Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-06
NATURAL GAS.
Prospects of Its Early Introduction
Into Wheeling.
An important Meeting Of Glass Manu-
facturers, Held in Belaire, All in Favor
Of the. Project.

As was stated in the REGISTER yester-
day morning, the meeting of glass manu-
facturers held at the Starhm House on
Thursdsy afternoon, was in relation to the
introduction of natural gas into the city
for manufacturing purposes and, not for
the purpose of advancing prices. The
Central of this city, and the Elson of Mar
tins Ferry, were no. represented, but this,
it is understood ives from 10 Intentional
slight, bat because the meeting was an
iupromptn one.
Another meeting was held yesterday
afternoon in the Office the Goblet Company
in Bellaire and all the glass manufactures,
including the window glass companies
were represented.
RESULT OF THE MEETING.
The meeting, it is thought, was fruitful
of good results, and it Is intended or pro
posed to bsve natural gas in this city BY
The first Of the coming September, and to
supply it to all manufactures at the same
terms as it is now furnished TO those o.
Pit,sburg thus placing Wheeling on 9
level with that city in the item Of fuel.
The company making this proposition tc
eur manufacturers has sufficient capital &c
csrry out any contract that may be made
by Them, and oil the mGnufsc urers have
expressed their approval of the idea Ii il
estimated that it will take million of dol
lars or more TO pipe gas to Wheeling and vi
cinity, but that is aeiLher here nor there &c
the manufacturers il they can secure ma
natural gas fuel at the came price as tbs
Pltts5urg manufacturers.
THE COMPANY,
4 is understood, is the Philadelphia Nstu
raj Gas Company, which has an immense
capital stock and owns large tracts III the
natural gas fields of Washington, Pa.
1t could no, he sscertsined whether it il
the intention of this company to lay pip'
line of their own or depend upon the line
TO be laid By the Natural Gas Company Of
West Virginia, which has the exclusive
right to bring natural gas into the citl
limits. No contracts have been signeC
with any of the manufacturers yet, bu
there seems lttle doubt but that the work
of furnishing gas to this vicinity will b
commenced within the next few days, anC
the glass factories OF the Ohio valley.
PLACED ON AN EQUAL FOOTING
With those in the gas oelt, and that tn
contracts will be sigoed in several days Ii
undoub,eG, which makes the matter a
good ss settled.
Should natural gas fuel be introduced
into the city there is no doubt but that i
will cause quite boom in manufacturing
circles as Wheeling will then be placed OF
par with any city in the country as far al
FUELS concerned, which added to her natnra
superiority as q manufacturing centre
will place her in position to successfully
compete in the markets Of the world witt
the products of her various industries
While the same fuel can be used for domes
tic purposes, thus iesseuing the cost o
housekeeping. Of course it would bs
rough on the coal men if gas should bt
generally adopted. but progress is the
Sstchword OF the hour, and every "feller
has 10 look out for number one or he viii
De left in the rear in the grand march on
ward.