The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-29
LET RICO, GALLAGHER
Equitable Gas Co, Ready for Business.
Another Step Taken in the March
of Progress.
A Plant That Is an Honor to the
City.
How the New Illuminant is Manu-
featured.
The Works and Process Inspected Yes
terday by Local Newspaper
Men, Who Were Loud in
Their Praises.

here to introduce the celebrated gas made
under the Jerzmanowski patent and sue
Ccssfully introduced in other cities, where,
in order to meet the competition Of tho
new company, prices underwent hori-
zontal reduction. The enterprise was re-
ceivcd here with sneers, even the press
giving publication 10 interviews character
izing the movement Us black mailing
scheme TO force the Memphis Gaslight
company to buy out the Equitable, which
was the name adopted by the new corpo-
ration.
The Taxing District government was
ouspoken in its hostility 10 the new enter
prise, and threw every possible obstacle in
Its way. The Equitable made application
| for a right OF way, Offering TO deliver gas at
Sl.75 per 1000. The old company met the
proposition by proposing To deliver gas at
rSl.75 and light the city free and give II II
share Of the profits in consideration OF an
exclusive right 20 sell gas. THE APPEAL
opposed the arrangement, as IL does
| all monopolies. Tho offer was ac-
copied, and tho Equitable knocked
out in the first round But when the
stockholders met they refused 10 ratify the
contract and the trade was off This made
the president of the Taxing District very
| hot, and from that time out he was kindly
disposed TO the new company.
They submitted another contract offer
| ing as an evidence of good faith TO give
bonds, plcdging themselves to complete the
work within two years aud never 10 con-
solidate with any other company. Part Of
Al. 4
within ten months OF the filing of the bond,
and the Equitable Gaslight company is
now fixed fact aud ready 10 furnish gas
OF high candle power at $40 per 1000.
rug WORKS WE'RE FORMALLY orENEp
yesterday aud inspected by delegation Of
/ newspaper men, all OF whom spoke In terms
| OF the very highest praise Oi the beautiful
| plant before them and the simplicity and
| cOmpaclncss OF the mechanism uscdinthe
manufacture OF the gas. In the party were
Capt. Harvey J. Mathcs, Of the Public
! Lolgrr. Mr. Millikcn, Of the ididHcbG
| Mr.. stout. OF the Ncimidr; Mr.. Otto Iim.
norman. OF the Pos-Ibradi. TnR APPEAL
reporter aud Mcssrs. William and lssy
| katzcnbcrgcr, officers Of the Equitable
company and large stockholders therein.
TnE WORKS ARR LOCATED
opposite the Union stock yards in South
Memphis, and occupy ten acres OF ground,
| bounded 10y Mclcmorc avenue on the
/ north. Seventh stree; on tho east, Her
/ nando lake road on the west, anl ON the
south by tract OF land owned 10y tho
! DcSoto Land company. Switches con-
| Meeting the works with the Kansas City
road aud tho Bald Knob branch Of thC
Iron Mountain encirclc the grounds.
rnR PROCESS oF MAgiSG THE CAS-
is hes, shown by following the raw ma
terial from the time il leaves the train un'
Ill IL Is delivered into the mains in cundi'
ton for use. The naptha u received by
rail In large iron tanks aud pumped into
two iron vessels with a capacity Oi j0OOO
gallons apiece The latter arr not visible,
but buried In the earth and give no trace
OF their presence except the pumps TOT
receiving and dischargng the napiha.
From them II il pumped into m oil tank,
built nj a hirh altitude IN tho second story
Of tho main building, whence by lis own
gravity Il sinks into pipes leading into
the rctOrts.
Tuk REroRrs AND ROLLERS
occupy a building by themselves, and the
former arc kept NJ white heat iempofa.
turc. The process Of making the gas Is Ms
follows Nnphta and steam are sulor.
heated in coils Of pipes, close to the re-
,orts. and then injected into rcd.hot 70.
torts filed with lump lime, where the do.
composition Of the mixture takes place,
and the result Is hylro-carbon gas Of the
highest candle power. IL Is then drawn
into another building by means Of OK.
hau.icrs and subjected 10 a condensing
process, after which u Il transmitted 10
another department, where Il N worked
nnd purified by means Of sprays OF water.
II IN there forced through what " known
ns the purifiers, which consist II immense
iron boxes filled with trays Of hydrabcd
lime suspended over water where the hnal
publication takes place. After this u b
measured through the station meter, aud
from there transferred 10 the colossal irOn
holder from which II IL delivered 10 con
sumcrs.
rnE HOLDER n VAST srRucruRH
Of wrought iron with capacity Of GO0,0g
cubic feet. IL u 10 feet high by 100 icc
Ia diameter, and FROM It's summit th,
whole Of Memphis Is visible m In n pano
rama. That tank II now filled with go
ready for delivery.
Tho wonder OF tho process IL that III,
entire works can be- operated with n lore
Of four mon including tile expert suporin
tcndcnt, Mr.. b. &. knicsc. No coal !
used except TO heat the foioris which an
kept at an oven temperature night Rnt
day. Tho ~. s Of brilliant yolloSisl
white color, aud when allowed 10 escaIr
without being igniicl omils q pungcn
odor differing somewhat FROM that Of Goa
gas, but not materially.
TnE CENrER or CURIOSITY
last night was the down town Office Of ih
Equitable company, where n number q
/ brilliant lots were burning. both In ih
couniing.foom aud In the lamp posts 81
the sidewalk The new gis attracted mucl
attention from pak.nr by and thoir cUin
/. mcnis vert In every case favorable In tl
I highcs, degree.
Mr. William Kaizcnborgcr and vi
brothers. VI. J. ka,Esnbcrgcr aud
, kaizcnbcrgcr, were jubilant nj tho success
fol completion 81 an enterprise which a.
, nearly two years has been the burden ,
/ their dreams by night and their hopes u
1 day. Ia spite Of dishcartcning obstacle,
/, snecrs, delraciion and petty Opposition
. they have perscvercd aud erected plnr
4 that IL m honor 10 Memphis. In noun
4 numbers the estimated outlay Of the cou
, pany Is sGOO.OOO most Of which has bee
. expended In Memphis, aud they are jus
n ~ proud Of an achievement that III
. already saved gas consumers ~ niue
money. They estimate that since the
enterprise wns announced 20 tho publ
|. that glls consumers have saved In reduc'
!. cos. IL service moro than tho amount
tie street tar for two years This, III,
claim, IL a public bonsiaction, and tIs
arc reasonably proud VI IT, Tho ofilcc