New-York tribune., 1884-10-13
THE GAS COMBINATION.
A REVIEW OF OLD CONTESTS on PRICES.

NFss.
In Admiral Portcr's new novel. ALLAN Dale and
Robert le Diable' he introduces wealthy and pub
he spirited citizen in the character of Amos Van
deusen, the promoter of me first company orga-
nlzed in Ncw-York m l71O, to make and sell gas
Public sentiment of lhe time with respect to such
an undertaking is thu. described 10y the author:
Crime bad Of ntc 500 increased iu Newlork. particu
rft5cns 10.r ti ls of u Vnniau..n ..rro scrilu.iv
,ni.i.cirp whether n oiid mot be- ,vr to follow ihe
example oi London und Part. Hud light tho streets Win
gas Ihe great c1pous. attending h. Introduction vas
the chief obceon. although miuy om-flshoned people
i1lhtourd at tr ffrf 'H 0f gls. tonicudns lnt
hr, would run through ic rip's nnd .ot trr io ti,y
dH'ci Tint hoae who u'io mot burned up would be- h7
phyvint,l hy thonoviuut umos nnd that iho mfr0dnr
iiur of vond ho udnith blow tu the tlow chandler
and to thc vhilo fishery.
ON March iG. t42O. Nt vaudensccr is rcprr.onlod
as riyinr great ban ai vhirh his huuae and
ground nto brilliantly illuminated hy pas manu-.
lncinrrd on adjoining ptoniiset Although thrtc Ia
no terufd of housr illumination hy pn4 ear rf than
March 100 when the trsidrnrr oi snmnrl
Lrepcl SEQ. Cherry .rL. Wna hrtt liuhiel by The
Bee .iorh unfiphi Company itum thoif works IA
Ihrtr, .sl. vet Admri Porter hn' NOT esnesrf.
nied te uunoatiun which ihr intiu iurtion aud usr
uf ens encountered from all rnssea during the HIST
uulIirr uf the prsrut ccnirrv. one ui ihe most
potulni objections vns raised hy the editor ui The
rhilndrlphin Phiiosophi,di Jorndl who stnvriy ns-
serted That n gus superseded candles, tllluN wonl
fail aud the rii oi fat being thua reduced,
hutrheta would have 80 rhniee mure int the lean
PORTIONS of The animal Nut ~ spite ~ opposition.
in lsli ihp uar ui pa4 wha GENERAL Throughout li"i-
don. baltimore adopted 81 10 y iu sci Nrstpn st
...,- t.,,, A , ,,,,, i,.. AT tttr amman tuuu.
,l uA May tl. iH-l. auus With lrtt"t
ium tho Lone i.lmd utn'ta "urtina
to mo,n all thn drr from tha cats
sIrro,a ot #l,uDia lru, Il 800 was presented q
communication tnu tIt "r"r "ih 'f"ihth '"'
MANY rla ma thtt BOD e., Hrit lad ahd that ruit'h
,,..,,r,f ,,, y.r, ,u f.,.lIi.,, to nuht RIoadwuy
81. a. ,. A. t,,t ,.,...tiu,r u
li"m 'td'd-'i' 4" '"' h'.'''' ~ ''' "' '' '
contract Nu4eNr ltrd hr. Nfrh l4r tiiY ald tue "'
q. tnu,.I, for t,ruo tIII.4 years. IL WIS stlu
.i.il .t,tttlh l.
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ni u"bN4 cluhi % '"N '"P'' % '''' 100 "
at IL expense ot I.AiWg to the cltN NOT to rNr'ru
tb. c,t, tneod ,. lpIuu. Iu.-c .Iup- or llI-
.,.. ....l D , . ,,,,,,... ,f .. IN tr.,nf 90
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eFtry seventh nous" l ll' ulf' III ir '4 'i'' "''"'
A., .,u ,r "a, nee datl-.s Dr. .f.. fI, year IGl1.
,tIar,,.., ,.a.. ,..... .f flat time am cA-
-. l .i..... , , ma, c.rIa
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have lor,sceu the progress a. 'Di- he" lndu ~ e
tl. rise of rival ..I .. a. .d tuer cplsol ldatiou
ivt, ,car .arer. i.-,tl .nOUO 900. .le streets
10" ' ,. ,,.
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without conpens t.u I. t.i- .i.t conner but Jew
tu,uslt tnel that i.c ur,Do e.s of he ro,in--.-
f nd If ( g. D.
iNfI had u ..".' '. '.'~ ''''i' @
ct'.u iFc experImeat. ih' ..t ''" pr'''"''' w
t... ,o ..la1v In p. frr I..... duucl gait
..... i...- .,t. htI - f
. l0 h'il'ftI z. ~ TEE '''.' ' TIL .' 90 - -
pI- ouI.rt. Is gr.HUu|T @. .u- ont Oh nae
-~ ,I,. ..., ,f Ift Or LIDO feet cu4-
WAS '' '-' >.'...r i.3, A.
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uu .IU. pl Dis only r. pIut b. p'irb. l-tt-f
...t .I .I d. od.s,n.ltio..
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shown fn 4IHrr tie f|- IiI'i. lhf II''' 'l -''
/ , ..,.,. .fI,- -1. a 400 II l, often alleged
W" .. .t .
] tlaI itt large To- t .-'i lh 'H'' "-"-' '"''
/ have since .cru made are due d" ,pohtdi'V'I
/ ,Y .... .frlf. vuiD. u.- 10 serted lt>rl' ln tDt