Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-04
MIR. AD0foks TALKS.
He says He Means Husiness and
~ VIII Huild hIh Gas Wnrkn.


Wili Build ftts Gas Works.
Mr.. ]. Edwards Addicks came 10 Will
mington on Tuesday for the purpose of
going on the official bond of Captain Ed
mund Mitchell, Jr., assessor and collector
Of the Northern district, and incidentally
to take survey of the field OF his gas
operations. A reporter of the GAZETTE
saw him and he talked pleasantly and
affably.
II mean business" said Mr.. Addicka,
most positively. ~ am going to build
gas works 10 the city of Wilmington, and
am now looking around for o suitable
site. Several sites have been offered, but
none selected yet. have received the
best legal opinion to the effect that our
oxy. Hy drogen Company charter gives us
the right to use the streets for our pipes,
subject OF course to the usual grade reg
ulattons. As to the digging up of the
streets the people need feel no alarm, as
the work will be done 10 proper man-
ner, and the streets left in thoroughly
good condition.
"We propose TO be rival concern, /"
continued Mr.. Addicks, "and to take all
the business we can from the old COM
pany. Our works will be of the most
modern kind and we will make fuel gas,
! by the best process. The Consideration
of the old gas company people, under the
circumstances, is but natural, as the
competition will certainly affect the value
OF their stock"
Mr., Addicks is president of the Boston
Gas Light Company and has gas interests
In a number of cities. His varied engage
ments keep him on the move, but he will
continue to be Delawarean and make
Claymont his home. 81 am really
amazed, !" he said this morning, that my
desire to bring business to this city
meets with opposition from some people.
Probably much of this is from polit-
ical considerations, arising from the
jealous opposition of MIR. e. G. Bradford
and Senator Higgins. Why, Mr.. Bead
ford even invited me to stay in Philadel.
phia and only come to Delaware when
business required me. But / presume
the business people OF Wilmington are
| willing to permit me to come here and do
business and circulate money in the bust
ness channels Of the community.
"shall you take hand in local poll
| tics 2"
"Well, shall help the Republican
party oil cam"
sThe STANDARD Oil concern" said Mr..
Addicks in response to plump inquiry,
''has nothing whatever to do with my
venture in this city"
MIR. ]. B Oonde, engineer of Mr.. AID.
| dicks Boston gas company, who will
have charge of building the new works in
this city, is now here examining the 20 or
| 80 sites that have been offered. Yester.
| day he examined the marsh property
back Of the jackson & Sharpe Oompany's
works, and expressed himself pleased
with it. eve hope" said Mr.. Addicks
to the GAZETTE reporter, s'to have
the site selected and the works started in
two or three weeks. We mean business
and no fooling. Our object is to make
money, but in direct line with the in
terests Of the people,
So talks Mr.. Addcks, but there are
plenty Of skeptics who believe that he il
only working to gobble mp the old gas
company, and run monopoly instead oil
q rival concern.
Mr Addicks is in high favor with the
members of the Young Mems Republican
Club. He has promised to hep out III
meeting the expense of the contemplated
improvements to the club house.
STILL HOLDING ON TO TsEIR STOCK.
Edward Belts, president OF the Viii
mington Goal Gas Company, said to {
reporter of the CARTE Tuesday thai
none of the company's stockholders were
parting with their stock as result of the
Addicks furry. There have been no stoch
transfers at the company's office since last
week, when the five shares purchased by
MIR. Addicks were transferred to him
Thus far the stockholders are not dis.
posed, despite the rumors of competition
| to paIt with their stock for q dollar leas