The Portland daily press., 1886-08-21

OF Foster & Bailey. who are large consumers
OF gas, all their smelling, annealing, etc. be-
Ing done with it, at an enormous annual ex-
penSe The size of the water tank which is
10 supply all the workmen in the various de-
partments with the necessary heat required
1or their craft is feet by in width and -
1eet IN depth. 1t contains one ton of iron
turnlngs or scrap iron, with a quantity OF
oyster shells, all of which is subject to the
action OF pickle of 700 gallons of water,
calculated with sulphuric acid in the proper
ton OF one to ten of the water. The contri-
vance is such that only the amount of gas
needed for Immediate consumption is gener-
ated. There is no gasometer in which 1.-THE
gas may be stored up for use when required
With the cessation of its use the generation
of the gas ceases, so that explosions are sim
ply impossible, feature of the invention
which manufacturers appreciate The sys-
tenn is purely automatic making all The gas
needed in proportion to demand. The mo
ment consumption ceases the water is forced
below the metal and the generation of gas at
once stops and all expense ceases.
I'VE had the apparatus put in last Satur-
day" said Mr.. Fostor to the reporter, land
the work of our large place was done by it
in a manner that exceeded our expectations.
| am highly gratifed with its results. Bars
| of gold were soldered much quicker than
with tbs old gas, and the workmen said its
| heat was more intense and the work done
cleaner. We think we have done a profta-
| BILE piece of business in substituting water
| gas for city gas
| Several gentlemen of this city who are in
terested in the Maine Water Gas Company,
which controls the above mentioned process
| for this State, have recently visited Proyi-
| dence and personally witnessed the sufpriS-
| ing results attained by the company in that
| city and have now become convinced that
| the representations made regarding the flu
ture of this wonderful discovery have only
mentioned half the possibilities. Machines
| are being rapidly made here, but present ia
| cilities do not begin to keep pace with the
orders which are daily pouring in from those
| who are anxious to avail themselves of this
| superior light, and the fact that each con-
sumner receives very appreciable discount
from former bills makes hosts of friends
daily for the new process.
Seven or eight machines for different pur-
poses are in various stages of completion
and within the coming week the public of
Portland will have sufficient samples of their
utility to judge of the desirability of this
process for general and varied uses. 1t is
certain that in Providence, the ivestigating
public has had sufficient evidence to cause it
to accord hearty welcome to the innova-
tion The safety, superior quality and eco
nomic cost of manufacture have been prac-
tically demonstrated and the future is
merely question of detail. Buildings will
be heated and lighted; gas cooking ranges
will be used and gas engines will furnish
power; all in cheaper and more satisfac-
tory manner than has ever been known
heretofore AS soon as the Portland com
pany is fully organized machines will be
furnished for general use as fast as large
force of artizans can make them. Insur-
ance rates are not affected by the use Of
these machines, as their construction and
care come fully within the limits prescribed
by the Insurance rules governing such appar-
| of