
90 to $50 OOO. The two pulp com pauies
the Parkersburg Mil Company and all thu
oil men lose heavily, and among the la.tei
the sveetzer Oil Co. are the heaviest losers
Bentley & Gering furniture manufacturen
lose from 5000 TO So 900. The Novelty
Mil Company, the Eagle and Merchan
mills also lose considerable. 8. J. Horn'i
| loss is also hosvy. John Burch loses abou
5000. The actual loss, together With stop
page OF business. damage TO property. &s.
will a. low estimate amount 20 10000
| The rortion of the city flooded Is left in
| fearful condition. wi th mud and debris dc
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