The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-28
NATUHALGAS AS FUEL,
How Near to Wheeling Factories Can II
be Obtained: T U4

HOW Near to Wheeling Factories Can II
be Obinine.i:, N3
TO he Eliior ofhe La,etIigen:er: A..
sla:-The advantages Of natural gas as q
pure, convenient and cheap fuel have been
SO clearly shown during the Last two or three
years, that the fac! nov ASSUMES great in.
portance, especially in manufacturing townp,
This Is brought to our attention at this time
by Petition bsfare Council to give ess
company exclusive rights in our streets, II
is especially important that this matter
should have such careful attention that The
interests of our city may be best secured, aud
such action taken Ms will serve the general
public. Manufacturers Of the city and I'M
mediate vicinity, by several c;s!ly expsri.
mental wells In search Of gas, seem TO have
demonstrated that d supply Of this fuel
Is not directly under US; but how far away
VIC must go lcr 1t has not vet been clearly
determined. We cay how far auau, for this
is the real question:, and not shall ue hare
ndturas gas! ire latter question is deter.
vicinity, and especially Pittsburgh, now
have gas, and that gas is already found nesr
enough TO rs to warrant it's future intro
duction within cur borders. Ilog far a,ravy
is the real question, and tina il,pSoslcut one
for tns cost to us OF gas depends lorgeiy on
the distance II has to be brought, Possibly
gas msy be obtained at the well now going
down s5ost distance east of the city, or at
the one at Grays Uresk. It would surely te
wise to AVOID any action that would Krant
exclnaive privileges to ore conpsny 10 the
dstriment OF all Others, aud 70 The delriuent
OF the general public, who would certainly
bU benefited by competing gas companies
Little Washington has now well at Its
very DOORS. Suppose it had previously grant
cd 10 a company tbs exclusive right 10 Its
streets for the pnrppsn Of Eringiugpgas from
tbs Mcoussu GlSIrictntsD OF twelve miles or
It's people must surely haze paid in their
gas bills for the fifty or sixty thovssud dol,
lars i;.wou!d Lave ccss to have pipsd from
the McGugau well 10 their civ. With
present and prospective developments. il
looks as II there vii! tson 10 O great ousnti.
ty OF gas seeking ms!ks., which NAV we'll
be brought to this city, making for, M
chssp fuel Il We do not shut 1t out There
need BIZ no lear, ri.k the gss in our vicinity.
that the companies will be willing and an.
ions to bring 1t TO Us and pine our s.rsets
without any exclusive rights. Pittsburgh
With sn immense demand for this fuel for
her extensive fsstoiiss, aud with gas in easy
reach, is now bound hand AID foot because =
company has bought an old charter contain.
ing AN exclusive privilege No such rich,
could now BE- obtained in tina. city; and lie
popular opinion iss,ronyly expressed against
1t. Oar conncilmen can afford to make haste.
rey sl'wy in the consideration Of this ues
ton, which is OF great, Of vital Importance
The peoples interests will not be damaged
by nyaiting during the summer iaontts The
DEVELOPMENTS OF gag country now going on.
There Is good resaon to expect that in a rea.
sonabls time natural gas will be introduced
into our city 1t p:ice within the reach OF
sl!,. end that without granting exclusive
rights. 4 PsospEoilyE GAsCoSsUMgR.
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