Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-14
GAS FOR WHEELING.
What the West Virginia Natural Gas
Company Is Doing.
INFLUENCE on OUR INDUSTRIES
OF the lntroductOn--- Interview With a
Prominent Manufacturer---A
New Theory.

The Natural Gas Company OF Vest Vir-
ginis, ofgsnized on the 18Th o; last Feb &.
rusry, is now beginning to work in earnest.
The directorate nj the o~..~--. = -
posed Of the following gentlemen: c. ",
Bachelor, who is President, James G.
Buchansl and James Bishop, OF Pittsburg;
7. J. Vandergria, Of James,oSn. n. T.:
John G. Hoffman, Col. Thomas o Briep
aud 4. j. Sweeney, of Wheeling.
This company propose
TO SUPPLY wHEELIEo
with gas brought here from Washirstou
county, Pa. Immediately after it was in
corporsted between eight and ten thousand
acres o. land was leased in thst county,
southwest O. Little Washington. This
lease comprises part OF the famous gas
belt in that region where the Chemupq
Catskill and Sub.csrboniierou rocks are
we'll developed, and were form ed near the
shore line OF an ancient sea. Both syn
clines and snticlines are well marked
which give the skillful geoloFist but little
trouble in locating successfully paying
gas plant.
SINKING WELLS
commenced last June, aud now lot less
than eight are either finished or are being
bored. Two miles from Washington on the
Waerrick lease, a strong how was struck q
few days ago. This was expected TO be
success,s as the location was known 10 be on
the wave crest. The company, however.
ia doing some experimental work with the
hope they can iBd gas nearer here than
the famous belt. The well al West Alex
snder and also the one at Taylorstown is
Of this class. II these prove to be suo
GEES the cost Of bringing gas here will be
greatly reduced. 1t will be brought through
ten.inch NAN, which will cost from ten
10 fourteen thousand dollars per mill. So
the lessening Of the distance is quite q
saving in expense.
A letter received few days ago from
I. j. Vandergrif by Wm. II. Hesrne.
who ia the local attorney for the company
soys: Wheeling shall have gas
NEAT SPRING
whether We get it where We have leased or
not" Mr.. Bstchelor writes I'VE will
have gas for Wheeling If We are com mpelled
10 bring it forty miles" This has an in.
dustrial ring about it. But few entertain
sny doubt but that we will be supplied
with the invisible fuel oi the future be
fore the time Of the expiration OF the
ordinance which is next October.
There is no dispute concerning the effect
it will have on our industries. The eIpe
rience Of other towns and cities is enough
10 make the most conservative admit ito
superior value. The source from which
it will be obtained is the most abundant
and lasting in the United States This
lends additional reason tor our people to
rejoice and hope lor the success OF the new
enterprise.
ACCIDENTS.
In conversation with prominent BAu.
ufscturer the other day, concerning the
adoption OF natural gas 10 the town for
Lighting and heating purposes for both do
mestic and manufacturing use, he said:
Natural gas would be more readily &C.
cepted by our people, il it could be
controlled without loss OF life The
many accidents chroncled in the last lev
days has decided tendency to make our
people fear, to certain extent, to admit
il in their houses, and some OF our manu-.
facturers experience the same feeling
In odorless gas, where it cannot be dis
covered readily, the chances Tor accidents
are increased. A plan is proposed by an
eminent geological 10 give an odor to all
gas where it does not have it natural
ly. He advanced the idea If the
wells were sunk through the Hamilton ana
Corniierous rocks very rercep,ible
oaor could be obtained to mix with the
combustible gas These rocks sie filled
with the remains Of placoid and psnoii
fishes, from which this odoriterous gas 10
generated This theory is being seriously
considered by many companies where the
gas is odorless. II it proves correct, the
cause Of objection will be completely Oh,
liberated.