Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-11-15


first OF Findlay's gres, wells vas sunk lat
last year. The Friday natural gas compan.
had previously been organized for the pur
pose OF making q test whether or not gas wa
preseot in paying Quantities. The surface in
dications were strong and the gentlemen
composing the company had faith IN the en-
terprise. Their hope was fully realized, 70
st depth of 1892 feet a flow OF gas, esu
mated at SOC, 900 cubic feet every twenty-fou
hours, was sruck. The well was continue
to = depth of $50 feet, but without increas
ing the tiDw o. gas. This well was soor
ollowed By another and another, until today
there are six wells producing
100000 CUBIC FEET
per day. Oae OF them alone, according {,
TIL test Of Prot 0rtou, the geologist, produces
$4,000 cubic feet in every twenty -tour
hours, and like all the others is constantly in.
cress,ng its outflow. OIL has been found il
all Of the wells, but without sppreciable e',
fect on the gas. Ii might be added in thi:
connection that the gas in all the wells ap-
pears IN four views. and As the first we'll Is
An index OF the others. the depth OF the
various veins are ss follows: Frs, SIG feet
second vein, els feet; third vein, $40 fee
fourth vein, 1872 feet. Thus far all the
great veins have beeu struck at a maximum
depth OF |, ,20s ieet The lower vein is a.
ways the largest. the others being termed
surface veins.
The pressure is stronger in the afternoon
than in the morning Fluctuations are also
apparent vi the changes OF the moon. The
objections are overcome by automatic valves.
Previous to the discovery OF natural gas the
old cosl gas company received over $50 per
snnum per post Tor lighting the streets. nov
the same service is performed tor IS per post.
1t was at first thought that the gas would not
be a success as an illuminating agent, but by
the use OF improved burners results almost
EQUAL To COAL GAS
have been Obtained aud at a much less cost.
In lighting large interior areas the Siemens
incsndescent burner is used, producing a
brilliant and steady light, At present Main
street is lighted by twelve standpipes, each
about two inches in diameter, along the en-
tire length. all supplied from one well, and,
strange as it may seem. the effect on the well
is very slight. aud the light pro iuced is of a
singular brillisncy and power, enabling to
read the finest print at any point on the
street. The great value of this gas is TOR
fuel. Being f.ee from smoke, sulphur and
other impurities, il is q perfect fuel. 1t
has already been applied TO the
burning OF lime and has reduced the cost
about so per cent Ii is soon TO be used for
burning brick, several million of which are
are annually Manufactured in this city For
household use it is indeed the fuel, both for
the purpose OF heating and cooking. 1t can
be used in any kind OF a stove, CRATE or fur
mace, and the method employed for this pur-
pose is to burn twelve parts OF air 10 one o.
gas. This is accomplished by the use o: an
air globe placed at the end Of the
burner, which is usually piece OF perforated
gas pipe closed at one end. The globe
admits the Air and by the action OF the gas
through it the air is drawn in and unites with
the gas, producing an intense aud steady heat,
By the use of the air a perfect combustion is
obtained. Nothing could be m Dre convent
en,. Fires always ready for Use; the simple
turning Of the valve. the lighting OF a match
and the FIRE is started and all the misery of a
winter morning is avoided. Prisons who use
it say that household labor is reduced al least
one-baf
II the future bears out the present indica-
lions for finding the gas in large quantities
in Springfield, the above account OF the
modus opersndi of utilizing the gas in Findlay
will apply perfectly to Springfield. All the
results mentioned sbove may be realized
here. If Springfield 6nds that she has more
gas than she needs there will be little diff
Guilty in disposing OF it by piping it TO various
places. This together with the tendency o.
the gas is thus spoken Of by q Cleveland en-
gineer:
conversed with several eminent engineers
on the question OF piping natural gas to
Cleveland, and one OF them, who has been
foremost In oil the natural gas Investigations,
said that it would be entirely practicable
to pipe it here He proposed that the pres
sure of the gas should be reduced, that
it should be conveyed in a large sheet iron
pipe, say five feet in diameter. and that in
steai OF attempting to get it to Cleveland by
its own pressure, which process would re-
quire expensive wrought iron pipes, 1t should
De forced along by fans. desire to ask the
engineers presen, what they think OF the
ylanH
You have remarked that natural gas is q
curious product. For example, you say ,ha
the electric spark will not ignite it. fund
that il was indeed an eccentric and energetic
matter. 1t has
ACURIoUs MANNER
OF deadheading its way along some water
pipe route several blocks from q gas main
and lying in wait for the unsuspecting prey
it blows him up with great suddenness. Thu
gas has been q great boon to many Pittsburl
people.
rHk GAS MoSoPoLIEs
are anxious to make their business popular
and they pay all damages without a murmul
rather than 60 into the courts. When PER
son is blown up with natural gas and be car
get enough Of himself together to 90 the ga
compsny's ofice be is assured that any Dana
ges that be ma, assess will be promptly paid
Thus natural gas has proved an inestimabi'
boon TO those who have been fortunate
enough to be blown up"
II the gas is discovered in great qusntitiel
in Springfield il is probable that houses o
six or seven rooms can be both lighted an
heated this including all hea, necessary 70
cooking purposes) for about 500 per yeal
The origin of natural gas is well treated il
the follow ing article:
1.-The gas line Is also very irregular. a.,
the luminous substance is found only in MIR
ro~ belts. As iu the case with oil, there ar
numerous theories regarding the formation G
natural gas, but the only sati-factory one i:
that 1t So the product OF decomposed vegetatl
matter deposed in what is now termed n
carboniferous age. Geologists. although the
disagree as to the district OF natural g.l
say that wherever the substance is found III
territory is filed with a vast reservoir of al
bonaceous matter, generating gas, which hi
been for ages condensng in the underlyir
strata"
Summing up the situation it cann'
be doubted for minute that II
discovery Of natural gas in Sprirl
field is the greatest single event in h
history. New manufacturing establishment