Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-19

wan Not Gus Rates but Promises q
BETTER Quality OF sins.

1u6 new RNa ROthb AAOW bOlat1 OASNtcA |
by j. Edward Addicks in the western |
suburbs, are still subject of fruitful
discussion and much speculation. The
walls of the building are all up, and the
materials for the iron roof have arrived
aud are only awaiting the return of good
weather to be placed In position, when
the work Of fitting mp the interior OF the
buildings will begin. Although there
ere nomtnally ur buildings they all join
one another and are practically one, TINS
ecnnomizing space as the new method by
which this company manufacturers gas,
claims to eeonomias expense and fuel.
The four large generators which take
the place of retorts as used in the
present method of making gas, are on the
ground awaiting the completion OF the
buildings to be placed in position. Work
on the two big Hssometers or holders ID
also promised TO begin shortly, and Mr..
Oonde, the superintendent in charge OF
Of erecting the works here, says that II
the ground ia not adapted to the bull ing
of these gasometers en- foundations they
will be placed inside of immense tanks
made OF steel one inch thick
aud placed on top of the ground. Mr..
Condo further says that work will be
uCblfGiH PtOhGOuANN AhkohE,aSNb hbS
winter and they will be ready to supply
the public with gas in June next.
The capacity OF the new works will be
800 GOO feet of gas per day which is half
more than the whole city OF Wilmington
now uses. Beth water and fuel gas will
he made. the same machinery furnishing
the mesns of manufacture for both, the
intensity of the heat employed resulting
-, fN. hn akhaN n q doaSrnd
| The process ia new one and the right
was bought by Mr.. Addicks from Mt.
| Lcomis, the Inventor, who now is en-
gagged by MIR. Addicks in introducing tho
new process both in this country and in
England. 1t has been successfully intro
duced in Boston and Grand Rapids,
Mich. as well 40 in the extensive Waltham
Watch Works at Walthan, Mass, and
the Disstop Saw Works at Tacony, Pa.
At the latter place its operation can be
watched daily aud its claims veriisd or
disoredited in accordance with the facts.
In the saw works, 1t is claimed, that II
has overcome the greatest difficulty en-.
countered in the manufacture OF saws by
heating the saw 81 an even temperature
all over thus allowing it TO become better
tempered which was difficult to accom-.
plish under the old method of heating in
direct coal iira.
Cne OF the biggest claims made fol
this new process is that there Is sbso
lusely no waste, even the smoke being
utillzsd. The heated gas i'd used to gen
crate the steam necessary for the boiiert
and there are no independent boiler
required to run the works. Each gen
orator IL dis!inct and separate and is sup
piled with separate boiler and engine
No shafting, betting or pulleys are used
There ia no necessity for chimneys, as tn
smoke il consumed, even though it b
, cold smoke, which statement, OF course
, tinda many unbelievers, although the in
ventnr points to the Disston saw works a
practical proof OF his claim. 1t is b,
this method that Mr.. Addioks propose
to rid London of the smoke which uoN
hangs over that city like pail, and hi
! visit there at tho present time is for tn
, purpose of furthering this scheme.
, The work of laying the pipes here vii
, begin shout April LIST. Mr.. Addick
, recsutly requested this Street and SIEVE
Department to defect Madison street 9
, as to run TO his works, and to open an
a grade it, but the directors refused, b,
cause they said that the result and benef
1 would not warrant suoh radical chang
! OF the streets in that neighborhood. HI,
a Conde says that they cannot lay the
a Inain from the works to connect with th
a city mains along Marsh Lane, as til
Y pipes would sink. They will have to g
4 across the adjoining land until they reac
a Madison street, or some other thorough
a fare
a The new company, II is understood
Z does not expect to cut present prices {
/ gas, hut rather intends to furnish 4
v much better light at the same price tn
( the gas buying public will prefer i
i They claim that their water gas will gtN
a candle power light with five fo'
II burner. As to the complaint that wat
Il gas is odoriess, and therefore dangerou
q they claim that they use napthH in |
N manufacture which gives it just as di
q tinot an odor AZ coal gus.
o just exactly what the new corporate
% will do in placing its gas on the marke
Il is still question Of speculation althouG
Il they are going ahead Just as though II
b Wilmington Goal Gas Company were n
II in existence. They are operating und
10 the Y-HydTogen Company's chart
If and that ie the corporate title of NJ
10 Addicss' gas company. This charter "
l. granted TO ex-Secreiery Bayard, Senat
"a Gray. Victor DUPONT, Jesse Sharp on
Il William Dean by the Delaware Legis!
y. ture in 1873 and it was only the arriv
" OF the tpapicn which prevented the oe
1. porators at that tins from prosecutil
a. the business for which the chart
At was obtained. An Organization W
20 affected bat nothing was do
ii beyond eleoting officers and gra
Id ually the project dwindled until
ID was almost forgotten that such o chart
Or Yves in existence. 1t is one OF the Ec
d, comprehensive and valuable frGnchis
il ever given away by the Delaware Leg
"a lature, the like Of which Addicks tried
70 vain to get from the Legislature last YET
n. 1t is said of this charter that none
&c those whose names are given as corr
IA rRtorB could have secured SO valuable
70 franchise. This charter atterwsrd pnss
Va into ether hands and the late ownt
Id offered to sell it to the Wilmington DC
ct Gas Company before they finally sold
vt 10 SIR. Addicks, but the former refus
ns 10 buy.
w Mr. Add;cks obtained in it exAo
to what hs wanted, unlimited priyileG
eP His charter allows him to 20 into all
g. streets, by-ways and alleys not only
II. this city, but OF the State, and poho
as caa say him nay He can tear up any
10. the streets OF Wilmington, it is 81
to without asking anybody permission o
a. nil VINO knew Mr.. hddicka will app
or oiate that he would hardly risk
q amount which he has invested he
ri blindly. 1t is even said that he has
". tanned tbs opinion of leading lawyers
he this city on the value OF his franohi
on with tho result that they one and
no assured him that he could act as alres
ed stated.