The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-15

WHOLE OF THIS FALSE PRETESsE. : The
question is not getting gas, it is getting it for
a nominal cost
The News of Feb. 3, says:
sarhe Trust is not after money, it is after
cheap gas, and cheap gas not merely for its
4, 7G0 subscribers. but for everybody
The News Of Feb. 6. says:
..Gas is here for any factory that wants to
come here and get it AT SEVEN CENTS"
The News of Feb. Z, said:
.The sooner the people wake up to the fact
tina. GAS AT SEVEN CENTS A THOUSAND is NOT
COME HERE, the sooner they will grasp the
situation"
The News of Feb 10 said:
"Gas in every house in town at ten cents
and IN every factory in town AT SEVEN CENTS
WOULD NOT BRING NEW FACTORIES HERE"
The News of Feb 10 said:
"GAs AT SEVEN CENTS IS ALL THAT WE
OFFER FACTORIES. Gas on basis of ST. per
ton for coal We do not offer. That would be
gas at the rate of 3 1-3 cents thousand. The
Trust cannot offer that yet. IT CAN OFFER
GAS AT SIX CENTS
The News of Feb. IL said:
''Gas is now furnished to factories in In
dianapolis at a rate NOT GREATER THAN
SEVEN CENTS A THOUSAND FEET All fac
tories are invited to take notice that they can
have gas here on these terms just as quick as
they can come and get it. Come"
The News of Feb. Is said:
There is bond of $780, 900 ready to guar
antee gas to any factory in this country as
quick as it can come here and get it on the
following terms: ~ Either at so per cent.
of the cost of Indiana steam coal, at 50 per
ton. (2) by special agreement, or (3) by
meter measurement NOT EXCEEDING CENTS
PER THOUSAND CUBIC FEET"
The News of Feb. IA, yesterday, said:
s'Manifestly, we must be able to offer gas
fuel to factories at nominal cost or we are for
lost in this race. What interest proposes
to offer this2 The peoples Trust, and it
alone. Gas is offered factories for moth
ing. Indianapolis must approximate the same,
or it is out and done for
In view of all these expressions, if anybody
can possibly reconcile them, or find out what
they mean. the Journal feels il to be to the
immediate interest of the city to ask what rate
is gas to be furnished for in Indianapolis The
Trust has made its contract for pipe; it is
going ahead with its work, and it can tell now
just what it can furnish gas for. Can it be
answered, authoritatively, by the Trust-the
organization formed to give gas at cost, and
which if not given at cost, will be no prac-
teal advantage to the city-that gas will be
ready for manufacturers at less than the or
dinance rates within any specified time,
and if so, how much less2 This
is an intensely practical question, as
the News has taken so much pains to
show The Trust was formed and carried tor-
ward to furnish gas at cost If it is ready to
give price per thousand feet, below the ordi-
nance rates, Indianapolis can then make
distinct and practical bid for the location of
factories, and the "boom" may commence. At
what price can the Trust guarantee gas for
factories by the LIST of September nexta This
is point that should be settled. We are all
interested in it. The News says that if gas
be not furnished for nothing. or practically
so, Indianapolis is out of the race; that we
cannot only not secure new factories, but will
not be able to hold the ones we have. What
will the Trust offer to factories3