The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-10
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 9.-About hall
past ten o'clock this morning a dispatch
was received at the office OF the Philsdel.
phia Gas Company which states that there
had been an explosion OF gas at the valve
house OF the company at Sandy Creek.
The valve house was burned down, and q
large force Of men had been at work till
nearly noon putting out the fire.
Inquiry at the Office was made, when it
was learned that force of workmen had
been making some new valve connections
at Sandy Greek. Just how the explosion
occurred no one could tell. None of the
workmen were hurt, but the valves were
totally destroyed, and all the supply from
the lines there was cut off. The main
line Of pipe from Nurraysville comes TO
Sandy Greek. The valve connections
are made there. One pipe crosses
the Allegheny river and comes down
along the West Penn and the other
comes down the Allegheny Valley.
The force OF men at work at the station
we're kept busy covering up the fire with
dirt. as II was the only way that the
flames could be subdued. The valves are
thought to be rendered perfectly useless,
but that cannot be determined till they
are uncovered. Iu consequence OF the
leak and explosion, both pipes 10 the city
are useless to-day. The Lawrenceville
mills and glass houses were shut down
shortly before eleven o'clock, when the
gas went entirely out. An official OF the
company stvted that the connections
would be made by evening on one OF the
pipe lines to the city, and by tomorrow
morning the other would be got into
working order. From a pressure OF 70
pounds at Sandy Creek it fell to q pounds
here after the break. The supply will be
short only at the mills along the ALLIE
gheny river. The break ia an expensive
one for the company.
"Itis well that 1t happened in weather
like it is to-day" said one Of the officials
OF the company.
A SHORT SUPPLY.
Users OF large quantities OF gas in the
city were notified by the Philadelphia
Company this afternoon that the supply |
was likely to be cut of at any time, and |
that they might prepare for it. At the
Hotel Anderson they made arrangements
to use coal whenever it would be neces.
gsry. Mr.. Gillespie, OF the Philadelphia |
Company, went up on the noon train TO |
Sandy Creek. Valves for the necessary |
repairs were sent up, and the line will be |
gotten into shape as soon as possible.
The explosion at Sandy Greek caused |
some little trouble in Allegheny, which Is
supplied from the Philadelphia Co.'s
mains. Early in the morning the pressure
was twelve pounds, but it suddenly ceased,
and the supply from one main was cut of |
entirely, when the cause OF the trouble
WAS learned. No serious Inconvenience |
was occasioned, as the Allegheny COM
pany last night joined up their mains with |
that OF the Chambers Company at Lind
say < McCutcheon's mill, and when the |
sppply from the Westinghouse Company
Fan short, the gas from the Chambers
Company was turned on, and there was
abundance for the entire city,