Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-11
HEATING AND COOKING.
How Bo!h Are Done BY Natural
Gas
AWeIIsbure-System Of Crate Heatiag and
coOking-Cheap Scale Of Prices
Effects on the Town.


bic and possible adaptsbility to manufac-
turing uses has been pretty thoroughly
canvassed and is very generally under
stood in this city and vicinity. But if the
gas trustees should make a strike and Sc
cure the fluid in quantity, the question OF
interest to the greatest number will be its
adaptability to household uses. This latter
is being given a very thorough test al
Wellsburg, and to get at the result REG
IsrER reporter visited that growing town
Yesterday afternoon end sought the foun.
tain heads of information. The gas geyser at
the south end of town isblazing away with
its accustomed fierceness, Notwithstanding
the fact that large portion of the gaseous
treasure is drawn off and distributed about
the town. From the mouth Of the we'll,
six inch main crosses the creek, supporter
by a cable, and plunges into the ground.
| This pipe, which supplies the high pressure
service, runs the entire length of the town
and is destined to furnish the gas in guam
| tity to such manufactures as may desire TO
use il, On the same street is tiye-lnch
main and on the general streets three and
| four inch mains have been laid, according
10 the presumptive demand for gas. For
general house service, a one half inch pipe
| is used. There are no gasometers ana the
supply Is regulated al the well by allow.
ing the surplus gas to escape and burn at
the end OF the escape pipe. The pressure
| is regulated by.
TWO INGENIOUS CoYTRIvANCEs,
sunk one at each end Of the town, which
operate automatically. A valve post
reaches the surface, by which the pressure
| is quickly regulated. There is no blowing
of lets when the majority are turned of.
This information was rendered by Mr.. W.
| C. Barclay, the leading spirit Of the gas en-
| terprise, who was found by the REGISTER
man, in his store on Main street. Just
back of his desk was crate, hlled WITH
| what seemed to be the remnants OF coal
| fire. In reality it was terra Gotta lmita.
| ton and was pierced with number OF
minute holes. A key was turned, a-match
| applied and blaze flashed over the terra
| Gotta and rushed merrily up the chimney.
The terra Gotta took on rich glow and the
observer might, from the appearance, have
| imagined himself before soft coal lire,
| while the heat which emanated from the
| glowing mass was as great as that generated
| in an anthracite blaze. A great deal of gas
seemed 10 be consumed, however, and the
| reporter enquired how much.
II really could not say" responded Mr.
| Barclay, las we have no meter at all
don't use them"
How do you charge for gas?"
For CRATE we charge 81 month, cal
| culating on months ina year, 81. This
is whether little or much is burned. Now
you see there's
no SCOT ABOUT HERE,
at all. We were very much afraid there
hon, in he a the n l.
consumed portion would make things
very dirty and was right glad when Mr..
Dillon, of the Wheeling gas works, said
there was hardly enough carbon. You see
it leaves but little deposit and you see how
warm it is"
This was quite true. Standing back a
distance of ten feet from the CRATE the in
tense heat waves rushed out in great force,
and vet only half OF the Binch pipe was
turned on, and had been burning not three
minutes. A match was applied to the
chandelier above, and very good, clear
fan of light sprung up from the burner.
1t was not so white as our Wheeling gas,
but still gave very good light and had
made no deposit on the white ceiling
above As far as crate and illuminating
purposes were concerned, the gas seemed
eminently satisfactory.
COOKING PURPOSES.
One of the best places for an exhibition
of the adaptability of the gas for 0oking
purposes IS at the Granite House, where
the REGISTER man was escorted about by
the genial BonifaCe, Mr.. John LauCE. He
had the CRATE removed from his range and
the gas introduced. A A-inch pipe en-
tered the range from beneath, and at the
position of the CRATE ended in T-shaped
pipe, the cross.piece of the t being about
II inches long and an inch in diameter,
and perforated. The key was turned and
match was applied and in moment the
flame was roaring around the two baking
ovens. In two minutes the range was
ready for cooking and half minute more
found an egg nicely fried and done to
turn and a half minute additional found
the delicious hen fruit reposing in the re-
pOrters digestive economy. Mr.. Lauck Is
delighted with the gas and never tires show
ing visitors how eifeCtually and satisfac-
torily 1t operates. He uses the fluid for
heating, cooking and illuminating and finds
il perfect for all.
In a laundry, just across the way, the
gas is also used for heating purposes and
the proprietor was perfectly satisfied with
it,
WHAT IT Costa
The natural gas is injurious to meteiS
and. unless purified, cannot be run through
them. Other arrangements for price are
thus made necessary and how cheap the
gas Is will be seen below. Our scale o.
prices" said Mr.. Barclay, sis given on thi,
card" handing card with the following
scale:
FOR FUEL.
All c. OK Stoves o. each per ysar
HEATING STONES OR CRATES
Five fires or less .........S 81 CO each per month
Five To 10 fires inclusive SOC each per month.
All above 10 tires...........G0c each per month.
Heating stoves or CRATES will be charged fOf
seven mon.hs.
FOR LIGHTS IN DWELLINGS, STORES.
Ten lights or less .......2Oc each per month
Every additional light over lO.....l5c each per
month.
The above prices are subject to discount
of 10 per cent. II paid on or before the 10th OF
each month.
Churches, halls and public buildings at
special rates.
The enterprise has not progressed suffi-
ciently to reduce these prices to basis of
LOCO cubic feet, so that comparison with
our prices cannot well be made.
EFFECT IN THE TOWN.
How the natural gas is used up there in
the factories has already been told. The
Riverside Glass Company uses it for every
GN'pNSN, idlslhS obSdLi W luCltluS
glass, and the Pan Handle Company has
introduced it into their melting and fiat.
tening departments.
The effect of this natural gas strike on
Wellsburg is wonderful. The town has
aroused from its lethargy and has started
on a rapid gait OF improvement thst will
ere long land it in prosperity and wealth.
There, as elsewhere, the natural gas is
spreading its material blessings on the
pathway OF man.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
where the Faithful will Worship To-
morrow.
At Zane Street NJ. +. Church Rev. Fitz-
pairich, the pastor, will preach morning
and evening tomorrow. The theme for
1890 A. NJ: Death" Theme for 7:45 p NJ:
The Judgment" All are cordially in.
vited. Sunday School at 2:30 P. NJ.
Services will be held at the First Presby-
terrain Church tomorrow morning at 1880