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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14
ruE WEST VIRGINIA. COMPANY,

The Men who ARE at the Head and What
They Have Done.
Inspeaking olthe gentlemen who have
furnished the capital and energy which
are masssd under the title Of the Natural
Gas Company Of West Virginia, it will be
interesting to know what is thought OF
them by distinguished observer, Brad
streets OF November 81, 1885 said;
"The pioneer in piping gas for me-
Chanical purposes was an organization Of
prominent Pittsburgh manufacturers and
practical oil men, in which Capt. BRtChlor,
for many years president Of Masonic Bank
and now vice president and acting presi-
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worker, the credit is duo that tho details
Of the business have been put into opera.
ton and worked TO successful result With
out Fiction, without reckless haste or TN.
necessary waste Of time, and that immense
obstacles have been satisfactorily over.
come without matrlng tho stability and
permanent character OF the undertaking.
No better gas limo was ever laid, and 10.
day the people Of Wheeling may rest as.
sursd that 90 far as engineering ability
and careful work can insure a permanent
supply Of this inestimRble fuel they are
now 10 q position 10 realize their most
Bangulne hopes.
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remote possibility. The two companies
now here can by a very slight increase Of
facilities supply q population Of three
times the number, SO long as there is
gas in the earth, Wheeling can rely on an
adequate supply.
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AS OTHERS SEE US.
WHEELING on THE BOUND,
Her Great Natural Advantages -What the
New FuCiIs Going to do for Her-pFeSent
Manufacturing Importance mud the
Reasonable Certainty Of the Future.

"coid Slori' n Tho AGE Of Scsl.
Wheeling is going to have natural gas
certain sure-abandoned holes are being
reopeued and the bowels OF the earth are
to he prodded indefinitely until she gives
forth the coveted fuel. The opinion gains
ground that it exists anywhere in the
proximity OF small streams, in valleys OF
sudden and sharp decllvities in these
mountainous regions II one drills deep
enough after It; the belief ia also being
strengthened that thers is very little
known about It, and that its area is but
vaguely defined, Meantime investments
are being made with the nearly certain
experience to be reaped, as that quantity
expressed by the rustic, "that he had in
vested 5000 in one OF the blamed holes
and he had the hole yet" Pittsburgh is
sQuirming under prospective competition
in the advantages derived from the pos.
session OF the great element, and they are
preparing to do less clustering, With the
advent OF natural gas Wheeling will be on
equal footing with Pittsburgh, 80 far as
facilities are concerned, and her people
should prove equal to the opportunity
They have the grit, mental, physical and
financial,
Pittsburgh and Wheeling are sisters In
commercial possibilities and Probabilities
u ConsonRuCs Of ways and means, and
their proximity will prevent hostile rival.
ry; the more powerful and advanced
sister has nothing but words and actions
OF encouragement and good cheer for the
smaller and weaker one. lu coke Wheel
ing ID likely to have very great advan.
taga, disGouuting the Connellsvile coke
merits, which have been 80 advantageous
to Pittsburgh.
Wheeling is preparing to utilize nat.
ural gas fuel; the formation o! companies
with plethoric capital, and their struggles
to gain advantages, arc already In prog
ress. Wheeling, not being so puissant,
either in fact or presumption, US Pitts,
burgh, ought to present more than Ordi'
nary favorable inducements to those seek
ing locations, with the view OF partiCipa'
ting in the advantages deriVable from this
fuel and reaping some OF the profits,
Available sites In the neighborhood
abound; tho situations, with regard to ia.
Cilitiesior transportation, are equal to those
OF any sister city, both by river and rail
taxation is very moderate. The city
debt Is. mere bagatelle in a pop
ulation approximatinG 10000 about
SG20,93B; her credit is good; tho
country proximate as productive as
any in the land; living is cheap with a
splendid market; the people are genial,
courteous and clever; the women are pro.
verbally graceful and beautiful, and the
business men are enterprising, honest and
aaable, and, as remarked in my last let
ter, rather conservative, but natural gas is
q great modernizer. The climate is eQua.
bic, neither OF the extremes Of heat or
cold prevail, and tho death rata Is among
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in the ground before single we'll was
sunk, and the correctness OF that judg-
msnt has been amply verified by the re-
Bult. Not one OF the wells sunk by them
has been other than paying well.
The frat car OF pipe for the main line,
from the station ut Ebberts farm, which,
will DO known as Station A,-for the oil.
cers Of the company modestly disCounten.
anCe any effort to fasten their personality
on tho country by adopting such names as
"Flinn City," "Gillespieville" or "Wil-
liamsport"-w0s shippedon May2l. From
that date until August Is, when the last
car for tho main line was shipped, there
was received over 800 car loads OF pipe.
Credit for the wonderful rapidity.with
which this pipe was made and shipped
along the line Is due to the National Tube
Works Company, OF McKeesport, who
made all tho pipe used in the main line,
tested 1t to $50 pounds to tho square inch,
and not length had to be rejected after
it was in the trench. OF the line itself, it
may be said that the first ten mica II Is
ten.inch screw and socket joint, and the
balance Of the line, twenty.three miles In
length, Is known 90 the Converse lock-
joint pipe" 10 named from the genial
assistant general manager OF the Tube
Works, under whose patent the joint Is
manufactured.
A LARGE FORCE EMPLOYED.
The frat we'll was begun May 3 and com.
pleted June 20. II Is 2,l6S feet deep and
shows q pressure Of $50 pounds.
The Last length on the main line was
laid and the sections coupled up at 0
o'clock on the morning Of August 81, and
at 4:40 Il. NJ, the gas was passed through
tho whole line from the station at Hickory
10 the Ohio river.
During the progress OF the work there
has been employed an average Of about
700 men, and the rolls show that nearly
1000 men have been employed for longer
or shorter periods.
Tho total length Of tho various lines is
about 2l0, 600 feet.
The company hayo ready to turn into
It's lines five completed wells in the HiCk.
DRY DistrlCt and three moro going down,
which will DO completed in the month Of
September 1t has about 1000 acres
under Lease in Mt. Pleasant township,
Washington county, Pa, where its wells
are located.
The Company's interests are essentially
in this Slate, as Il has under lease
over 100000 acres In West Virginia on
which II Is now drilling six wells, located
with reference 10 gas and oil.
II the gas and oil bearing sand rock fol.
lows down through this State and Ia as
rich In these fluids as In the sister State,
the possibilities Of the Company's future
have no limit except in the Imagination.
West Virginia territory may produce such
results as will leave Col. Sellers eyewater
In the shade.
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TllR oR0ANI2ATioN,'

The company was organised on the 10Th
day oil February, 1885, and the charter
members are o, w, Bachelor, j, ], BuOh
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whose presence here ! note with pleasure,
and the gas which his company will soon
deliver in Wheeling, | say welcome.
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TIKI CHEERING CROWD.

About half an hour before the time set
for turning on the gas tho Opera House
band arrived on the scene, and taking up
Its position In front Of the Opera House
entrance, entertained the people with
some choice, lively muaiU. Several OF
those In the crowd had come prepared 10
assist In giving a vent to the enthusiasm
Of tho pOpulRcO, and between this time
and $ o'clock there was a constant blaze Of
Roman candles, red fire, sky rockets and
other pyroteChnicg. Several houses near
were illuminated. Had tho gaB been
escaping anywhere there would have
been q premature illumination, II not a
Conllakration. AS each rocket rose with
fiery whzz the crowd Cheered. II was
scene, an ocCaalon, long to be remember.
cd, never prccedented In tho history Of
the city.
At s o'clock sharp Superintendent
Ross directed an employee Of the company
to turn the gas ON. II was lighted at the
jets above the stand, sending q bright
glare around, and a shout went up as the
first glare from the new fuel was visible
Shortly after one Of the fire balls ignited
tho gas at the top Of the stand.pip0, and
with a sudden flash tho whole sky grew
white and tho houses stood out Tor
square as II the sun had sprang out OF an
eclipse al ono dash, A great Bhout arose.
II was Transformation from the gloom OF
night 10 the glare Of mid.day-a trans.
formation typical Of the change which the
introduction Of the new fuel was about to
work In this industrial community.
After President BroCkunlHr, OF tho
Manufacturer Natural Gas Company, had
spoken and while President Finn, Of the
Wheeling Natural Gas Company, was
speaking the rain began 10 fall 80 heavily
that some very fine speeches had 10 be
held over for some other occasion.
Nh. BROcRuNlER's REMARKS.
Mr.. DroCkunier said.
congratulate you, my fellow citizens,
that tonight we realize the itulGion Of all
our hopes. Natural gas, the fuel Of the
future, Ia VI last a fixed fact In Wheeling,
and we are gathered together 10 rejoice al
Tie successful contamination Of our labots,
Five months ago the Wheeling Natural
Gas Company was organized. II Was IN.
lertAken on q strictly business basis, 10
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WHEELINGS GAS FUEL.
NATURALIZATION. uowIrcoMEs.
The Rates Charged for 1t, thO Uses 1t is put
tn and other Interesting Dstall'-A
Local History Of Gas and Of The two
Companies Furnishing 1t Here.

OR the Wheeling
.taGtorieB and
homes the natural
fuel is brought TO
the city from the
vicinity Of HiCk'
DRY, in Washing
ton county, Pa, q
village about six
miles from Can
nonsburg, Tw o
companies are en-
gagged in furnish.
ing the gas, and
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idly, Or alphabetically, but becau.. y
are In material existence, lust No al fSney
been publishing them. They bavss laya
been waiting Rn opportunity 10 be ul!y
at hand, opportunity i
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Whealiugis on her mettle, her blood I,
up, and l eau promise, rs a yer0cior =
ChroniGler, to report some nervy, proC ,y'
siYe movements shortly, These peon1a Il
a shade procrsstinRtng arc sponlanpon,s"
and they will, stimulated by The a,r0m 1
plishments Of Pittsburgh, show that thew thew
are emulous also. "''
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There is not sGinlllla Of diiIe,ar,.
tween Pltlsburgh's present and r,os, be-
tive advantages and thOsa which FWtyIiPeT'
Ing T. developing and will have IN "I S,i;
iruition by the Hrst Of September new an 'uiI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-14

In tho Gogobic range, in northern Wis.
consil and Michigan, there Ia enough high.
grade Bessemer To furnish supply Tor
fifty yeNr1 to como. Wheeling capital and
enterprise are largely Interested In the
Gogebic range, and II 10 being rapidly
developed bythem with direct reference 10
theIequirements OF the Wheeling market,
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An Interesting Process-rhe Gas Locked Il
the Earth.
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rllr ornER coMrANY's rLAN.

The Natural Gas Company Of West
Virginia, which has the exclusive right
To furnish gas for fuel In Wheeling, except
that manufacturers may bring II for their
own use, guards its extensi We piping sys.
tenn by O different but efficient system Of
esCapes. About each joint on Its lines
ia placed sleeve, OF short section Of pipe
similar TO that used by the other company,
except that II is perforated on the top,
andths opening with small pipe
which runs parallel with tho main TO the
escape posts, placed at convenient dis.
tanCeB along the line. When a torch
flashed at the oElhCe Of an escape pipe
shows gas escaping, q simple device ena.
bles the company employees 10 determine
nj which Joint the leak exists. AT each
Joint the small escape ID fitted with a
nlunrer which rises In a vertical pipe
nearly 10 the surface OF the street. BY
OpenIng these pipes and pushing the
pIunVer down tho gas 10 shut oil al tho
iUaky jolnt, thus locating the flaw.
Under either system the existence oil q
leak 10, II will DO readily believed, an ex'
trOmely rare thing,
Gas furnished 10 a mandatory 10 run
f r that ~ The al uStnent Of a weight
Tie pressure can he regulated to q nicely
from one pound, or oven lCsg, to 90 great az
that In tho main pipes, In furnishing
gAB Tor household consumption, q governor
ID also placed on the supply pipe which
prevents dangerous pressure In The house.
In oil respects the Wheeling ga1 systems
are the equal oil the best planls. anywhere,
There ID no danger oil lack oil gas unless
Che fuel falls III the earth, which 10 70.
gatded by competent authority 40 OIL
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-04-25
FATHER CORRIGAN UPHELD
THE nIEIVS FOR WHICH HE WAs SUs-
PENDED SUSTAINED.

The bscrees Give Parish Priests a Voice In
kbisSopal Nominations, and CompeIs
Them 10 Render Strict Account Of the
Finances Of their Churches, AS he Urged.
The DEGREES of the Third Plenary Coun.
Gil, held in Baltimore in 1884, after having
received the approval of Pope Leo XIII,
have been published and promulgated by
the Apostolic Delegate. the Most Reverend
James Gibbon, Archbishop of Baltimore.
They are of practical importance to the
Roman Catholic clergy and laity of the
United States. It is new and compreA
hensive system of ecclesiastical legislation,
regulating the relations, duties and obi
cations Of bishops to priests, Of priests to
bishops, and of both to the public. Astudy
of the DEGREES will reveal facts that are Of
interest to Roman Catholics of the United
States and the provinces of New York, es-
pecially and peculiarly SO to those in New
Jersey and Hudson County.
It will be remembered that about three
years ago Rev. Father Patrick Corrigan,
rector of the large church of Our Lady of
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IARKrNs THE WINNER.


Rink.
Last evening large audience aathere d
a. the Park Rink TO witness the grand
boxing tournament given by the Scottish
American Athletic Club of this city. T,
E, English, the famous sprint runner,
acted as Master Of Ceremonies, while VIM.
Boag served as time-keeper. The first
bout was between Frank Kenney and Dick
Flee, both of the 8. A. A. @. After their
names had been announced they went at
1t hammer and tongs, and although Ken
ney displayed the most agility, neither had
at the end Of the three rounds gained the
advantage. They were followed by N.
Driscol and J. Haggerty, who, after boxing
three very exciting rounds left the
stage, Driscoll being considerably
blown. Jerry sullivan and John McCor-
mack then Ell red tt ring and started II
each other slugging for all they were worth
till they had to be called from the ring.
MIR. English then announced J. Kearns, of
the Pastime Athletic Club, and M. Reilly.
The first fall was awarded to Reilly, the
second to Kearns. These gentlemen were
followed by Bob Jackson, the clever COL
ored boxer, and E. J. Mellon, Of the s. A.
A. @. Mr.. Mellon, although very clever,
stood ne show against jackson, who en-
joyed himself thoroughly. In an exhibi-
ton OF catch-as-catch-ca resting be-
tween M. Toole, of England. and ). F.
Quinn, the middle-weight champion of
America, Quinn came off the winner, gain
ing two straight falls. The most scientific
bout Of the evening was that between John
Farrell, the 125-pound amateur champion
of America, and A. Rodrigues, the cham
pion amateur bantam weight, who is a pupil
of Farrells. In the competition for the
gold medal there were five entries
J: Rotherman. Doll Cakes, James
F. Larkins, John Boyle, and A.
the ring were John Rotherman of the s. a..
A. c., and Doll Cakes Of the Pastime
Athletic Club. Rothernan displayed the
most science all through the bout but the
judge awarded the fight to Cakes. The
next bout was between j. F. Larkins Of
the S. A. A. O., and John Boyle of the p.
A. G. This bout was hard fought and was
won by Larkins. Their being only five
entries Mr. Gallagher had to box with an
outside man whose name was announced
as A. Cahill and was bested by Gallager.
This left Larkins, Cakes and Gallager as
winners of the prelimary bouts. Mr..
Cakes then drew the I've, and this sent
Larkins and Gallagher to the ring, the
former winning after a hard fight.
Then Cakes had friensly bout with a
friend whom he whipped without trying.
This left Larkins and Cakes to fight the
finish. In the first round Larkins knocked
hi opponent down three times and drew
first blood with right handler well planted.
In the second round both dropped science,
and went to Singing and as Lark
ms was the heaviest slugger he knocked
Cakes clear off his feet and he left the
ring, thus giving the fight to Larkins, who
was presented with the medal John
Ellingsworth acted as judge.
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Mr.. James Mccoy, 81 this city. was married re
Gently to New York girl. Miss Lizzie Hunt
Messsrs. william Peters, Jr.. and Frederick
Gerdrs have returned from trip to Canada.
Mr. Richard Fallon and Miss Lizzie Govern, Of
Hoboken, are reported engaged to be married.
Mr. Jacob Kramer, of Mercer street. sailed for
Europe yesterday for the benefit Of his health.
County Clerk Mclaughlin, last Monday, revoked
the commission Of Thomas Gifvarry as his deputy.
Rev J.W. Hathaway will preach the second OF q
series of sermons the labor question this even
ing.
Rev D. j. Ellison, pastor Of the Bergen Baptist
Church, has left Paris fer Rome. His health is i'm
proving.
Miss Hattie Reynolds Of Communipaw avenue,
IL spending the Easter holidays with her aunt Mrs
Staples, Of Flushing. L. !.
AS last Friday was church holiday, Governor
Abbot has issued supplemental proclamation nx-
sing Arbor Day for April 3oth.
Miss Lille see of 245 Grove street, became Mrs.
harris III. Gilliland last Wednesday evening. Mr..
| Gilliland is Bostonian, but resides here.
John j. Murray, Of Jersey and. Newark avsnuf-
has been entertaining his brother, Prof B. ]. MI
| ray, Of Rondout, N. Y, during the past week.
| Mayor elect Cleveland will transact the publlc's
| business in the Mayors ofhce-a necessity which
1 none OF his predecessors in oiica have enjoyed.
1 Nathaniel W. Trask, Of B4yonne,was initiated in
the third degree at the regular meeting OF Bayonne
| Lodge. No. 80 +. & A. n, last Thursday evening.
| If the silk umbrella. taken from seat 81. at the
j Academy Of Music last night, is returned 10 the
TArTLER Office the finder will be literally re
Il warded.
DGovernor Albeit slipped a. the Russian bath In
/ New York about ten days ago and hurt his lef
ankle 90 severely that he was compelled to wear
slipper on Il during the early part Of last week.
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BLOOD IN HIS EYE.
Walter smith VIII Have His wife .If
He Kills Some One For Herr

Walter Smith Will Have His Wife " II
He Kills Some One For Her.
az want You to help me get my wife
can't live without her. I'm going TO have
that woman If it costs somebody's,life to
get her," said Walter Smith, six foot,
burly canaler, TO Chief Murphy, as he step
ped into Police Headquarters yesterday
afternoon. He was asked to explain him
self. He said that about eight months ago
he married daughter ( Micha u NJ ldden
a coal HEAVIER living on Westervelt street
During the winter season, as the canal
had been closed, Smith lived with his wife
Yesterday, canal traffic having been
resumed, he made up his mind to
60 TO Catskill, and requested his
wife to join him. She refused to GO.
Smith claims that the young woman's foil !.
are imprisoning her and were the cause Oh
her refusal to accompany him. He wanted
police aid to get her away OF course the
police could only 90 so far as to see that
there was no breach of the peace, and for
this purpose an officer was detailed to go to
the house with Smith. Arriving at the
house Smith was denied admittance and
his wife raised a second story window and
made faces at him. Chief Murphy has
directed all officers who have anything to
do with the case TO familiarize themselves
with the cut of Smiths jib, 20 that in the
event of his carry ing his threat into exc
cution he can be easily captured. At 10
o'clock last night Smith had not put in APP
pearance again at the house. He was, NO
doubt filing up with jig water preparatory
to carrying bis murderous threat into exc
cution before the TArrLER goes to press.
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The reliable hat store-Perlmutter $.
Anticipations Concerning Their Reor-
ganization Tomorrow.


Anticipafions Concerning Their Reor-
ganization Tomorrow.
The newly elected Police aad Fire Boards
and Board of Works organize tomorrow.
In the Police Board, which will be tie
politically, the Presidency is conceded to
Commissioner Tilden, the present Presi-
dent. In consideration of this concession,
it is said that the Democrats will be allowed
to elect Daniel McAghon to the Clerkship,
and Sergeant Moses Newton to the Third
PreeiHct Captaincy made vacant by Cap
tain Glenny's death. Newton has been
on the police force for thirteen years. He
has never been under charges, and his
promotion will be deserved recognition OF
merit. Mr.. McAghon has served as Clerk
of the Board, with credit before. If he il
elected, as seems likely, Col Robinson
will be detailed to do desk duty at Police
Headquarters.
The Democrats of the Fire Board have
decided to elect Commissioner Windecker
to the Presidency, and John Boyd, for.
merly Of the Board of Education, to the
Clerkship. There was some talk of dis
placing Chief Farrier, too, for, it is stated,
John o Brien, the Plymouth street grocer.
John /. Van Alst, who has been the eff
cient Clerk of the Fire Board for many
years, and Chief Farrier both claim to be
protected from removal by the Life Tenure
Act.
Commissioner Kern is about the only one
mentioned for the Presidency of the Board
Of Works. Tom Jacobs, the Clerk, will
probably succeed himself There will be O
lively struggle for the position of Chief
Engineer, now held by W. w. Ruggles,
who is Republican, and for the Street
Commissionership, now held by Michael
Nathan.
The Board of Aldermen will not organize
till next week. Aldermen Reardon and
0 Rourke are candinates for the Presi.
dency. City Clerk Scott will be reelected
without opposition; and it pleases the TAT
TIER to know that slim" Long will en-
counter no opposition for the City Marshal
ship.