The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-30
GAS QUALIFICATION.
THE BIG BLOW OUTFITS EyEN1Ne'
-Four Towns to be Illuminated by the Wheel.
Ing and Manufacturers Gas Companies
to.nIght-A Royal Welcome to bs EI-
tended thv new Fuel by Citizens.

This morning the natural gas will be
turned into the pipes Of the Manufacturers
Gas Company In this city for the purpose
Of adjusting the gates and valves. To-
night this city, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport
and Bellaire will be illuminated by mon
ster Jets Of the new fuel burning from
lofty pipes. In all these towns, unless
perhaps, Bellalre, q jubilee will be held
over the advent Of the gas, Of which such
great things are expected. The details
have already been explained. The pipes
will be from sixty to eighty feet in height,
except that at the Office of the two com
psnies on Fourteenth street, near Market.
This pipe will be 100 feet high, and at It's
base will be erected platform, where to-
night brass band will furnish music and
speeches will be made by citizens and
visitors.
His Houor, Mayor Jacob W, Grubb is to
preside over this meeting, as has been
previously announced. The opening i'd
dress will be delivered by Mr., U: W.
Brockunier, Of this city, President OF the
Manufacturers Company, who Is also to
shoot of from the top OF the Reilly block
the Roman candle that is to fire the gas.
Other short addresses will be made by
some Of the guests from pittsburgh, ex-
Governor j, ], Jacob, Mr.. N, Il. Whitaker,
Hon, q. u, Hubbard, Mr., Charles Burdett
Hart, MIR. A. ], Clark, Col. ]. 3. fancy,
Col, Robert White, Hon. A, W, Campbell,
Hon, X. G. Barr, Mr., Michael ]. Finley,
President OF the Trades and Labor AS
aembly, and others.
Qaite distinguished delegation Of Visi-
tors from Pittsburgh are expected ograce
the occasion with their presence. PreHi'
dent Finn, Of the Wheeling Gas Com
pany, is now in the city, Secretary VIII
iiams willarriye to-day, Mr., Harry G0rley,
President OF the Pittsburgh Select Coun-
Gil, and stakeholder OF the Wheeling
Company, will also be present Among
the others who will DO here are City
Engineer and Commissioner Of Highways
Bigelow, Messrs. Hart Given, Of the
Farmers Bank, and Charles b. Mclean, oil
tho Masonic Bank, Col. Robert @. Elliot,
one OF the Directors Of the company, I. A,
Gillespie, a stakeholder and tho parent oil
the prof act, J, NJ. Guilty, the we'll known
oil and gas man, Mr.. John NJ. Neeb, OF the
FreiIteils Framd, Ex.sheriR MCCallln,
James ]. Booth, OF the firm oil Booth 4
Finn, contractors, O. S. Howell, OF the
Lauder, and other reporters.
Neat invitations were Issued last week
by the committee whose names were
printed Saturday morning, Captain O.
w. Bachelor and the other officers OF the
West Virginia Company were invited.
Capt. BRtCheler very much desires to be
here, but cannot, Mr.. Heard, the Super
intendent, and several members Of the
Board Of Directors will DO on hand, how
ever.
In response to the invitation sent Mr.,
7, A, Gillespie, OF the Philadelphia Com
pany, OF Pittsburgh, that gentleman writes
II will be- on hand for the Monday
nights illumination. After reading your
papers this morning and MIR. BroCkunier'a
handsome invitations received at this end
I have no doubt II will be quite an affair.
As l drilled the first wells in Wheeling
three years ago and was the originator Of
the Wheeling Natural Gas Company, !
feel especially gratilied at the successful
termination Of the work, and trust next
Monday may be the beginning Of o new
era in Wheeling's prosperity"
The Committee has also received the
following cordial response:
ToLEDo, O., August %, 1856,
GENrLKMRS:-I am in receipt Of your
invitation to DO present to participate in
the celebration OF the introduction Of nat
ural gas into your city on the 30Eh inst,
and with great cordially ! congratulate
you on that near event. ] shall never
cease TO feel very lively interest In every
thing that looks to the progress and pros
perity OF my old neighborhood aud home.
i believe this enterprise means new
lease Of life and industrial and manulactur-
ing supremacy to you and your immediate
neighbors-ior with natural gas and nat
ural coal, you will, while the gas lasts,
have equal advantage with the best, and
II 1t ever exhausts you will, with the coal,
have superior advantage over most others.
And | see no reason why you shall not
continue to be one Of the greatest manu-
featuring Centers OF the world. With
earnest hope that 1t may be so, am, gem
r. II. COCHRAN.