Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-09
WATER GAS.
!. {. loves Invention
Z Z Our Failure Fuel
.s,,,,y Of water Chs Cor Heat
!, ,itp''s,,,a.'s, and Power Purposes


,nas1elphla Record ns.
Pai'H exhihition closes THIS
ss Soys ,,l, 4 successful run Of six
slas' alE, his time thousands OF
n. DglDE Seen entertained and IN
~; ha's ICING IN the exhibits the
rlsd y ~ n inventive geniuscs to
~ efots s,d increase the comforts OF
q lasg,,, snS ofthe novelties produced
tle. SLIM results, and caused
90 ,,, s spectator to pause
aieill7o their merits and con-
eaalp Hair probable effects on
iiSie VIZ ,icns without doubt the
BY , snsl, exhibit, and one that az
8 slI,aiu7 --latest amount OF attention
I'd hs S,ial people, was the display
D ilolsn gos for heating, lighting
.aa way. .ornoses. by the Lowe Manu-
reea ioapsuy, Of Norristown, Pa.
Fsr \, ,sas complete in every ree
'eiIss s.bowed conclusively that tho
4 IN "A .scromplish all that was claimed
9 eai,s inventor, Professor L. 5. c.
,se head OF the company.
\, W N, fnel water gas?' was asked
Nl-, .S sud one times each day at the
VI, te exhibit by curious visitors
y S,ade from pure water, in
u snnplant coal, wood and other
MIN 4 means of furnishing heat
.e,,. 10. cooking and other pur-
w. a supplying manufacturers
a Z ~ iar their mills and factories.
,,s AZ be doncI" GLOW viii
y - IN cost with the present
I aWherc can we obtain
were among the many
n .s,t followed this explanation
-hsiye the reader a clear under
the claims this gas has OF be-
n ~ fael Of the future, we will
"a .'m lecture on "Water Cas-
N NJ Prof. Lowe on the 22d inst,
sbs1 Of the Novelties exhibition.
"a nlstiorm was erected for the occa-
"A s,mbete Waier-gas works and all
n .slb6ees necessary to illustrate the
Tie professor explained that
81 sbod Of making the gas was by
,rIoe water into steam. This steam,
a ssag highly superheated overa fire.
Y rrIace, is passed through a bed of
n ecent coal, which has been heated
u sime time with the tire-brick. This
r,rt changes the oxygen of the
& tIo carbon non-oXide, which, with
n HYDROGEN, becomes combustiDle
n tits then washed and purified, and
n red to 8 holder when it is ready tor
sllion,
y Professor then asserted that this
0gulbe furnished 10 the consumer at
y ss per 1000 feet. In proof of this
N ogelthat four tons of coal, employ
n h. labor Of one man, would generate
!. d feet. 40 30 cents per 1000 feet
lsWOuld be realized on each ton Of
e consumed at an expense of SA5O,
n goald include the cost of labor,
81 Is the consumer would receive the
n amount OF fuel at much less cost
mjCr the present system. The pro-
\ further stated that even at 80 cents
No lset It would be cheaper loI
lC heating, cooking and lighting
n be methods now IN use.
y saAiec! Of natural gas that is now
& yng - much attention in the west
R 81 0iihls state, was discussed al
n Aagth, and Ii was shown that the
\ dctDing this gas in pipes to tho
NJ u The seaboard will make its eos
Sem consumers greater than thai
water gas manufactured on the
SAlle the latter possesses the adj
eot being capable of utilization
Atmg, incandesceut Lighting ant
< opposes.
+ est0i gas IN large cities was takcl
ne Statement was made that New
NHior illuminating gas more thai
per day, or Sl2,775,000 per an
willie the cost OF the same article t.
y eIpaa is over $4,000 per day
ing 70 the establishment of fuel "a
n large cities, the speaker said:
Y cents per 1000 cubic feet, a
/ liice fuel gas would be used to tn
/ Aon Of all other fuel, at least Nv
a. much gas would be used 70
j. now used for light, and probu
i umeS as much, A consumptio
Il RWViOOO feet daily at this plic
amount to $4,000 per day, Will
f0sl Of manufacturing the gas an
llng The business of the compun
ps paid out OF 10 cents per 100
Faflng a net profit OF 10000 pc
Y St,SOO,O coo per annum, Whic
r Wy per cent. interest on a cap
E s2bOOO,00O, or 10 per cent. o
%,pO \ consumption OF but 30
M IVY daily would pay an annu,
= soi15O,0OO, an amount suiliciel
pen cent. on $50, 700, 900, or
Y On $50, 500, GOO.
10TH employs a capital of 81,
u inc manufacture of illumina
~ One-iourth OF the amour
sAollsh plant to furnish hea
~ power ior all purposes, wit
" pioht to the company. Phil
WIN her numberless manufact,
'sA use immense quantities
u qua u can be made ut her doc
ey " lhe Inferior natural gas ca
~ 'hllher from the wells. Cap
" y had, ut an early day, ga
aliole Investment in snpplyil
Nement to towns and citi
''aol o. generating water g
aloWll by means of the appar
M pialorm, and, as steam cou
i9f The purpose, it was pr
gaaAe the gus from a block
e Bas at hand The tanning
N. ,.i ~ the generator, and the IRA
y the little holder as the .
" We're observed with inten
81 = al present; and when +
Il y y Toe top Of the holder show
gaa lee a few moments bcfo
saaaged to gas there was heal
q ~ ifOm all T'na a,,,,ity,.,+i,.,, 20