Evening journal., 1889-07-02
LAST EDITION
ADDICKS AND HIS SCHEME.
He VISITS WILMINGTON AND TALKS
ABOUT HIS GAS WORKS.

Ready TO Begin Operations as Soon as {
Suitable Site Shall Have Been Secured
MIR. Belts is Mistaken.
j. Edward Addicks arrived in this CITY
this morning, to look about for site on
which to erect his gas works and to 90 on
the bond of Captain Edmund Mitchell
assessor and collector of the Northern
district of the city. Mr. Addicks was
seen in the Office of the clerk of the City
Council this morning, by an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter. He was waiting tc
afiix his signature to Captain Mitchell's
bond.
The Executive Committee of the Johns
town Relief Fund were holding a meet
ing in the mayors Office and after it was
over several of the members were intro
duced to Mr.. Addiclzs among them being
President Farra of City Council and Pre-.
sident Baird OF the Board of Education.
Edward Belts was present but did not
stop to speak to Mr. Addicks.
Councilman Michael ]. Sharkey came
into the clerks Office and Mr.. Addicks
was shown about the Council Chamber
by him.
Mr.. Addicks said he was glad to meet
newspaper men and happy to talk about
his proposed new gas works, because he
wanted the public TO understand all
about it.
II intend to erect extensive gas works
in Wilmington, said Mr Addicks. tfor
the manufacture of Illuminating and fuel
gas. And shall begin operations as
soon as find a suitable site. The con.
tracts for materials will then be given
out and work will commence"
In regard to the rumors and the state
ments made by officers of the Whining
ton Coal Gas Company that he was sim
ply bearing the stock of that concern for
the purpose of buying it in at a low
rate, he said it was not true and that he
was certainly going to erect gas works in
the city. "The old company" said he. ahas
been paying dividends Of IL per cent.
and think there is room for another
company to make money Also We are
going to have share of the gas business
in Wilmington and think there is room
enough for both.
When told that the Wilmington Coal
Gas Company gave as a reason for their
fighting his bill before the last Legisla.
ture, that he had broken faith with them
Mr.. Addicks said: Mr.. Belts is mis-
tcken, there was never an amendment or
anything in my bill giving me the right
to erect gas works in Wilmington. They
know, as does everyone, that accepted
any changes suggested by anyone. and
everyone said was easy TO please
Mr.. Addicks said that il the result of
the publication of his plans was to bear
the stock Of the old company, it was no
matter of his.
''Mr. Addicks, said the reporter, 1T
would seem that spreading abroad your
desire to purchase property would have
the effect Of bulling the price of all eligi-
bic sites, and you say you wish TO pur-
chase at as low figure as possible z
well, replied the gas magnate.
There are probably fifteen or twenty
properties in Wilmington, that are suita-
bic for my purpose. and it is not likely
that knowing have 80 large field to
choose from, the owners will put the
price up much"
NO neither l or my agents have made
any offers Tor Enoch Moore's or any
other property as yet. Mr.. Moore's prop.
erty would be too high in price. We
want as cheap site as can be obtained 2
''fou are earnest in coming here then.
and are not coming for the purpose of
selling or buyingf was asked Mr..
Addicks.
am not coming here to sell, . he re-
piled
"And not to buyf" said the reporter.
mo, can't say that, said Mr.. Ad-
dicks. "But would not buy Wilmington
Coal Gas stock at 100 for / don't think it
is worth il
Mr.. Addicks wished to impress upon
the public the fast that he would not
only manufacture illuminating gas, but
fuel gas, which would take the place of
coal for heating and cooking purposes.
and which would be something entirely
new for Wilmington.
He asked Mayor Harrington and Presi-
dent Farra about the intercepting sewer.
for said he: 1--WE use water to cool the
gas, and in looking for site, it is we'll
to know about the sewers, for the water
we have used is slightly tainted with
gas, and don't want to have any drink.
ing water contaminated
i wish you would make a statement
about John &. Baker, said Mr.. Addicks
''He consented to act as president, at my
request, and / think he is a good man
He would not know much about the
plans Of the company as | am the con
tractor, until site had been seles ested and
work begun, when he would approve the
contracts.
>. B. Conde, engineer of the Bay State
uas Company has been examining sites
IN the city for the new gas works