The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-05-26
THE MATTER OF PRESSURE,

tureTs' line.
THE NATTER OF PRESSURE,
1t was announced that the West Viz
GINA Company would in all probability
extend It's line to BenwoOd, but in thai
case an independent pipe will bs laid out,
side the residence portion okthe city, in
order 10 avoid conveying gas at high pres
sure through portions OF town where pro
perty or life would be endangered.
The Manufacturer Company desired
to enter the city at the North End with q
pressure Of 40 pounds to the square inch,
The usual limit in cities is 10 pounds, and
it is said that the actual pressure In pipes
in Pittsburgh averages below ~ pounds
being IN some cases as low as hall u pound.
The fact was developed that the Two right
oil way ordinances are silent as to- ressure,
a vital matter, The Board will endeavoI
to have this omission corrected,
The Wheeling Company's regulator, FOL
the transmission OF gas into the Manu-
iaCturers' pipes at q reduced pressure,
will be located on the piece OF ground re-
Gently purchased by the company from
MIR. Garden, north Of the city, The West
Virginia Company will have one regula'
tor at the North End and another at Uald'
wells run.
The West Virginia Company submitted
drawings and models Of two devices for
the protection from leaking joints in the
mains. They are alike in principle, each
covering the joint with a Sleeve To
which q small pipe gives an outlet,
MIR. BroCkunler asked II there was any
portion OF the lines which 1t would be
necessary TO lay soon. Mr., Egerter said
that 1t was desirable to have all those
portions on streets which the recently
passed city ordinance orders to be paved,
completed Just as soon as possible. Both
companies agreed to consult the Boards
wishes in this respect. The West Viz.
ginia Company'g map and route will be
filed to-day. The other Company'B was
left with the Board at Ito last meeting.
WORK TO begin IN EARNEST.
In another week Wheeling will present
an exceedingly lively appearance. Next
Monday the men employed by both the
Manufacturer Gas Company and the
Natural Gas Company OF West Virginia,
will bo put to work at the north end oil
the city digging the bitches and laying
the pipes for these companies. The Man.
uiacturers' company begins It's pipes at
the north end Of the city, tho Wheeling
company connecting there. A force Of
men will commence Monday on the West
VirginiashorOata etheLaugh.
lin mill, where the pipes across tile river
land on this side, and lay pipe south.
ward to the city limits. At the same time
the West Virginia Company will COM
mence at Jonathan's raviue and work
southwark, pushing the work as lar az
Ninth street, in order TO be out of the way
before the Board Of Public Works com.
mences laying the Main street brick pave.
ment.
Agang Of Coloredm began work a noon
on Monday at Elm Grove and are making
good progress eastward on the pipe line
Of the West Virginia Company.
Next week the Wheeling Company will
begin to lay pipe, west from the eastern
terminus oil its pipe line in the Hickory
field. At tho same time another gang
will DO put to work ut West Liberty to
work toward the East.
Work on the Weeeling Natural Gas
Company's line at Martins Ferry Is being
pushed very rapidly now with IN inCreas.
ed force Of men. The line has been test
cd from the Laughlin mill TO the Elson
Glass Works and covered. Another long
section will be tested.to.day o. tomorrow.
The line is laid below the Buckeye Glass
Works, and the ditchers are down near
the Union Glass Works. The maniiolds
lar Tim NtVyaH AHNnnttnF1N ,a,nH, .lnlt,,nS..l
yesterday, and the river lines will soon be
finished. Pipe is being delivered on the
West Virginia side where the line crosses
the river. The company has rented and
fixed upa large work shop on Water street
In this city. The pipe for the West vir.
ginia Company's gas mains is being ship.
ped to Point Mills over the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad for that section, and Is be.
Ing distributed by teamsters along tho
National Road, although work sinking
the trench has not commenced there, but
will, doubtless, in a few days.
NAILRfs AS PIPE LAYERS.
Mr.. Stephen Ripley, Vice President Of
the United Nallers, Heaters and Rollers
Of America, was In Pittsburgh Monday
night and had q consultation with Presi.
dent William Finn and other officers Of
the Wheeling Natural Gas company, 70
lative to the matter OF the employment OF
a large number OF unemployed mill men
Of Wheeling in the trenches in Wheeling
and vicinity. Mr.. Ripley said: "There
are from 100 to 200 Of them who will be
very glad To work In tho city or suburbs
Of the wages paid by the gas company.
We do not ask that the rule be made al.
solute In their cases, but only 10 give them
the preference over outside labor. They
are largely married men and can board at