The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
Cost of Gas to Manufacturers.


To the Editor of the indianapolis journal:
The statement that the price of natura, gas
for manufacturing purposes is fixed by the or
dinance at cents per thousand cubic feet is
misleading. That is the price if metered. But
the ordinance provides it may be sold at so per
cent of the cost of Indiana steam coal valued at
50. 90 per ton.
Now in practice it works thus: My annual
fuel bill is 5000 for fty-five-horse- power boil
err. making steam for forty horse engine, be
sides heating the buildings and other /
contract for gas at $500 per year, so per cent.
saved, besides getting rid of cost of labor for
stocking. hauling ashes etc. So much for fuel.
L also pay ST. so per thousand for illuminating
gas. making bill of $40O a year. Natural gas
metered to me at cents per thousand-the
Trust rate to manufacturers-will give me q
better light using more burners) than l now
have at less than 500 per year-75 per cent
saved.
With facts and figures like these and all the
other advantages of indianapolis staring them
In the lace, 1T seems TO me manufacturers seek
ing locations will not long hesitate between In
dianapohs and other points where the only in
ducenent is free gas. MANUFACTURER.
General Harrison the Choice of Indiana.
&c the Editor of the indianapolis Journal:
am pleased to see the almost unanimous
sentiment among Republicans in favor of Gen.
Ben Harrson's nomination for President. I was
in favor of his nomination in 1884. and time has
increased my faith in his splendid qualifications
for President; and, as wrote TO the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, in "a. that. in addition to
General Harrisons other qualifications. he had
another important qualification. the qualiica-
ton to be elected There is question of the
wishes of the Republican party. Let them do
their duty, make war one, in or out of the
State of Indiana, send delegates to Chicago iu-
structed for Harrison, and if it should be seem
after balloting reasonable length of time. that
General Harrison could not be nominated and
some other in Indiana could as a
matter of course the delegation would be
expected to stand by our own men, as the State
of Ohio did In $780, at Chicago when the dele
cation which was instructed for Sherman prompt
ly went to the support of General Garfield when
it was seen that it was not possible to ominate
Sherman. Any other course would have been
contemptible The State of Illinois Endorsed
Mr. Lincoln at their State convention in 1860
and instructed their delegates for him. and Indi-
ana instructed twice for Grant and Colfax,
and for Governor Morton in 1876 since which
time we have not Endorsed anyone. Now. when
we have an honored citizen. who is the peer of
any man living or dead, must not hesitate to
do our duty, and send delegates who are for
Harrison. and they won't need much instructng
have heard from some of the surviving dele
gates of 1860 who helped nominate Lincoln
They are all enthusiastic for Harrison in 1888 1
hope We will all meetat Indianap polls at our next
State convention. There are six now living of
the original twenty-six. There may be ons or
two more, but that mum Der, know still liv-
ing d. G. DoNNoHUE
GREENCASTLE, Feb. 16.