Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-02-02
FACTS ABOUT FUEL.
iNlES IN USE FOR
>U3PDyE-THE FUTURE
kCPpLY OF coal.

Dill so'
her, and the substances use,
led. The most ancient fue
oubtedIy wood, ind 1t i
siveIy used in many parts o
sr laysof this country, before
.nsively peopled, the create
covered with forests, and tn
bwn of these TO secure th'
cultivation, supplied more
oh wood for fuel, and In many
il was formed in huge piles
NJ on the ground. Bnt on The
Increased the forests disap
md The wood commenced to
arce.
five years ago in Sussex
his State, wood could be had
ting, ~ the system of farm.
in operation in that section
work piece Of ground until
lausted, and year by year
bcw ground The old fashion
frc-pIaccs, extending almos,
bonn were exclusively used Z,
as no unusual thing for a
cold weather 10 consume u
bod IN one Of them in sin-
waste had Ia be- checked and
Introduction Of railroads wood
b. too valuable to be consnIn.
way and now many stoves are
ii greater economy practicrd.
no donbt the case In many
b. world, ~ when coal was
iuced into England it had he.
sef;ous question where the
rr 10 obtain supply Of fuel.
northern part OF Italy cones OF
which are found on the
The autumn and winter, are
and after being dried are ex-
used IA. fuel. They are resin.
after being lighted with \
Ike an intense heat.
|metiues called turf, Is a sub
ployrd AZ fuel in many conn-
)Cially in the north and west
d, and a agreat part Of Ireland.
parts 0t Holland there is no
and in several districts of
ermany and other European
where coal and wood are
b. poorer inhabitants burn
but peat.
, vegetable production pecu-
grounds, where the water
n ott ; IN these Places certain
blgruOus 10 such situations ac-
and grow on each other,
tse decay they are con verted
which is dug out, and dried
ng used aS fuel.
p il extremely vaIuab blc as q
''4r'-es p"rnliar properties,
II !" extensively USED 1or
poses, ahd II Is said thht ID
lonS he people are SO accus-
is use, that they would find
II tc cock with any other
l"r Of a century ago there was
pc OF 1t used III iii, country,
""Ing scarcity OF wood, and
1uent increase OF the price,
ped ltS CONSUMPTION 10 manu-
"ho nave not yet foand any
'a''ce 10 take lis place The
pan at thirty years ago, with
lack wagon, and his noisy
= Tramoulatrd the streets
families with his carbon
nnr', Is now thing Of the
'pAn"wn t" the present gene
W. Introduction u railroads
corn WAS frequently used
1he expense OF getlng it 10 a
Fas greater than the price
other fuel, 1t was matter
~ ~ We'll ~ necessity, 10 use
PurpoSr'
tr'of''y OF c"a' as Il fuel over
~ ro'hn'is'ihir tor domestic as
hT purposes is now nniver.
~" ''"E""' ana It's Ise has be-
h''"I' eSi'"lailv N this coun-
r'l "'" entertained by many
'Ir va come wh'n III" sup
r exhausted.
y ~ increased by th" con slant
Ui ia" coal trade. r,urcIally
r, "ter" The Incrra,e III the
lo' transportation have
I.'1 '"h'lnE 'ucrease in the
"''' l'a"i'" '"ai, even in the
r,,,';. ,,i1' u .S't'r'', where it is
wing III hV"r tor household
rse'n ''S greater cleanliness,
p'' R'ao'"I ant nnhorn com. :
/ ''S' "'r yer" w"re thirty.
~" ~, "''' 81 anthraoite coal
.n'' country, and it is proba.
~ output TINS year will be-
4 - "a'' ,,; "f 'our luiIlion tons :
we" or TINS steadily and
consumption, and
p"' an "" available anthracite ..
, I' ''''5 country is confined .
'o.h'I"s IN Pennsylvania, it
~ ,'a' 'f'e fears IN reference
i",; ,," supply are not without
ls ,s''o'',
,''SSor u =, Ashhnfner, who hal t
"a" Pennsylvania state c
,o"'., ""'FtyS throughout the coal v
w, "''y male public some I'M p
w." ,hn, o'rarlhg on this subject. d
mat during the time since r
~ T1o commenced, con dne there Lave
oI ''',''"oo IONS ni coal taken
:, w. |oi assuming ,hnl for every "a
,' '' ''"'' 'oAI Prndnc@', ih"ie i
w ~h F"s,"H, Tins would repre- G
. lIu7''"h cf a" area w,.irh !ai
,',''i"th ,1lU, OD,0J0 IOns. Fl
y ~ 'lr surveys made Ivy pa
WV I', estimated the amount
/" S''I remaining uI mined
'a''!; at % 700, 900, ,OCO tons,